Merna Roan

Oct. 20, 9:50 pm

Aggravated DWI

Gallup Police Department Patrol Office Adrian Quetawki said he was dispatched to a house on the 1000 block of East Green Avenue in connection to a report of a Dodge that hit another vehicle as it backed out of the driveway.

The truck left the area, but Quetawki received a report a short time later from a clerk at the Giant gas station on East Highway 66 of a woman in a white Dodge truck who was refused at checkout when she attempted to purchase beer because she appeared to be intoxicated.

Police went out in search of the vehicle and found it outside another liquor store.

Quetawki said he waited outside the store until a woman...

Battered Families Services reminds community hands are not for abuse

Domestic Violence Awareness month is here, and Battered Families Services of Gallup hosted their annual Domestic Violence Day. The event featured a walk and candlelight vigil with events held on Oct. 13 and 14.

The walk began at the City of Gallup Police Department along Historic Route 66 and concluded at McKinley County Courthouse Square, where games for the kids and adults were held, along with Zumba demonstrations, dance performances and guest speakers. A free lunch was provided to the first 250 participants, and according to Willard Eastman, director of Battered Families Services, all went well.

“This...

Board discusses potential lockdowns, armed guards

Several projects regarding school safety were discussed during the superintendent report at the Oct. 16 Gallup-McKinley County Schools board meeting.

Tim Bond, assistant superintendent of support services, spoke about monthly meetings held with the district security team and members from organizations such as the county response team, the N.M. State Police and Navajo Nation Police among others.

Bond said the team is currently working on a memorandum of understanding with Red Rock Security & Patrol on the use of firearms and public announcement protocols.

“[The goal is] to make sure information gets where it needs to be,” he...

Implements resources for student career skills

Gallup-McKinley County Schools Superintendent Mike Hyatt spoke about several recent developments during an Oct. 16 board meeting.

Hyatt said Tohatchi was awarded $75,000 for a feasibility study to replace the high school. The next step, he said, is to examine factors that could come into play when the building is replaced.

Hyatt said the district was given other resources for renovations and new furniture for several other schools. He cited Crownpoint, Thoreau and Navajo Pine as potential beneficiaries.

Hyatt also said a recent lawsuit, in which families and schools sued the state for not providing students with a sufficient education...