Gallup Police Department asks for the public’s help in locating Leah Haudley.

Haudley, 14, was last seen about 10 pm on Oct. 19. She reportedly left Sun Valley Apartments after a disagreement with her guardian. She is estimated to be about 5’3” tall and weigh 100 pounds.

She was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a gray sweater and a blue bandana. Authorities suspect she may have been seen with one Kyle Austin, 22, in the Gallup area.

If you have any information about this person’s whereabouts, contact Metro Dispatch at (505)722-2231.

 

FRIDAY, October 16

VIRTUAL LOTERÍA

4 pm, join us Live on Facebook, @galluplibrary on for a virtual game of Lotería, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.  If you want to participate live from home and have a chance at winning prizes, request your free game board curbside at the Main Library beginning. For more information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; (505) 863-1291.

SCIENCE AND STORIES

11 am Join us Live on Facebook and YouTube, @galluplibrary for beginning Spanish lessons and silly spooky science experiments this month. Videos are posted Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 am. This week: Opposites in Spanish.

SUNDAY, October 18

CROP HUNGER WALK

12 pm-2 pm @ The Community Pantry (1130 Hasler...

Alternative care site readied to cope with COVID-19 resurgence


At a time when COVID-19 numbers are on the rise on the Navajo Nation, the Chinle Community Center in Chinle, Ariz. has been called into service as an isolation site for individuals who test positive for the coronavirus, in order to help reduce and prevent the spread of the virus among Navajo Nation members.

On Oct. 6 the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President listed 17 new cases of the virus and one more death. The day before that, there were 11 new cases. Oct. 4 saw 19 new cases and one death, Oct. 3 had 17 new cases and Oct. 2 had 34 new cases and two recent deaths on the Navajo Nation.

While...

As COVID-19 continues to impact the global economy, local governments have to take steps to try to keep employment rates from dipping too low by creating new economic opportunities. One such avenue is the creation of new partnerships that will bring jobs.

This opportunity was discussed by the McKinley County Board of Commissioners during their Oct. 6 meeting. The board held the first reading of a proposed ordinance for a Local Economic Development Act project between the state, McKinley County, and Bio-Pappel, or McKinley Paper USA, which has a facility in Prewitt.

LEDA is a law that established job creation funds for the state. The employer signs a Project Participation Agreement...