Week ending Friday, November 5, 2021

 

Melt Floods

Increased runoff from the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet is heightening the risk of global coastal flooding, according to new research. Scientists from Britain’s University of Leeds say Greenland’s runoff has risen by 21 percent over the past four decades, and has become 60 percent more erratic from one summer to the next. They found that global heating has melted 3.5 trillion tonnes of ice during that period, which flowed into the ocean. Over the past decade alone, that melt has lifted sea levels by 1 cm. The study concludes that the rising sea levels from that melt heighten the risk of flooding for coastal communities...

The City of Gallup Animal Protection Division has temporarily suspended acceptance of animals being surrendered or dropped off by owners or others, per a Nov. 15 release. Due to the COVID Pandemic, the City of Gallup Animal Protection Division was forced to suspend spay/neuter operations, which has caused a massive outbreak of litters of puppies and kittens.

 

”With the program back up and running, there is a large backlog of people requesting to have their animals sterilized,” the release states. “We are attempting to get them scheduled as soon as possible to reduce the number of unwanted animals from being surrendered or simply left at the Animal Shelter.”



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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered that because New Mexico is at high risk for exposure or transmission of COVID-19, all individuals 18 years of age and older living or working in this state are eligible to receive a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Nov. 12.

The newly-released Public Health Order from Department of Health Acting Secretary David R. Scrase, M. D. directs all individuals ages two years old and above to wear a mask or multi-layer cloth face covering in all indoor public settings, except when eating or drinking. This order does not prohibit any business, house of worship, non-profit entity, or other entity from imposing more stringent requirements.

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At the Veterans Day ceremony at Gallup’s Courthouse Square on Nov. 11, 63 names were added to the memorial pillars thanks to the efforts of Howard Meehan of Silent Wing (Santa Fe), William Freer of Firefly Studios (Santa Fe), Veterans Committee volunteer Bebe Sarmiento of Gallup and Gallup Parks and Recreation Director Vince Alonzo.

World War II

Leonard Carillo

Richard “Cub” Carson

Felix Chicharello, Sr.

J. Fidel Encinio

Louis Keene Eskeets

Anacleto Gonzales

Lynn D. Hudgeons

Ralph C. Jordan

Alfonso “Al” Luna

Jose Leon Mazon

Basil L. Money

Charlie A Money

Crespin “Chris” Mora

George B. Olguin

Andy Piano, Jr.

Marion E. Riffle

A.L. Thomas

Jesus J...