Housing in Gallup continues to be an issue, but the city is taking one step forward in trying to change that.

During the Planning and Zoning committee meeting Dec. 8, Director Clyde Strain presented an ordinance to the committee to allow apartments to be built within Heavy Commercial and General Commercial Zone Districts.

“We feel that [this ordinance] is necessary for the city to tackle a couple of problems; one is the housing shortage of course, and the other is just to repurpose those vacant buildings and vacant hotels, put them to a good use that’s needed in town, rather than boarded up,” Strain explained.

In an email to the Sun, Strain stated he was in contact with a...

What happened to Alex Grey and his canine friend Ghost on Dec. 15 was a perfect demonstration of the importance of bringing animals inside during harsh weather.

Alex Grey’s dog, Ghost generally sleeps outside in a 12x12 shed. But at 3 am Dec. 15, that shed at 709 W. Mesa disappeared. Grey said he went outside and the shed was gone. It was actually nearby. Grey said the wind picked up the shed and threw it over the fence into an alley even though it was bolted to a concrete slab.

Fortunately, Ghost slept inside the house that night.

Shop with a cop gets children ready for the holidays

DISMEMBERED BODY IN THE TRASH
Gallup, Aug. 26

An employee at the Speedway store at 3798 E. Hwy. 66 was picking up trash when she opened the lid of a trash can and found decomposing hands and feet. She called Gallup Police.

Officer Iris Martinez arrived at the scene and found the body parts in the trash can as described. Surveillance footage was taken from the scene, but not discussed in the report.

No information was given for the identity of the victim, and the scene was taken over by the Detectives division.

 



AGGRESSIVE FLEEING SUSPECT
Gallup, Aug. 25

After an argument broke out at the Speedway store near Heritage Plaza, 990 U. S. Hwy. 491, Gallup Officer Julio Yazzie was...