Exceeds goal of 60 pints for new record



By William Madaras
For the Sun

Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services’ recent blood drive on Oct. 17  and 18 surpassed its goal of 60 pints and reached a new record of 63 pints from 55 donors. In addition, eight of the donations were of high value double red cells which carry oxygen to organs and tissue and are used for surgery patients, organ transplants and cancer treatment.  The last blood drive in June secured 55 pints.

“We attribute the success of the drive to the many people of Gallup who took the time to donate,”  RMCHCS CEO David Conejo said. “We also thank the tireless efforts of the auxilians who made this...

Week ending Friday, October 25, 2019

El Niño Shift

Extreme El Niño episodes are becoming more frequent under climate change, and climate researchers say continued global warming is likely to make them even more frequent. A report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science says a study of Pacific Ocean warming from 1901 to 2017 found that four out of the five El Niños identified as extreme have formed since 1970. The warmer waters are now originating in the west-central Pacific rather than the eastern Pacific as they did prior to the late 1970s. That has triggered more extreme weather shifts, including severe droughts in Australia and floods in...

DNC hopeful Pia Gallegos on her priorities

With 2020 around the corner, the country has a pivotal election year ahead. And many candidates and hopefuls know it, which is why many of them have already hit the campaign trail and begun holding meetings and rallies.

The Democratic Party of New Mexico recently got together in Gallup for their State Central Committee meeting. Campaign staffers for numerous candidates assembled at the Lions Club Oct. 18 and again Oct. 19 at the Fire Rock Casino to exchange information about the upcoming elections and encourage guests to support their candidates.

One of the candidates, Pia Gallegos, running for a seat on the Democratic National Committee...

Equal aid no matter your zip code

“The state of New Mexico has attempted to become equalized, or distribute funding to students based off students’ individual needs,” Gallup-McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt said. “The goal is that students are not treated differently based on where they live in New Mexico.”

Hyatt opened the town hall Oct. 22 by reciting Article XII of the State of New Mexico Constitution, which says students with the same needs throughout New Mexico should receive the same funding, facilities, and access.

The battle for Impact Aid is one that rages all year long. Even after school districts in non-property rich areas like Gallup and...