The possession of marijuana officially became legal in New Mexico on June 29. With that came a new challenge for the Gallup Police Department: figuring out how to continue to keep Gallup citizens safe.

The new law allows people 21 years old and older to use marijuana recreationally, but they can only have up to two ounces of cannabis, 16 grams of cannabis concentrates, and 800 milligrams of infused edibles. It’s illegal to consume marijuana in a vehicle on the roadway or in public.

Anthony Morales is an agent for the Gallup Police Department’s Narcotics Division. In an interview with the Sun, he noted that people can now only be charged with possession or distribution if they have...

According to a CDC report released back in July, drug overdose deaths were at a record high of 93,000 during 2020.

In an effort to address the opioid addiction and overdose crisis in the nation, a group of state attorneys general and several companies came up with a deal in July that would tie lawsuits concerning opioid addiction against wholesale distributors together.

During the Jan. 11 city council meeting, Gallup’s City Attorney Curtis Hayes explained the situation to the council.

“Over the past seven years literally thousands of lawsuits have been filed in state local courts around the country by somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 state local entities against three categories...

Municipalities across the U.S. have until Jan. 21 to prove their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they are willing to do weekly testing, thanks to a new mandate put in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

With the new mandate, McKinley County had to develop its own policy regarding vaccinations, testing, and face coverings. County commissioners met on Jan. 11 to discuss the issue, and ultimately approved a policy, although Commissioner Billy Moore, Dist. 1, said they “made it as light as [they] could.” This is the first time the county has approached the topic.

OSHA’S mandate states that any employer with at least 100 workers must...

CHICAGO – When the American Library Association announced this year’s 10 winners of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award on Jan. 7, Gallup’s Octavia Fellin Public Library Director Tammi Moe was among them. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public, and school libraries who were nominated by patrons nationwide for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact on the people in their communities.

Through forging partnerships with community organizations and city departments across Gallup, Moe expanded the library’s reach beyond its walls. Under her leadership, the library has offered educational and thought-provoking programming covering historically-sensitive...