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Phase 3 of I-40 construction at Manuelito Canyon begins March 30

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Road construction is set to start March 30 on Phase 3 of a multi-phase project to rebuild .33 miles of I-40 about four miles east of the Arizona/New Mexico state line.

The $14 million project includes roadway reconstruction on I-40 eastbound and westbound, bridge reconstruction, new signing and striping of the roadway...

Weekly Police Activity Reports

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DRUNK PARENT

Gamerco, March 22

A Gamerco woman is facing abuse of a child charges after one of her children called 911 on March 22 about 8 pm and then hung up before talking to the dispatcher.

The dispatcher then called the number back and said the woman who answered the phone sounded like she was intoxicated.

This led to McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Shirley being dispatched to China Loop in Gamerco to see what was going on. When he got to the apartment, he met Deandrea Garcia, 30, who said she was there along with her two boys, six and nine.

Shirley said he could smell the odor of liquor on her breath, but she denied she had been drinking. When asked about the...

WEEKLY DWI REPORT

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Joan Begay

March 21, 11:24 pm

DWI (Fourth)

Gallup Police Officer Richard Rangel III said he was on routine patrol when he noticed a car with one of the front headlights off.

He conducted a traffic stop and went up to the driver, Joan Begay, 41, of Gamerco. He said he could smell the odor of intoxicating liquor coming from inside the vehicle. He said Begay also exhibited signs she was intoxicated.

He asked her how much she had to drink that night and she replied that she had four or five beers. She refused to take the standard field sobriety tests, but agreed to do a breath alcohol test, posting samples of .07 and .08.

Dispatch advised Rangel that Begay had three warrants...

Coronavirus catastrophe: NM sees daily rise in cases

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Despite ‘shelter-in-place’ mandate

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 37 additional positive tests for COVID-19, and one death. The number of cases in the state stands at 136 as of March 26.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

Seven new cases in Bernalillo County:

 A female in her 20sA female in her 30sA male in his 40sA female in her 50sThree males in their 60sOne new case in Chaves County:A female in her 50sThree new cases in Doña Ana CountyThree males in their 20sTwo new cases in Sandoval County:A female in her 60sA male in his 70s

 

Six new cases in San Juan County:

 A female in her teensA female in her 30sA male in...

DVS changes interment procedure at Gallup State Veterans Cemetery

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In response to the spread of COVID-19, the New Mexico Dept. of Veterans Services has temporarily suspended in-person office assistance and changed interment procedures at the Gallup State Veterans Cemetery.

In-person office visits will be replaced by telephone, video conference or e-mail contact.  All previously scheduled personal visits will be rescheduled.

In compliance with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s public health order, committal, funeral memorial services and the rendering of military funeral honors, by active military personnel or volunteer organizations, are being temporarily postponed.

Immediate family gatherings will be limited to five people at interments. ...

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