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Gallup police search for suspect in Pep Boys homicide

Gallup police search for suspect in Pep Boys homicide

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Attorney General report raises concerns over Gallup-McKinley discipline practices

Attorney General report raises concerns over Gallup-McKinley discipline practices

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Gallup warns drivers about flashing signals after flooding

Gallup warns drivers about flashing signals after flooding

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Evacuations ordered in Zuni Pueblo after flash flooding from monsoon storm

Evacuations ordered in Zuni Pueblo after flash flooding from monsoon storm

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Red Cross opens Zuni shelter as flash flooding forces evacuations

Red Cross opens Zuni shelter as flash flooding forces evacuations

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Hózhó Academy football rolls to 62-8 win over Capitan

Hózhó Academy football rolls to 62-8 win over Capitan

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Route 66 series spotlights Gallup’s historic landmarks and Native roots

Route 66 series spotlights Gallup’s historic landmarks and Native roots

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McKinley County courthouse showcases New Deal art and Lloyd Moylan mural

McKinley County courthouse showcases New Deal art and Lloyd Moylan mural

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Red Cross opens Zuni shelter as flash flooding forces evacuations
Community

Red Cross opens Zuni shelter as flash flooding forces evacuations

Flash flooding pushed Zuni residents from homes along Old Gallup Road as the Red Cross opened a shelter at the Zuni Community Building.

Lisa Park1m read
Gallup police apprehend armed man walking down street
Government

Gallup police apprehend armed man walking down street

Gallup police stopped an armed man walking down a street, a fast street-level response that put public safety at the center of the call.

Marcus Williams2m read
Evacuations ordered in Zuni Pueblo after flash flooding from monsoon storm
Community

Evacuations ordered in Zuni Pueblo after flash flooding from monsoon storm

Flash flooding forced evacuations in parts of Zuni Pueblo as a monsoon storm moved fast across McKinley County. Gallup also saw flooding, signaling a wider danger.

Sarah Chen1m read
Lightning strikes Tanner’s Trading Post in Gallup storm
Business

Lightning strikes Tanner’s Trading Post in Gallup storm

Lightning hit Tanner’s Trading Post in Gallup on July 22, putting a family trading name with roots to 1967 in the middle of monsoon season.

Sarah Chen2m read
Attorney General report raises concerns over Gallup-McKinley discipline practices
Education

Attorney General report raises concerns over Gallup-McKinley discipline practices

Native American students at Gallup-McKinley County Schools lost 8 to 10 times more suspension days than White peers, a July 2026 state report found.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup warns drivers about flashing signals after flooding
Government

Gallup warns drivers about flashing signals after flooding

Gallup kept flashing signals in service after floodwater and intense rain, warning drivers to slow down and treat the affected intersections as regular right-of-way crossings.

Marcus Williams1m read
Flash flooding closes roads in Gallup and near Zuni Pueblo
Community

Flash flooding closes roads in Gallup and near Zuni Pueblo

Flash flooding pushed water over Old Gallup Road, Lakeside Drive and Sandy Springs Road, with warnings staying up through the evening in McKinley County.

Lisa Park1m read
McKinley County deputies seek woman wanted in child abuse case
Government

McKinley County deputies seek woman wanted in child abuse case

Deputies asked McKinley County residents to watch for Maria Betty Holbert, wanted in a child sexual abuse case and on warrants in two states.

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Gallup depot becomes cultural center for community connection
Community

Gallup depot becomes cultural center for community connection

Gallup’s former Santa Fe Depot now anchors downtown as a museum, Amtrak stop and cultural center. Its 1996 transfer shows how one building still serves passengers, visitors and local identity.

Marcus Williams5m read
McKinley County courthouse showcases New Deal art and Lloyd Moylan mural
Government

McKinley County courthouse showcases New Deal art and Lloyd Moylan mural

The McKinley County Courthouse is Gallup’s free public art room, anchored by Lloyd Moylan’s 2,000-square-foot courtroom mural and a larger New Deal collection.

James Thompson5m read
McKinley County checkerboard land pattern shapes development planning
Business

McKinley County checkerboard land pattern shapes development planning

McKinley County’s patchwork of tribal, federal, state and private land shapes where homes, roads and businesses can go. The county’s maps and plans are the tools that turn that patchwork into buildable ground.

Sarah Chen3m read
McKinley County Republicans host Fourth of July candidate meet and greet
Government

McKinley County Republicans host Fourth of July candidate meet and greet

McKinley County Republicans used a Fourth of July meet and greet to put candidates in front of voters before the 2026 primary calendar advances.

Marcus Williams2m read
Zuni Art Market opens today, showcases local artisans and heritage
Community

Zuni Art Market opens today, showcases local artisans and heritage

Zuni artisans opened a weekend market in Zuni Pueblo today, selling jewelry, pottery, beadwork and more directly to visitors. Buyers also learned Zuni techniques and personal stories.

Sarah Chen1m read
RDC presses Congress to hold agencies accountable for uranium cleanup
Healthcare

RDC presses Congress to hold agencies accountable for uranium cleanup

RDC pressed Congress to hold EPA and DOJ accountable as cleanup moved at Section 32 and 33 Mines near Casamero Lake Chapter and a $63 million Church Rock deal.

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Hózhó Academy football rolls to 62-8 win over Capitan
Education

Hózhó Academy football rolls to 62-8 win over Capitan

Hózhó Academy surged to 3-1 with a 62-8 mercy-rule win over Capitan at Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium, an early marker for a young Gallup program.

Lisa Park2m read
Two arrested after alleged Walmart parking lot robbery in Gallup
Community

Two arrested after alleged Walmart parking lot robbery in Gallup

Two Gallup women were allegedly robbed at the Walmart parking lot as they walked to their car, and police later arrested Cody Howard and Vanessa Reeves.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup guide highlights Zuni Pueblo as cultural day-trip destination
Community

Gallup guide highlights Zuni Pueblo as cultural day-trip destination

Zuni Pueblo is 38 miles southwest of Gallup, but it is not a quick photo stop. A visit works best when it supports artists, respects sovereignty, and leaves sacred places untouched.

Lisa Park3m read
Route 66 series spotlights Gallup’s historic landmarks and Native roots
Business

Route 66 series spotlights Gallup’s historic landmarks and Native roots

Route 66’s spotlight is nudging travelers toward Gallup’s hotels, trading posts and Native-rooted landmarks. The test is whether that traffic turns into local spending.

Sarah Chen4m read
Metro Dispatch earns accreditation, boosting McKinley County emergency response
Government

Metro Dispatch earns accreditation, boosting McKinley County emergency response

Metro Dispatch earned accreditation for the Gallup center that answers 911 calls in McKinley County day and night. County records place the operation at 2215 Boyd Ave.

Marcus Williams2m read
McKinley County officers arrest man wanted on Texas drug charges
Government

McKinley County officers arrest man wanted on Texas drug charges

Bryant Douglas Black, 50, was booked in McKinley County after officers arrested him on a Texas drug warrant. He is being held for the U.S. Marshals Service.

James Thompson1m read
Gallup feature highlights hidden local spots and off-route attractions
Community

Gallup feature highlights hidden local spots and off-route attractions

Gallup's lesser-known stops tie Route 66, downtown tours, and Native culture into a practical alternative to the county's highway exits.

Sarah Chen5m read
Gallup police clean up I-40 ramp and Munoz Overpass area
Community

Gallup police clean up I-40 ramp and Munoz Overpass area

Gallup police cleared the I-40 eastbound ramp and Munoz Overpass area on July 13, as state highway projects and closures kept the corridor under close watch.

Lisa Park2m read
McKinley County academy introduces youth to public safety careers
Community

McKinley County academy introduces youth to public safety careers

McKinley County’s five-day academy lets youth ages 10 to 18 train with local police, firefighters and emergency crews before ever needing them in a crisis.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup police seek three murder suspects in active homicide case
Government

Gallup police seek three murder suspects in active homicide case

Gallup police were looking for three murder suspects in an active homicide case, renewing an urgent call for tips across McKinley County.

Marcus Williams1m read
Rex Museum reveals Gallup’s colorful past in historic Route 66 building
Community

Rex Museum reveals Gallup’s colorful past in historic Route 66 building

At Rex Museum, one short appointment can show how a former brothel, grocery and Route 66 storefront became a key to Gallup’s railroad and mining story.

Marcus Williams2m read
Verdera Energy advances West Largo uranium project in McKinley County
Business

Verdera Energy advances West Largo uranium project in McKinley County

Verdera Energy moved ahead on its 3,840-acre West Largo uranium project near Grants, just as the county's legacy mine cleanup and old resource estimates hang over the plan.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup meeting seeks public input on New Mexico records law
Government

Gallup meeting seeks public input on New Mexico records law

Gallup residents who file records requests at City Hall will get a July 20 chance to press state officials on IPRA. A Farmington session follows on July 21.

James Thompson2m read
Gallup police seek tips after body found north of North 6th Street
Government

Gallup police seek tips after body found north of North 6th Street

Gallup police found a body in open fields north of 631 North 6th Street and are asking for tips, with Crime Stoppers offering up to $1,000.

James Thompson1m read
Zuni Pueblo man sentenced to 78 months in federal manslaughter case
Government

Zuni Pueblo man sentenced to 78 months in federal manslaughter case

A Zuni Pueblo man got 78 months for a December 2024 shooting that killed John Doe, ending a federal case with no parole and three years of supervised release.

Marcus Williams2m read