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FBI to hold virtual recruitment event

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A chance to interact with FBI special agents and professional staff will be part of a virtual recruitment event July 22.

The Albuquerque FBI Division will hold the Diversity Agent Recruitment event from 5 pm-7:30 pm as an invitation-only information session meant to familiarize special agent applicants with the unique...

Semi-trucks and cars collide; killing three people

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On June 25, around 10:30 pm, the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 63-mile marker Interstate 40 westbound, about 40 miles east of Gallup.



The caller reported a multiple vehicle collision with injuries and possible fatalities.



According to the sheriff’s office’s press release deputies learned there were 5 vehicles involved in the collision, two semi-trucks and three cars.



The investigation is still ongoing, but deputies believe the driver of one of the semi-trucks, who is not being identified at this time, was approaching a traffic backup due to a collision being handled in the construction zone up ahead.



The truck failed to slow down for slow...

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Manuelito Children’s Home welcomes back WildThing

Last year’s cancellation of WildThing Championship Bullriding presented a particularly difficult obstacle for Manuelito Children’s Home to overcome. It meant the loss of their biggest, most important fundraiser of the year.

The cancellation of a major event such as WildThing Championship Bullriding creates a ripple effect that impacts not only organizers and guests, but also sponsors and local businesses that depend on the support and revenue it generates. That can also affect the bottom line for the entire year.

“Due to the pandemic last year, we missed having the bull ride and did not benefit from any of the...

Council approves new Liquor Control Act regulations

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City manager, city attorney to get raises

The 2021 legislative session led to some big changes for the New Mexico Liquor Control Act. One of those changes was a new type of restaurant license that would allow businesses to sell more than just beer and wine.

During the June 22 city council meeting, Gallup’s city attorney Curtis Hayes explained the different types of licenses available to restaurants.

A restaurant owner can opt to serve beer and wine only. Hayes called that option “Restaurant A.”  This type of license is already allowed in Gallup. “Restaurant B” will allow restaurants to sell spirits such as vodka and whiskey.

Hayes also mentioned a third option, which he...

OFPL’s director presents library’s reopening protocol

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When the pandemic hit, the Octavia Fellin Public Library was forced to close its doors to the public and was only able to provide curbside pickup and eventually virtual events. But now, as more and more people receive the vaccine, the library is putting a reopening plan in place.

During the June 17 Library Advisory Board meeting, Deputy Director Tammi Moe told the board what the library’s protocol will look like while things aren’t completely back to normal.

Anyone visiting the library will be required to wear a mask. Library staff has been checking temperatures, but in an interview with the Sun, Moe said that would be ending July 1.

The building’s capacity limit is currently...

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