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On the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case

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New Mexico has grieved alongside the rest of the nation and the world over the unconscionable killing of George Floyd as he begged for breath in the street last year. We have grieved with each new instance of injustice in the interim.

And while no courtroom verdict will ever bring Mr. Floyd back to his family, to his children, and while no guilty verdict will ever fill the hole in the hearts of those who have loved someone taken from them in such a grievous act of injustice, today’s [April 20] decision does give us all hope that our system is capable of achieving some measure of accountability.

We can work to ensure, now and forever after, that accountability will be realized by...

Water Outage

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An unscheduled water outage has been announced by the City of Gallup for the hours between 1 pm and 7 pm April 29 due to repairs needed at a water line break.

Customers in the areas of 400 E. Hwy. 66; 500 E. Hwy. 66; 502 E. Hwy. 66; 530 E. Hwy 66; 600 E. Hwy 66; and 606 E. Hwy 66 will be affected.

From 6 pm - 10 pm water customers in the area of 600-607 S. Second St. and the 100-200 block of W. Green Ave. will experience an unscheduled water outage while a water valve is installed.

Questions should be directed to Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200 or to the Gallup Water Department at (505) 879-5722.

Electric Outage at Indian Hills

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An electric outage has been scheduled between 9 am and 3 pm April 28 at the Indian Hills Housing Area at #3606 Chaco Dr., #504 Sands Ct., #502 Sands Ct., #500 Sands Ct..

City Electric Crew plans to shut power down to replace a rejected utility pole safely.

For questions or information contact Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200.

Scheduled electric outage

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The City of Gallup plans to replace a utility pole in the Indian Hills Housing Area on April 28 and expects to cut electricity to:

#3606 Chaco Dr.; #500 Sands Ct.; # 502 Sands Ct.; and #504 Sands Ct.

from 9 am - 3 pm

Please address questions to Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200

 

 

Jubilation vs. hesitation

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Area leaders, vendors, police sound off on new cannabis law

This week, cannabis advocates felt a sense of jubilation after New Mexico became only the fifth state in the nation to legalize recreational use of the drug.

But ask some people in Gallup and McKinley County for their thoughts and they either haven’t read the bill or are skeptical about whether the impact will be positive.

The reaction comes after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week signed HB2 into law, which allows anyone 21 or older to obtain a license to grow cannabis come Jan. 1, 2022 and make it available for commercial sale by April 1. Sales to minors, however, are still prohibited. The bill also adds...

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