Heavy rain has been a problem for Gallup for a majority of the late summer months.

According to Public Works Director Robert Hamblen, the city has seen seven inches of rain since June. The weekend of Aug. 19 saw major flooding; Hamblen said some areas got as much as two inches of rain within an hour.

“We pray hard for rain – I think everybody’s been praying for rain because we’ve been hoping and praying that we wouldn’t have forest fires like they’ve had up in the northern part of New Mexico – but we didn’t expect it all at once,” Hamblen said.

The Public Works Department’s clean-up efforts after a flood includes removing trash, fallen trees, old appliances...

Speed bumps in high demand, but do they work?

It’s a common complaint: Speeders charging through residential neighborhoods with little thought for people on morning walks, youngsters going to school or their beloved pets exploring the neighborhood.

One of the common responses is to install “speed humps” to force motorists to slow down, but that can be tricky. A city rule requires that 100% of residents on a block agree before putting in the bumps. That’s more complicated because it’s a tradeoff between speed bumps year round and snow removal in the winter – the plows can’t clear streets with bumps.

“The 100% is to keep the peace,” Public Works Director Robert...

PHOENIX – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Phoenix, Ariz., on Aug. 30 as she announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded the Navajo Nation over $50 million through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to fund high-speed internet infrastructure deployment projects on the Navajo Nation.

Under Nez, the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Office worked with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and technical experts to compile broadband infrastructure projects that were submitted to NTIA for consideration. In January, Nez also advocated for the...

FARMINGTON — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez attended a public forum on Aug. 26 hosted by the Navajo Nation Washington Office, which provided a platform for members of the Navajo Nation to engage with Congressional state and Navajo Nation leaders regarding issues related to compensation and benefits provided through the federal Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act.

The Navajo Nation Washington Office worked with the Navajo Uranium Radiation Victims Committee to host the forum, which allowed New Mexico Congressional members the opportunity to provide updates on the status of RECA. Council Delegates Amber Kanazbah Crotty, Eugenia Charles Newton, and Paul Begay were also in...