A multi-agency effort led to the arrest of a man who had broken his parole by unlawfully owning a firearm.

On August 26, around 2:00 p.m., the New Mexico State Police, as part of the metro proactive crime suppression and traffic enforcement operation arrested Christopher Perez, 24, of Albuquerque.

Perez, who had outstanding federal warrants for probation violation on the charge of unlawful possession of a firearm was known through investigation to be inside a residence at 312 Aztec Rd NW in Albuquerque.  Agents from the NMSP Auto Theft Unit, Violent Crimes Task Force Unit, Crime Suppression Unit, Special Investigations Unit, and Fugitive Apprehension Unit along with NMSP Tactical...

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Beginning Aug. 20 there is a new mask mandate in place in New Mexico.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the announcement on Aug. 17 in a Zoom press conference.

Due to the spread of the Delta variant everyone two years old and older is directed to wear a mask or multi-layer cloth face covering in all indoor public settings, except when a healthcare provider instructs otherwise or when the individual is eating or drinking.

The news came the afternoon before the first day of school in Gallup-McKinley County.

District superintendent Mike Hyatt told the Sun that the changes would not be difficult to implement.

“We will make adjustments to...

Municipalities across New Mexico are currently figuring out what the new cannabis regulations will look like for their citizens now that the state is preparing to accept and process license applications for anyone who wants to produce marijuana beginniing Sept. 1.

As McKinley County adapts to this law change, county commissioners have met multiple times to discuss what the county’s ordinance would look like. During the Aug. 17 meeting they approved the final draft of the ordinance.

According to County Attorney Doug Decker, the county will have the same hours of operation for cannabis as the City of Gallup. The consumption of marijuana will be legal from 10 am to 2 am...

The wait is finally over: the City of Gallup will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Coal Avenue Commons Project on Aug. 24 at 10 am. The city began discussing the need for infrastructure improvements for Downtown Gallup in 2018, but the pandemic and weather delays slowed the process.

The city’s Planning and Development Director, Clyde Strain, said these factors played a huge part in the timing and in getting materials for the project.

“Coal Avenue freezes over during the winter, so that slowed things down,” Strain said. “Then the pandemic led to material shortages.”

One of those shortages left the area without the proper lighting. Strain explained that the string...