The life of a German Shepherd who spent long days overlooked inside a shelter, is being celebrated by the man who adopted her and named her Jordan.

Kris Rotonda, a body-builder, has dedicated himself to giving a voice to the voiceless. After Jordan’s passing, Rotonda founded an animal rescue non-profit in her name, Jordan’s Way.

“No animal should have to spend their life in a shelter, and I’m passionate to highlight and support the many organizations across our country, who work relentlessly to ensure these pets find loving homes, despite their age, breed, or health issues,” Rotonda said. “Each stop on the Jordan’s Way tour offers the ability to bring awareness...

Housing in Gallup continues to be an issue, but the city is taking one step forward in trying to change that.

During the Planning and Zoning committee meeting Dec. 8, Director Clyde Strain presented an ordinance to the committee to allow apartments to be built within Heavy Commercial and General Commercial Zone Districts.

“We feel that [this ordinance] is necessary for the city to tackle a couple of problems; one is the housing shortage of course, and the other is just to repurpose those vacant buildings and vacant hotels, put them to a good use that’s needed in town, rather than boarded up,” Strain explained.

In an email to the Sun, Strain stated he was in contact with a...

What happened to Alex Grey and his canine friend Ghost on Dec. 15 was a perfect demonstration of the importance of bringing animals inside during harsh weather.

Alex Grey’s dog, Ghost generally sleeps outside in a 12x12 shed. But at 3 am Dec. 15, that shed at 709 W. Mesa disappeared. Grey said he went outside and the shed was gone. It was actually nearby. Grey said the wind picked up the shed and threw it over the fence into an alley even though it was bolted to a concrete slab.

Fortunately, Ghost slept inside the house that night.

Two classes at Rehoboth Christian Elementary School invited members of the Gallup Police Department for a holiday visit Dec. 14.

Mr. Solomon Sun and Mrs. Beverly Jonkman’s fourth and fifth grade classes had gifts for all the patrol officers, including heavy-duty winter gloves, candy, and handmade cards.

The celebration was part of their Community Builders program in which they learn to contribute to their community and also learn about the criminal justice system as Justice Warriors.