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Navajo Nation schedules public budget hearings for FY2027 plan

Navajo Nation schedules public budget hearings for FY2027 plan

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Gallup alert seeks help finding missing Diné woman Gabi Martinez

Gallup alert seeks help finding missing Diné woman Gabi Martinez

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Gallup Central High graduation gallery marks end of school year

Gallup Central High graduation gallery marks end of school year

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Gallup remembers fallen service members with parade, Courthouse Square tribute

Gallup remembers fallen service members with parade, Courthouse Square tribute

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Eight killed in I-40 head-on crash near Thoreau

Eight killed in I-40 head-on crash near Thoreau

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Gallup High graduation gallery captures milestone for families and students

Gallup High graduation gallery captures milestone for families and students

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Fireball streaks over Gamerco, captured on doorbell camera near Gallup

Fireball streaks over Gamerco, captured on doorbell camera near Gallup

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Gallup jury convicts man in child sexual abuse case

Gallup jury convicts man in child sexual abuse case

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Navajo Nation seeks public input on criminal code changes
Government

Navajo Nation seeks public input on criminal code changes

Public hearings on Title 17 could reshape domestic violence, child-sex-crime and violent-crime cases for Gallup-area Navajo families.

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Gallup issues water outage notice for Verdi Drive repair work
Government

Gallup issues water outage notice for Verdi Drive repair work

Gallup shut off water on part of Verdi Drive, Aida Court and East Aztec for a main break repair, and nearby blocks could see low pressure through 5 p.m.

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Gallup to mill Sagebrush Lane this week, parking banned
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Gallup to mill Sagebrush Lane this week, parking banned

Sagebrush Lane was set for five days of milling, with no street parking allowed and towing possible if cars were left behind.

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Gallup to end general building permits, shift reviews to state agency
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Gallup to end general building permits, shift reviews to state agency

Gallup will stop taking general building permits July 6, sending code reviews to CID after months of trouble hiring a certified building official.

Marcus Williams2m read
Quintana’s Music Center gets $20,000 grant for lesson space upgrades
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Quintana’s Music Center gets $20,000 grant for lesson space upgrades

A $20,000 grant will help Quintana’s Music Center soundproof its lesson rooms, a change that could make downtown Gallup a better stop for students and musicians.

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Gallup alert seeks help finding missing Diné woman Gabi Martinez
Community

Gallup alert seeks help finding missing Diné woman Gabi Martinez

Gabi Martinez was last seen June 3 at Cedar Hills in Gallup. Police want tips at 1-800-457-3463.

Lisa Park2m read
Lightning sparks small Hausner Fire in Zuni Mountains, smoke visible west of Grants
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Lightning sparks small Hausner Fire in Zuni Mountains, smoke visible west of Grants

Smoke from a 2-acre Hausner Fire drifted west of Grants after a June 8 lightning start in the Zuni Mountains, with crews responding in Cibola County.

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Gallup remembers fallen service members with parade, Courthouse Square tribute
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Gallup remembers fallen service members with parade, Courthouse Square tribute

Gallup’s Memorial Day tribute tied a parade, Courthouse Square ceremony, and downtown veterans memorial into one shared act of remembrance. Tewakeedah Martin and Ben Welch helped anchor the day.

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Fireball streaks over Gamerco, captured on doorbell camera near Gallup
Community

Fireball streaks over Gamerco, captured on doorbell camera near Gallup

A bright fireball flashed over Gamerco near Gallup, and Shauna Yazzie's Ring camera caught the streak around 1:30 a.m.

Sarah Chen2m read
Eight killed in I-40 head-on crash near Thoreau
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Eight killed in I-40 head-on crash near Thoreau

A tire blowout on westbound I-40 near Thoreau left eight dead and sent at least 40 people to hospitals, turning McKinley County’s main highway into a mass-casualty scene.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup Central High graduation gallery marks end of school year
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Gallup Central High graduation gallery marks end of school year

A graduation photo gallery captured Gallup Central High’s May 22 ceremony, showing a milestone for families tied to the school’s career pathways and alternative-education mission.

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Gallup High graduation gallery captures milestone for families and students
Education

Gallup High graduation gallery captures milestone for families and students

Gallup High’s graduation gallery became a community record for families across a district that spans 4,957 square miles and includes the Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup police seek help finding missing Diné man Voneric Largo
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Gallup police seek help finding missing Diné man Voneric Largo

Voneric Largo was last seen in Gallup on May 21. Police say tips can be reported to 505-722-2231 as the search reaches across McKinley County.

Sarah Chen2m read
McKinley County prosecutors classify vehicle attacks as violent assaults
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McKinley County prosecutors classify vehicle attacks as violent assaults

Car attacks in McKinley County are being pushed into violent-assault cases, not traffic dockets, after federal charges in Gallup and Vanderwagen.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup police seek help finding missing 17-year-old Diné girl
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Gallup police seek help finding missing 17-year-old Diné girl

Gallup police are asking for tips to find Miley Ameira Rose Shorty, 17, a Diné girl last seen in Gallup on May 27 and reported okay by phone that night.

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FBI honors agent killed in Gallup manhunt in 1937
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FBI honors agent killed in Gallup manhunt in 1937

Gallup’s only FBI agent killing happened on a ranch near town, and Truett E. Rowe is now being honored on the Bureau’s Wall of Honor.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup jury convicts man in child sexual abuse case
Community

Gallup jury convicts man in child sexual abuse case

A Gallup jury convicted David Chapman in a child sexual abuse case that carries at least 18 years in prison. The verdict puts child safety and family reporting front and center in McKinley County.

Lisa Park2m read
New Mexico primary opens to independent voters in first semi-open election
Government

New Mexico primary opens to independent voters in first semi-open election

Independent voters could finally pull a primary ballot, but McKinley County’s real challenge was figuring out the new rules before the polls closed.

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Gallup drone show honors Navajo Code Talkers on Fourth of July
Community

Gallup drone show honors Navajo Code Talkers on Fourth of July

Gallup used 500 drones to turn its July 4 sky into a tribute to the Navajo Code Talkers, linking a holiday spectacle to local memory, language, and service.

Sarah Chen2m read
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project opens registration for fourth annual T-ball league
Community

Zuni Youth Enrichment Project opens registration for fourth annual T-ball league

Zuni parents can sign up 4- and 5-year-olds for a 40-player T-ball league at Ho’n A:wan Park, with registration opening June 15 and games starting July 8.

Lisa Park1m read
Navajo Nation schedules public budget hearings for FY2027 plan
Government

Navajo Nation schedules public budget hearings for FY2027 plan

Six 10 a.m. hearings will let Navajo residents put chapter projects, public safety and youth funding into the FY2027 budget record.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gallup Navajo student Tehya Livingston commits to Minnesota North College
Education

Gallup Navajo student Tehya Livingston commits to Minnesota North College

Tehya Livingston’s college softball commitment gives Gallup and Navajo girls a visible path from McKinley County to the next level.

Marcus Williams1m read
UNM-Gallup celebrates 326 graduates at Gallup commencement
Education

UNM-Gallup celebrates 326 graduates at Gallup commencement

UNM-Gallup sent 326 graduates across the stadium stage, with 420 awards showing how many Gallup families are betting on credentials to pay off.

Marcus Williams2m read
Navajo Nation hardship assistance portal still not open after June 1 deadline
Government

Navajo Nation hardship assistance portal still not open after June 1 deadline

McKinley County families waiting on Navajo hardship aid were still shut out after the June 1 deadline, with no open portal and no payment details yet.

Marcus Williams2m read
Mary Jane Garcia, Virginia Yazzie Ballenger named parade grand marshals
Community

Mary Jane Garcia, Virginia Yazzie Ballenger named parade grand marshals

Crownpoint’s parade will spotlight two Diné women whose art and leadership speak to local pride, tradition and the fair’s 2026 theme.

Sarah Chen2m read
Route 66 centennial caravan set for Gallup courthouse square stop
Community

Route 66 centennial caravan set for Gallup courthouse square stop

A giant cow and the Big Texan’s 72-ounce steak challenge will land on Courthouse Square June 11, putting Gallup in Route 66’s centennial spotlight.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gallup police seek missing 14-year-old Alexander Westman
Community

Gallup police seek missing 14-year-old Alexander Westman

Gallup police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Alexander Westman, last seen before midnight June 1 after leaving home in Gallup.

Lisa Park2m read
Two Crownpoint High riders qualify for National High School Finals Rodeo
Education

Two Crownpoint High riders qualify for National High School Finals Rodeo

Tryan Jodie and Amy Murphy turned years of independent riding into national bids, lifting Crownpoint and eastern McKinley County onto rodeo’s biggest high-school stage.

Marcus Williams2m read
Probation stop in Gallup uncovers stolen gun in felon's home
Government

Probation stop in Gallup uncovers stolen gun in felon's home

A probation stop on JM Montoya Boulevard led Gallup police to a stolen gun and a woman with prior felony charges, widening the case inside one home.

Marcus Williams2m read