The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the death of James Naswood, of Red Rock, N.M.On Nov. 8, 2019, at approximately 3:30 pm, Naswood was found deceased in the front passenger seat of a red Pontiac Grand Am on New Mexico Highway 602 between mile markers 19 and 20 in Red Rock, on the Navajo Nation.Naswood, 48, was last seen at approximately 11 am on Nov. 7, 2019.The cause of death is not being released at this time.The FBI is investigating with the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety.Anyone with information about this death is asked to call the Albuquerque FBI Field Office...

School could be moving

It was Monday morning, Feb. 10, the start of a new week at the Sacred Heart Catholic School of Gallup. Teachers were gathering their supplies, preparing their lessons. Everything felt routine. That’s when Father Mitchell Brown and Father Matthew Keller entered and requested that the teachers and the principal meet in the library.

The small assembly of about 12 people listened as Brown and Keller read a note about starting a parish school, which would move the school from 515 Park Ave. to the Sacred Heart Cathedral site at 555 S. Woodrow Dr. An artist’s rendering lays out ambitious plans of a new school at the site.

Hozho Academy, currently located at 306...

Answering big questions at politico form

The Municipal Officer Election is right around the corner, and Gallup residents will cast their vote to elect two City Councilors, the next Municipal Judge, and the next Mayor of Gallup.

Residents got to meet those candidates at a forum held Feb. 12 at the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce at a meeting room that was filled to capacity. The event was sponsored by both the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce and Gallup Sun.



THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE CANDIDATES

The three candidates for the position are:

Jackie McKinney, current Mayor of Gallup

Janell L. Griego, Magistrate judge with 20 years of judicial...

Avoid romance scams

Valentine’s Day and other opportunities for romance can be exciting, but they can also lead to heartbreak, embarrassment, and financial loss if you’re not careful.

Criminals search dating sites, apps, chat rooms, and other social media networking sites attempting to build “relationships” for the sole purpose of getting your money or your personal information.

Romance scams, also called confidence fraud, affected 114 victims in N.M. in 2019 resulting in a loss of more than $1.6 million, according to the FBI’s Internet Crimes Complaint Center.

To avoid becoming a victim, the FBI Albuquerque Division recommends the following:

Only use reputable...