Municipalities across New Mexico are currently figuring out what the new cannabis regulations will look like for their citizens now that the state is preparing to accept and process license applications for anyone who wants to produce marijuana beginniing Sept. 1.

As McKinley County adapts to this law change, county commissioners have met multiple times to discuss what the county’s ordinance would look like. During the Aug. 17 meeting they approved the final draft of the ordinance.

According to County Attorney Doug Decker, the county will have the same hours of operation for cannabis as the City of Gallup. The consumption of marijuana will be legal from 10 am to 2 am...

The wait is finally over: the City of Gallup will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Coal Avenue Commons Project on Aug. 24 at 10 am. The city began discussing the need for infrastructure improvements for Downtown Gallup in 2018, but the pandemic and weather delays slowed the process.

The city’s Planning and Development Director, Clyde Strain, said these factors played a huge part in the timing and in getting materials for the project.

“Coal Avenue freezes over during the winter, so that slowed things down,” Strain said. “Then the pandemic led to material shortages.”

One of those shortages left the area without the proper lighting. Strain explained that the string...

Gallup attorney David Jordan filed a suit against the Zuni Pueblo on behalf of Tomicita Woodie Aug. 9.

The complaint, which specifically mentions Zuni Gov. Val R. Panteah, alleges that Panteah engaged in multiple abuses of his authority as governor.

The allegations stem from a grievance that Woodie filed Jan. 12.

“I have been targeted by Governor Panteah for vicious retaliation because I filed a grievance against him,” Woodie said.

In her complaint, Woodie alleged that Panteah created a hostile work environment for her by threatening her job. The threats related to the Hazard Pay for employees of the Pueblo of Zuni.

Woodie was concerned that Panteah was pressuring her to...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – President Kelsey Begaye, Navajo Nation Council Speaker, Navajo Nation President, and a Naat’áanii, passed away in Flagstaff, Ariz. Aug. 13 at the age of 70 due to natural causes.

Begaye was born on Jan. 7, 1951 in Kaibeto, Ariz. He was Tódich’ii’nii and born for Tł’ízí łání. Prior to his public service, Begaye served in the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Army. He later became a substance abuse counselor, helping many young people to overcome drug and alcohol abuse.

Prior to being elected President, he also served as a local school board member, President and Secretary/Treasurer for Kaibeto Chapter, and two-terms as the Speaker of...