Ordinance to be voted on early in the New Year

County Attorney Doug Decker presented the first reading of an ordinance for a $3.5 million grant from the New Mexico Economic Development Department during the McKinley County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Dec. 18.

The grant is for the proposed glove factory east of Gallup that will be operated by Korea-based supply manufacturer, Rhino Health, LLC.

Decker said once an agreement on the ordinance is reached, the funds would be transferred from the state to the county, which would undergo a reimbursement process when the project is underway.

The ordinance, which will be voted on in January, would authorize the execution of an...

McKinley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Jones Ranch resident Roger Nelson, 47, who reportedly went missing Dec. 19.

Nelson’s wife, Elsie Nelson, said on Dec. 18, her husband dropped her off at Sandia Resort and Casino that morning for “training.” He was driving her 2007 silver Kia Rio.

Elsie Nelson said the couple kept in touch via texting and phone calls, and her husband was scheduled to pick her up from the casino after 4 pm Dec. 19. But, he was a no show. When she last spoke to him, she said he seemed intoxicated. So, Elsie Nelson’s daughter picked her up from the casino to take her home to Jones Ranch.

On the way to Jones Ranch...

Other stores to close for inventoryBy Rick Abasta
Navajo Arts & Crafts Enteprise

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise announced Dec. 26 that the store location at Navajo National Monument has been closed due to the federal shutdown.

The partial federal shutdown is now on its sixth day and there is uncertainty about when the standoff will end between the White House and Congress.

In the interim, travelers are encouraged to visit other NACE store locations in Cameron, Chinle, Kayenta, Shiprock and Window Rock.

NACE is going to be closing all store locations from Jan. 1-7, 2019 due to store inventory. Normal store hours will resume Jan. 8....

Staff Reports

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — In September of 2018 the New Mexico State Police Investigation Bureau followed up on a Cyber Tip regarding child pornography.

The Cyber Tip came from the online dating application Tumblr. A photograph that was downloaded and attached on their application was considered child pornography.

Through an extensive investigation New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents learned the IP address came back to a residence in T or C which was being used by Daryl Harlan Thomas, 18.

Agents from the State Police Investigation Bureau in conjunction with the Special Agents from the Attorney General’s ICAC task force executed a search warrant on...