A passerby near the intersection of Third Street and Highway 66 made a grisly discovery early on Sept. 4 and reported their findings to Gallup police.

Captain Erin Toadlena-Pablo told the Sun Sept. 8 the call about the dead body came in about 7:36 am on Sept. 4.

She said the caller was on his morning walk near the railroad crossing on Third Street when he noticed the remains east of the tracks.

The victim was identified as Steven Yazzie, 37, of Gallup. The confirmed cause of death was from a collision with a train at an unspecified time.

There is no other information available.

Two tractor-trailers collided on Interstate 40 around milepost 109 near Laguna, N.M. Sept. 6.

New Mexico State Police responded around 3 pm and found a 53-year-old Fresno, Calif. man had sustained fatal injuries. The driver of a 2014 Kenworth CMV was pronounced dead on the scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator.  His identity is not being released until a positive identification has been made.

It appears that a 2001 Freightliner, driven by a 26-year-old Lynnwood, Calif. man had slowed for traffic that was stopped ahead of him when both semis were traveling east on I-40.

The Fresno driver failed to stop and rear-ended the driver from Lynnwood.

The Lynnwood driver was...

Two members of Navajo Nation died at Texas Army base

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer issued several letters to congressional members calling for a congressional inquiry and a formal investigation into the recent deaths of two members of the Navajo Nation who were stationed at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas.

It was recently reported that PVT Carlton L. Chee, a member of the Navajo Nation, collapsed during a training exercise on Aug. 28 and eventually passed away at Carl R. Darnall Medical Center on Sept. 2. His death marked the 28th casualty involving military personnel at Fort Hood this year.

In addition, the Office of the...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer signed a proclamation Sept. 6 recognizing Sept. 6-12 as Navajo Nation Suicide Prevention Week in coordination with National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day Sept. 10.

“Our administration recognizes the mental health needs of many of our people, including our young Navajo people. The Navajo Nation Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services continues to help many of our people, but we need to do more,” Nez said. “It starts with healing among families. There are far too many young people losing hope at a young age.

“Parents and grandparents have the...