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Gallup rides into
a post-COVID sunrise

The coronavirus pandemic is not standing in the way of planning for numerous downtown projects and events celebrating the Gallup region’s heritage.

Projects that had been slowed or even postponed because of the pandemic were on the minds of members of the Business Improvement District’s board of directors, who were eager to hear about the Old Route 66 celebration, the Alley Project and Coal Avenue Commons.



ROUTE 66 CELEBRATION

Part of the former Route 66 runs through Gallup. It is a more than 2,000-mile stretch of road that was part of America’s original highway system.

Gallup’s tourism and marketing manager Jennifer Lazarz...

City makes adjustment to pay off sewer line project

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Gallup’s utilities-water and sanitation department has been given almost $12,000 more to pay off the work done on a sewer line repair for Marce Court.

At a meeting on March 23, the Gallup City Council unanimously approved $11,980 — a little more than what the department’s executive director, Dennis Romero, had requested.

“I’m thrilled,” he said after the meeting. “It means we can pay the contractor and close the project out and move forward.”

The contractor in this case was Dallago Corporation, which won a bid in the amount of $199,925 to work on the project. But since costs went up,  the total bill came to nearly $212,000, Romero told the Sun.

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Lundstrom brings focus to Gallup in her presentation to city council

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The latest city council meeting on March 23 provided New Mexico Representative Patricia Lundstrom, D-Gallup, a chance to talk about the bills that passed the House of Representatives during the 2021 legislation session that ended March 20. More than 800 bills were introduced during the session. Nearly 160 made it to the governor’s desk.

Lundstrom explained that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has until April 9 to sign the bills, and if she doesn’t, they would be considered a “pocket issue.” A pocket issue occurs when a governor doesn’t sign a bill in time.

Lundstrom told the council that the state’s budget was $7.4 billion this year, which is a 4.5 percent increase over...

Redistricting legislation bill to become law

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Last week I reported that this legislation was doomed. I was absolutely wrong. After a few deletions from the original proposal by the New Mexico First Workshop, it passed in both houses of the legislature with a large majority. This is probably due to heavy lobbying of our representatives by members of the 50+ organizations that supported the legislation.

New Mexico First and Common Cause New Mexico seemed to take the lead in this effort. Below is the well written press release from New Mexico First. Of course, the governor must sign the legislation before it can become law. If you feel strongly about this issue you can Google her office and email a message

“After a whirlwind...

Earthweek: Diary of a Changing World

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Week ending Friday, March 19, 2021

Seismic Sinkholes

Small villages in central Croatia have become riddled with nearly 100 sinkholes since the area was rocked by a deadly magnitude 6.4 temblor in December. Seven people perished and massive structural damage occurred during the quake. Villagers are now watching as the holes cave in next to their homes. While sinkholes are not uncommon in the area, scientists say the sheer number of them would have taken years if not decades to appear without the powerful earthquake.

Earthquakes

Dozens of schoolgirls were injured in a stampede after a magnitude 4.7 temblor struck along the Kenya-Tanzania border on March 11.

• More than 40,000...

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