SANTA FE – ​The New Mexico Department of Health announced two major actions related to vaping high-concentrate Tetra Hydro Cannabinol  and the overall health risks posed by electronic cigarettes or vaping on Oct. 3.

Secretary of Health Kathy Kunkel issued an order to the NMDOH Medical Cannabis Program to have all medical cannabis producers and manufacturers affix a label to all cannabis-derived vaping products containing THC with the statement: “WARNING: Vaping cannabis-derived products containing THC has been associated with cases of severe lung injury, leading to difficulty breathing, hospitalization, and even death.”

The Secretary of Health is also releasing a health...

What started as something to pass the time, turned into an exciting and rewarding career choice for one local artist.

Adam Maria, of Ramah, said he has been painting and drawing since he was in high school.

“[Drawing] was all I really wanted to do,” Maria said Sept. 11 when talking with the Sun. “Looking back at my school grades, I saw I got a lot of A’s in drawing and welding courses.”

 

ENGAGING WITH LOCAL ARTS

Maria said he decided to pursue the arts professionally, which led him to attend the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe in 2006 and graduate with a B. A. in 2012.

The mission of IAIA is to “to empower creativity and leadership in Native Arts and...

Reports of shots fired. No active shooter found.

The first day of fall turned into an alarming one for Tohatchi residents.

At an unspecified time Sept. 23, Navajo Nation Police responded to a call about an unknown male individual intending to harm himself at Tohatchi High School.

The school was placed on lockdown, and units from multiple jurisdictions responded to the incident, according to Navajo Nation Police. The assisting units included McKinley County Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico State Police.

People in the area stated that they heard shots fired at the scene, leading to word of a possible active shooter circulating on social media. There were also witnesses who said they...

Crash at Puerco and Hwy. 66

Gallup police officers were called to South Puerco and Highway 66 at 5:08 pm Sept. 23 to investigate a car crash which involved a white Dodge Durango that had crashed into a lightpole.

Upon their arrival officers saw the Durango on Highway 66 and a red Chevrolet Camaro parked in a city lot just north of the highway. The Camaro was determined to be the vehicle that caused the crash.

GPD Capt. Erin Toadlena-Pablo told the Sun that the Durango had been headed westbound on Highway 66 when the Camaro was headed eastbound on the same roadway.  The Camaro made a left turn into the Gallup Cultural Center parking lot. In making the turn, the Camaro hit the left...