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New Mexico receives innovative data, technology improvement grant

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Project will streamline enrollment in WIC and SNAP programs, help reduce childhood hunger

SANTA FE – New Mexico along with five other states was selected by No Kid Hungry and the American Public Human Services Association to receive an innovative technology project grant that will help reduce childhood hunger. The project...

Navajo leaders urge precautions as COVID numbers remain steady

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 20 new COVID-19 positive cases on April 15 for the Navajo Nation and no recent deaths. The total number of deaths remains 1,262 as previously reported. Reports indicate that 16,431 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, and 259,672 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 30,338.

Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:Chinle Service Unit: 5,545Crownpoint Service Unit: 2,924Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 3,611Gallup Service Unit: 4,805Kayenta Service Unit...

Missing woman

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Have you seen Josephine Charley?

She is 52, 5'01" tall and weighs 136 lbs. She was last seen in the Gallup Hospital area on Aug. 29.

If you have seen her, or know where she is, call Metro at 505-722-2002 or call Detective John Gonzales at 505-863-9365. Refer to case #21-36034.

FBI, Navajo Nation seek information on Mexican citizen's death in Fort Wingate

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The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the circumstances surrounding the death of Medardo Gutierrez-Lopez, a citizen of Mexico.

On July 6, 2020, Gutierrez-Lopez was found deceased near the frontage road north of Interstate 40 and east of Exit 33 in Fort Wingate, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation.

The cause of death is undetermined.

The FBI and Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 505-889-1300 or go online at tips.fbi.gov.


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No safety citations leads to sparring between GMCS, PED

A state investigation found no reason to issue citations to the Gallup-McKinley County School District for allegations that it did not follow coronavirus safety protocols in its schools. The news was released to GMCS officials in a conference Feb. 22, but was not subsequently released to the press.

The recent development rebuffs the New Mexico American Teachers Federation, which attempted to halt hybrid instruction at GMCS starting Feb. 9 by asking the state’s Public Education Department to launch an investigation due to “dozens of reports from multiple school sites throughout the District” claiming a lack of...

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