Week ending Friday, October 29, 2021

 

Climate Warnings

The world is now on track for 2.6 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels based on current pledges by world leaders to cut emissions, according to the United Nations. The prediction comes as a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies revealed that 99.9 percent of all atmospheric scientists agree that global heating is being caused by human activities, especially greenhouse gas emissions. “This report is another thundering wake-up call. How many do we need? The emissions gap is the result of a leadership gap,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters. “The era of half measures and hollow...

Staff Reports

A drive-thru food drive to benefit the Community Pantry is being sponsored by an international organization at the Red Rock Elementary School parking lot at 1305 Redrock Dr. from 12:00 pm-3:00 pm Nov. 13.

Non-perishable food items such as canned goods, dried pasta or beans, etc. and checks made out to “The Community Pantry” will be accepted.

This food drive is sponsored by P.E.O. Chapters C & T.

P. E. O. stands for Philanthropic Educational Organization which bears the motto “Women helping women reach for the stars.” P.E.O. is an international group that helps women with their education. Established on Jan. 21, 1869, it was founded by seven students at Iowa...

Nov. 12 is the last day for the COVID-19 $100 cards

Staff Reports

The deadline for activating COVID-19 incentive cards is Nov. 12.

New Mexicans who received these cards to spur them to get COVID-19 vaccines are being reminded by the Department of Health that cards must be activated by Nov. 12, the date on which the incentive program will end.

After that time, technical support for the program will end and the incentive can no longer be claimed.

New Mexicans who completed their vaccination series between June 14 and June 17th or received a first or second shot between Aug. 2 and Aug. 31 are eligible. People who received their vaccinations in June were automatically opted-in to the...

Gallup family upended by reckless driver gets help from community

It took just a few seconds late in the afternoon of Oct. 26 to turn the Hudgeons’ lives, household, and business upside down.

Ana and Ryan Hudgeons run RAH Photography, which often provides pictures of local high school games and community events for the Gallup Sun.

A white pickup truck sped through the neighborhood a little before 6 pm Oct. 26, crashed through their fence and took off a corner of their house.

Outside was one of the family dogs and inside were three more. The rest of the family members, including the Hudgeons’ daughter were all away at the time.

Ana Hudgeons said neighbors thought they smelled...