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TENT CITY

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Once again we have to move

Take care of what is yours

And you can have what is mine,

Our love is tough

Through dirt and dust

Last night was scary but we’ll be fine.

 

There will come a day

To hide under the covers

One of us will have to stay awake

To keep each other safe.

 

Why can’t they see

The whole...

Festival of Trees going strong after ten years

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The generosity, pride of Gallup on display

The holiday season is known as a time for giving, when people reflect on the previous year and share their good fortune with others. More than friends and family, this kindness is also given to people they don’t know, as well as those less fortunate.

Sharing and giving back to the community is the cornerstone for the Festival of Trees, which has become a staple in Gallup in the 10 years since its launch.

The event’s organizer, The Community Pantry, states the festival is more than a display of dazzling decorated Christmas trees and wreaths. It represents the generosity and pride of Gallup and its community.

“This is a time of the...

Gallup goes to Macy’s for Thanksgiving

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Gallupians can see five of their neighbors on the screen as this year’s cartoon balloon animals pass by in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.

Alyssa Acevedo, Shana Begay, Sophia Sanchez, Ashlin Tom and Keili Vidales will be performing and representing the Miyamura Patriette Dance Team under the banner MHS All Star Dance Team right in front of Macy’s Nov. 25. They will be five among about 600 dancers in this year’s event.

The dance team is coached by Michelle Sanchez, who was assistant coach when they  qualified to perform in the parade in 2019. Now Sanchez is head coach and her daughter Sophia, who also appeared at the 2019 performance, is captain of the dance...

Amanda Skobow recognized as the Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe ‘Teacher of the Month’

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Lincoln Elementary fifth-grade teacher molds inquisitive, prepared students.

Each month, Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe recognizes one local teacher within the Gallup area for his or her determination to help students go above and beyond. Prospective teachers are nominated by students who feel they deserve to be recognized. This month, Amanda Skobow of Lincoln Elementary school is the recipient of the Teacher of the Month award.

Skobow works hard to engage her students and help them develop a love of learning. She has a passion for science and math and tries to spark an interest in her students for the world around them and how it works.

“Science can be super hands-on, and it’s...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Sheldon Wally
Nov. 12, 10:52 pm
DWI

A vehicle crash near the 7-mile marker of Highway 122 in Thoreau was called into Metro Dispatch. McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputies Dewayne Holder and Harland Soseeah were dispatched to the scene.

A bronze Ford Focus with heavy damage was stuck in a barrier fence between the frontage road and Interstate 40. The calling party informed deputies the two vehicle occupants were sitting on the shoulder of the road and said the driver, identified as Sheldon Wally, 28, of Crownpoint, had exited the vehicle first.

Holder spoke with Wally, who admitted he had been drinking prior to driving. When asked to stand up, Wally had difficulty doing so. As...

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