A woman was arrested after she ran over another woman’s legs while she was trying to leave the Sports Page Lounge.

On July 10, around 12:42 am, Gallup Police Officer Elijah Bowman was dispatched to the Sports Page Lounge, 1400 S. Second St., in reference to a pedestrian being struck by a car.

When he arrived at the scene, Bowman met with the female victim first. She was laying down on the ground in front of the business, and she said her legs were hurting. Medical personnel were called in to check her over.

After he checked in with the victim, Bowman approached a white Chevrolet Silverado, which was backed into a gray pickup truck. He asked the driver, who was later identified as...

The FBI has seen a significant increase in hoax threats to New Mexico schools this year and wants to remind parents and students these types of threats can have serious consequences for the public and the perpetrators.

During the first six months of 2021, two school threats were reported to the Albuquerque FBI Division.

So far this year, approximately 19 have been reported, most of them hoaxes.

The FBI and its law enforcement partners have made at least three arrests in connection with these threats.

“It’s not unusual to see an uptick in hoax threats after a mass shooting in another part of the country,” Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda said. “The FBI takes every threat...

SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Health reported the state’s first probable case of monkeypox in New Mexico on July 11. The patient returned from out-of-state travel and was likely exposed through contact. Initial testing was completed the night of July 8 by the DOH Scientific Laboratory Division and confirmatory testing is being completed at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The individual is doing well and isolating at home.

“Monkeypox is a very rare disease in the United States, and it’s important to keep in perspective that monkeypox does not spread as easily among people,” Acting Department of Health Secretary, David R. Scrase, M.D., said. “While the...

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham spoke about her objection on July 13 after the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced it intends to issue a license to Holtec International for the construction and operation of an interim nuclear water storage facility in New Mexico.

“Despite my strong objections and concerns over public health, economic, scientific, natural resource and environmental justice – and those of tribal leaders, local governments, and the people of New Mexico – the NRC is effectively choosing profit over public interest,” Lujan Grisham said.

She voiced her concern about the health and safety of New Mexicans.

“The NRC has unilaterally decided to...