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...

Staff Reports

McKinley County Sheriff's Deputy James Garylle was called to a fire on Interstate 40 late in the afternoon on Nov. 4 at the 5 mile marker westbound near the Arizona border.

A recreational vehicle was fully-engulfed and westbound traffic was reduced to a single lane.

The driver and his K-9 companion were not injured.

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...

Public comment period attracts 30 speakers

It was standing room only when persistent issues at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services came up at a joint work session between the City of Gallup, the McKinley County Board of Commissioners, and the hospital Oct. 18.

County attorney Doug Decker began the work session with a detailed history of the relationship between McKinley County and RMCHCS, covering the lease agreement, mill levy funding, and a recent county audit that uncovered co-mingling and mismanagement of county funds.

Decker described the relationship between the county and RMCHCS as a “rollercoaster ride,” noting that he has worked for the county since 1995. He...