Details continue to surface regarding the Lincoln Elementary School teacher who was charged with three petty misdemeanors – all listed as battery in court documents – in Gallup Magistrate Court Dec. 7.
Gallup McKinley County Schools District Superintendent Mike Hyatt told the Sun that Patrice Carpenter had been put on...
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County manager issues final report on CARES Act grant

“This was a reimbursable grant and the County Commissioner borrowed and budgeted funds from our general fund to get the CARES Act Projects going and we will be putting the funds back once Finance is done doing what they need to do with journal entries, budgets, etc.
McKinley County has received approval from the N.M. Dept. of Finance and Administration for all pay requests sent to DFA and as of last week [week of Jan. 10] we have...
Navajo Nation leaders congratulate Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer congratulate the 46th U.S. President Joe Biden and 49th Vice President Kamala Harris, who were sworn-in at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, to begin their four-year term in the White House.
As part of the Inaugural Ceremonies, President Nez and First Lady Phefelia Nez were invited to offer a prayer during the 59th Inaugural National Prayer Service, which was set for Jan. 21 at 8:00 am. Biden said he would join the virtual event hosted by the Washington National Cathedral to be livestreamed at...
Controller’s Office begins issuing CARES Act checks

The Office of the Controller said it began mailing the checks in batches of 20,000 – 25,000 Jan. 18.
For mailing addresses on the Navajo Nation, the time for delivery could be longer than mailing addresses in major metropolitan areas such as Phoenix or Albuquerque. The Office of the Controller advises applicants to wait three to four weeks before calling the Support Center to check on the status of a payment.
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Congresswoman Herrell opens up on first few weeks in Washington

Herrell was sworn in as a part of the 117th Congress on Jan. 3, and despite being away from family, colder weather, and no green chile, she said she is excited to represent her district.
“The new freshmen class has been amazing, and it’s really kind of surreal to be serving side-by-side with some of my friends and colleagues, who I have such a great deal of respect for,” Herrell told the Gallup Sun.
Due to the pandemic and security in the nation’s capital, Herrell watched President Joe Biden’s...
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