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IS THIS YOUR DOG?

Found senior Jack Russell terrier, near Puerco, wearing red collar. Call 1 (808) 227-8278

Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World

Friday, 07 May 2021 04:18 Gallupsun Staff

Week ending Friday, April 23, 2021

Whitest White

Painting rooftops with a new type of super-reflective white paint could help reduce the effects of global heating in buildings and curb the need for air conditioning. Researchers at Purdue University say the paint they made with barium sulphate pigment rather than conventional titanium dioxide does not absorb any UV light and reflects 98% of all sunlight. Roofs have been painted white for centuries, but traditional paint reflects only about 80-90% of sunlight and still absorbs the warming UV light. While further tests for durability are needed, the developers say the super-white paint could be on the market within two years at a price...

National Day of Awareness

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 20:18 gallupsun

In recognition of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples on May 5, several virtual events will be taking place aimed at increasing awareness around the growing epidemic.

Members of the 24th Navajo Nation Council, including Sexual Assault Prevention Subcommittee Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty, are expected to take part in the following events:

May 5: Our Women, Our Relatives: New Mexico’s Call to Action (MMIWR Task Force);

May 5: MMDR Awareness: Understanding the Trials Navajo Families Face;

May 5: Office for Victims of Crime Webinar: Bringing our Missing Home: The Power of Science, Hope, and Community;

Additionally, an awareness walk will take place...

Scheduled Road Closure

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 20:03 gallupsun

City of Gallup Street Department will be closing off the road starting at the

intersection of N.M. Highway 602 and Mendoza Road heading west to Armand Ortega Boulevard.

Motorists are advised to be alert for traffic signs and detours in the area.

The Wastewater Department will be fixing an effluent line in the area and will need to close off the road in order to safely conduct repairs.

Please call Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200 or the Wastewater Department at (505) 879-5722 with any questions.

Adoption time

Tuesday, 04 May 2021 19:55 gallupsun

This year's Empty the Shelters adoption event is being held May 5-9.

The event, which successfully found forever homes for 18,359 animals last year alone, is sponsoring reduced adopt fees at 200 participating shelters and rescues in 36 states this week.

McKinley County Humane Society of New Mexico which is a beneficiary of the Bissell Pet Foundation, will be honoring the discount during this week's Empty the Shelters promotion.

The event is sponsored by the Bissell Pet Foundation, a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to help reduce the number of animals in shelters through pet adoption, spay-neuter programs, microchipping and emergency support.

“The national Empty the...

SPLIT DECISION

Friday, 30 April 2021 03:39 By Molly Adamson Sun Correspondent

Commissioners break on two points

Confusing terminology and the absence of a speaker led to uncertainty and ultimately, split votes at the April 20 McKinley County Commission meeting.

Nothing seemed amiss when McKinley County’s Adult Detention Center Warden Tony Boyd presented the restricted housing quarterly report.

He told commissioners that 14 inmates had been housed in the restricted housing unit between Jan.1 and March 31.

Although the commissioners didn’t have to do anything but accept the report, Commissioner Genevieve Jackson, Dist. 2, took the opportunity to voice her disagreement with the idea of restricted housing after Boyd confirmed that restricted housing was another...