The City of Gallup Street Department will begin paving two streets from June 1-18. These dates are subject to change due to weather.

The streets to be paved are:

1. Churchrock Street from Vanden Bosch Parkway to the east side of the concrete bridge, north of Indian Hills Elementary School.

2. 3400 Block of Zia Drive from Tocito Trail to the edge of the concrete.

The city asks residents do not park on the street. Expect delays and seek alternate routes. PLEASE BE AWARE, REDUCE SPEED and OBEY ALL POSTED TRAFFIC SIGNS. There will be 'Road Closed' and 'Detour' signs posted.

For more information, please contact the City of Gallup Public Works Department at (505) 863-1290 or (505) 863-1237.

 

The Gallup Sun wishes a happy birthday to Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer on this, their shared birthday, May 26.

 

Gallup Police are looking for a missing person. Frank Howard Jones was last seen on May 12 around 4:30 pm after being dropped off by family members at O'Reilly's on the east side of Gallup.

Jones' family members have not heard from him since.

Frank Jones has a medical condition. He is 61 years old, five-feet-eight inches and weighs 225 pounds. He has tattoos on both forearms and on the right side of his neck. He wears glasses, which are brown, and was last seen wearing a beige shirt, gray Dickie pants and brown shoes. He was described as having a faded haircut.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gallup Police Detective Chavo Chischilly at (505) 979-0168 or Metro Dispatch at...

City council cracks down on dog park rules

The City of Gallup is trying to put a muzzle on vicious and/or dangerous dogs and their owners by making amendments to its animal ordinance.

City Attorney Curtis Hayes brought the ordinance to the city council’s attention during its meeting May 11.

According to Hayes, the current ordinance had confusing language. It defined a vicious animal as an animal which kills or seriously injures a person or domesticated animal resulting in muscle tears or disfiguring lacerations, requiring multiple sutures or extensive corrective or cosmetic surgery.

A dangerous dog is defined as a dog that causes serious injury to a person or animal. Serious...