A man who had been convicted of the rape of a child in Pennsylvania was found in Gamerco on Aug. 20 around 3:30 pm.

The McKinley County Sheriff's Office had been given a photo of Andres Cortez, 40, and his information so that they could be on the look out for him. According to McKinley County Undersheriff James Maiorano, Cortez had an outstanding warrant from Pennsylvania because he hadn't registered as a sex offender and he broke his parole by fleeing to New Mexico.

"We worked diligently with the U.S. Marshals Service to track this guy down and get him back to prison, where he belongs," Maiorano said in a statement given to the Sun.

McKinley County Sheriff's Deputy Johnson Lee was the...

Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer joined Navajo Code Talkers Samuel F. Sandoval, Thomas H. Begay, and former Chairman of the Navajo Nation Peter MacDonald, Sr., Arizona State Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai, and Arizona House of Representatives Speaker Russell Bowers on Thursday, at the Arizona State Capitol, as Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed SB 1802 into law, recognizing Aug. 14 as "National Navajo Code Talkers Day" and a state holiday.

During World War II, the Navajo Code Talkers answered the call to defend the United States of America using the impenetrable code based on the Navajo language that is widely acknowledged as a deciding factor in the war effort. On July 28, 1982, former...

The New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal head-on crash involving two Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) on Interstate 40 near milepost 131, east of Laguna, NM, on Aug. 19 around 1:59 pm.

The initial investigation indicated a 2014 Freightliner CMV, driven by a 50-year-old male from California, was traveling east on Interstate 40 when one of the CMV’s front tires sustained a blowout. The CMV left the roadway, crossed the median, and went into oncoming traffic on the westbound lanes of Interstate 40.

The CMV collided head-on with a westbound 2016 Freightliner CMV, which was driven by Steven Kay Hales, 64, of St. George, UT. Hales sustained fatal injuries in the crash, and he...

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20

QUILTS OF VALOR

6:30 pm @ Veterans Helping Veterans (908 E. Buena Vista Ave.) A group of local quilters will present 10 quilts to local veterans. Light refreshments will be served and direct from Las Vegas, Nev., Gallup’s own singer John Encinio will make a special appearance at the event.

BATTLE OF THE BRAINS: ULTIMATE TRIVIA CHALLENGE

3 pm. Join us by downloading the Goosechase app and join by using game code 3MM4X1 to compete in the challenges. Test your knowledge of everything from pop culture to local history!  Go head to head and find out who is King of the Brains. Prizes will be given to the top participants. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ...