Gallup Sun

School becomes supply distribution center

As the COVID-19 pandemic maintains its grasp on the world, people around the Navajo Nation still face a dire need for supplies, whether as a result of living far away from grocery stores or not having reliable transportation to reach them.

Numerous groups have stepped up to help those most in need, particularly elders or people who cannot travel easily, by distributing supplies to them at a spot closer to home. The Navajo Nation Christian Response Team is one of those groups, and they have partnered with Rehoboth Christian School to provide relief across the reservation.

The NNCRT is working with churches, the Office of the President...

GRANTS — Cibola County citizens have gathered at the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Friendship and Fire and Ice Parks every Memorial Day since 2009. This year, they had to pay their respects differently.

Despite the current pandemic, a turnout that would normally see over 100 people, saw about 20 show up at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Friendship Park on Grants’ west end.

“I wish we would have had a lot more people come out, but we didn’t advertise it in the paper,” Grants Mayor Modey Hicks told the Gallup Sun. “We had people come in from out of town.

“We do it every School is filled day that we can’t honor our dead that have fought for this country, and...

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This title from Focus Features will be available May 29th as a streaming rental on all platforms.

There seems to be a trend recently of producing films based around the music industry, with titles like the hit remake of A Star is Born as well as How to Build a Girl (a feature I didn’t care for that began streaming about a month ago). The High Note is another effort from a similar mold. It’s a romance film set in the world of L.A. songwriters, performers and producers. Admittedly, there isn’t a whole lot about the story that will defy expectations or surprise viewers. Still, it features beautiful L.A. photography and a...

Welcome back to another look at highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. Like the past few editions, this one is chock full of variety, with plenty of features both new and old vying for your attention. So, since you likely can’t make it out to movies this week, be sure to check out some of these titles!


BIG NEW RELEASES!



ISOLANI: In this independent thriller from the UK, a 17-year-old single mother witnesses a murder. She is quickly pressured by the prosecutor to testify at the trial, but is suspicious of a police detective. Additionally, the lead finds those connected to the killing making equally persuasive arguments and threats. The young parent, feeling like a pawn...