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Chase Charley’s picks: Top 5 best stories of 2018

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1. “Looking for resolution… Families of missing, murdered indigenous people gather at rally” by Boderra Joe. The article written by Sun Correspondent Boderra Joe shines light on the issue of missing and murdered indigenous people. The article provides insight into the victims’ families and how they are...

Top 10 New Mexico baby names

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Here is the list of top 10 baby names in New Mexico in 2018 as compiled by the Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics:

Camila, Mila and Sofia, the variant spelling for Sophia, make their top 10 debuts on this year’s list among girls; Mason, Benjamin and Julian among boys. Isabella, number one this year was the 4th most common baby name in 2017. In addition, since the Department of Health began releasing this top 10 list in 2014:

Mia has been among the top two names for newborn girls in New Mexico.

Noah has been in the top two among boys for four of the last five years.

Michael has fallen out of the top 10 for the first time in five years.

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County presents first reading of glove factory ordinance

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Ordinance to be voted on early in the New Year

County Attorney Doug Decker presented the first reading of an ordinance for a $3.5 million grant from the New Mexico Economic Development Department during the McKinley County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Dec. 18.

The grant is for the proposed glove factory east of Gallup that will be operated by Korea-based supply manufacturer, Rhino Health, LLC.

Decker said once an agreement on the ordinance is reached, the funds would be transferred from the state to the county, which would undergo a reimbursement process when the project is underway.

The ordinance, which will be voted on in January, would authorize the execution of an...

MISSING: Jones Ranch man last seen in Gallup

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McKinley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Jones Ranch resident Roger Nelson, 47, who reportedly went missing Dec. 19.

Nelson’s wife, Elsie Nelson, said on Dec. 18, her husband dropped her off at Sandia Resort and Casino that morning for “training.” He was driving her 2007 silver Kia Rio.

Elsie Nelson said the couple kept in touch via texting and phone calls, and her husband was scheduled to pick her up from the casino after 4 pm Dec. 19. But, he was a no show. When she last spoke to him, she said he seemed intoxicated. So, Elsie Nelson’s daughter picked her up from the casino to take her home to Jones Ranch.

On the way to Jones Ranch...

Gov shutdown temporarily closes NN museum store

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Other stores to close for inventoryBy Rick Abasta
Navajo Arts & Crafts Enteprise

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise announced Dec. 26 that the store location at Navajo National Monument has been closed due to the federal shutdown.

The partial federal shutdown is now on its sixth day and there is uncertainty about when the standoff will end between the White House and Congress.

In the interim, travelers are encouraged to visit other NACE store locations in Cameron, Chinle, Kayenta, Shiprock and Window Rock.

NACE is going to be closing all store locations from Jan. 1-7, 2019 due to store inventory. Normal store hours will resume Jan. 8....

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