Sophia Endischee, 43, Window Rock, Ariz.

Endischee was booked into McKinley County Adult Detention Center June 2 after she struck another vehicle and left the area. The victim of the hit and run followed Endischee to a residence on Belle Drive and called police. Gallup Police Department Officer DeWayne Holder charged Endischee for DWI, immediate notice of an accident and open container in a motor vehicle.

John A. Garcia, 43, Gallup, NM

Garcia was arrested June 6 by GPD Officer Jessie Diaz when he was found speeding on Highway 66. Garcia readily admitted that he had come from a bar and ended up blowing a .17, .16 on the breathalyzer machine. Garcia was charged with Aggravated DWI...

EAST SIDE BUSINESS DISTRICT

Three individuals were arrested for robbery after they took a bag from a male while all four were walking from the Gallup Detox facility June 3. According to the police report, filed by GPD Officer Andrea Tsosie, 67-year-old Tommy Youngbear called police after his Wells Fargo bank bag was taken from him.

Youngbear asked Tsosie to take him to the bank so that he could cancel his bank card. On the way, Tsosie and Youngbear spotted the individuals who took Youngbear’s items, and they were found in possession on most of Youngbear’s belongings.

Eric Emerson, 26, of Window Rock, Ariz. , Nicole Thompson, 21 of Tohatchi, NM and Rose Cadman, 44, of...

SANTA FE, NM–The New Mexico Legislature did in four hours what couldn’t be done in 60 days earlier this year: pass legislation to fund infrastructure projects throughout the state, as well as two other bills. While there was some debate among lawmakers, lawmakers easily passed legislation with few dissenting votes June 8.

A bill that proved controversial during the regular session was the capital outlay bill. SB 1, sponsored by Sen. Carlos Cisneros, D-Questa, aimed to authorize $295 million help pay for about 1,000 projects around New Mexico. After a brief debate, the Senate passed the capital outlay bill in a committee of the whole and shortly thereafter the full Senate.

Capital...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Sharon H. Singer, assistant superintendent of the Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education, is pleased to announce a new partnership between Navajo Head Start (NHS) and Diné College to help paraprofessionals obtain their associates degree in early childhood education, and Navajo language and culture.

Singer explained NHS and Diné College established this partnership to further the mission and vision of both institutions, which is to make higher education and a highly-qualified workforce a priority for NHS.

“We are excited with our new partnership with Diné College, who will be working with our para-professionals in obtaining their A.A. degrees in early...