City of Gallup water customers in three areas may be affected by an unscheduled water outage March 9 from 1 pm-7 pm:

● 100-200 block of East Highway 66

● 100 block of South First Street

● 100-200 block of East Coal Avenue

Surrounding areas may also experience low water pressure.

The Water Department will be repairing a broken water line in the area and will need to shut off the water in order to do their work safely.

If you have questions, please contact Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200 or call Nicole Hawthorne with the Water Department at (505) 879-5722.

The Gallup Police Department held a promotion ceremony for two of its officers on March 8. Sgt. Mark Spencer and Officer Neil Yazzie were both promoted by Police Chief Franklin Boyd.

Spencer was promoted to a lieutenant. He has been with the Gallup Police Department for 16.5 years.

Yazzie was promoted to a sergeant. He has been with the Gallup Police Department for 10 years.

SANTA FE — All schools could be in full reentry by April 5.  All New Mexico school staff members will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine before the end of March as a gateway to further expanding safe in-person learning with a goal of reaching full reentry by April 5, the Public Education Department and Department of Health announced March 8.

The announcement moves New Mexico public schools to the third and final stage of the Public Education Department’s COVID-19 Safe Operating Categories. All schools were in the remote category until Sept. 8; most elementary schools were eligible for the hybrid category in the fall; all schools became eligible for the hybrid category Feb. 8; and all...

Gallup water customers in the area of 108 and 201 E. Coal Ave. and 208 and 218 E. Hwy. 66 and in surrounding areas may experience low water pressure or a water outage, due to an unscheduled water outage, announced by the Water Department, which will be making repairs to a broken water line in the area from 7 am until 1 pm.

They will turn off the water in order to work safely.

Any questions can be directed to Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200 OR TO Nicole Hawthorne with the water Department at (505) 879-5722.