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New events to spice up Gallup Ceremonial tradition

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Centennial celebration plans in the works

Visitors to this year’s Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial in August will find new attractions alongside old favorites as the event celebrates its 100th year.

Details are still firming up, but organizers are seeking to balance traditional events like the rodeo, parades, wine...

Earth Day Challenge aims to clean up Gallup’s act

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Out of the mouths of babes …  comes the inspiration for the Keep Gallup Clean & Beautiful Board’s Earth Day Challenge, and everyone can play.

KGCB is asking Gallup businesses and residents to follow the example of Gallup McKinley County Schools’ recent Earth Day Challenge initiative.

At the suggestion of science teacher and KGCB board member Mike Condrey, the district issued a challenge to all schools to see which one could pick up the most trash in the community around its campus.

In the hope of expanding on that success, KGCB is asking residents and businesses to do the same over Earth Day weekend, April 22 and 23. The challenge is for businesses to send out employees, and...

Break out the sparklers!

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Improved drought conditions lead to lift on firework ban

Fireworks are making a comeback to McKinley County for Cinco de Mayo this year.

McKinley County saw severe drought conditions in 2021. The U.S. Drought Monitor is released by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

As of April 1, 2021, it showed McKinley County in the D3 and D4 intensity zones.

These intensity zones show areas where fire damage is extreme, irrigation allotments are decreased, vegetation and native trees are dying, federal lands are closed for fire precautions, burn bans...

Shaping up the greens

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Fox Run Golf Course prepares to re-open

Fox Run Golf Course has been closed for maintenance since March 9, but it will be reopening on April 11.

In an interview with the Sun, Fox Run Director of Golf Matthew Alcala explained what maintenance issues were addressed while the course was closed.

“We’ve basically been removing a lot of the salt affected spots and kind of replacing that soil,” Alcala explained. “And we really started on tee boxes and other areas that are having issues.”

The greens are looking a little yellow after winter, so golf course staff is preparing to plant more grass seed so that the golf course will evolve into a green splendor.

“We’ve been...

Sheriff candidates vie for voter support

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What are the qualities that will make the best sheriff for McKinley County?

All five candidates got a swing at answering that in an April 5 forum sponsored by the McKinley County Democrats and hosted by the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce.

Candidates included one Republican, Elreno C. Henio; and four Democrats: Matthew K. Hughbanks, Francie L. Martinez, Paul R. Lucero and current Undersheriff  James Maiorano III. Most have backgrounds in local law enforcement and many in multiple agencies. All have lived locally for many years, and some have family ties to the Gallup area going back generations.

All of the candidates pledged to work the job full time (although the post only...

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