Jane Ashley retired as a Major in the US Army after about 30 years of service. Ashley was introduced to the group at the recreation center by an art teacher.
She visited with the quilters and noticed that one of them jotted down her name. About a month later, she was home alone when the ladies came to present her with a...
Sun News
Gallup Memorial Day Observance
![](/images/resized/images/news/2015/07_22may/49_100_100.jpg)
Memorial Day observances begin at 10 am on May 25 at the veterans plots at Hillcrest Cemetery. The Memorial Day Parade will begin at 11 am from the cemetery down Aztec Avenue, continuing to Courthouse Square and the Veterans Memorial. There will be ceremonies at Courthouse Square beginning at 11:30 am. The public is invited to participate in all events.
No crystal ball for NM revenue projections
![](/images/resized/images/news/2015/07_22may/41_100_100.jpg)
At the beginning of the year, dipping oil and gas prices put the state’s projected surplus lower than previously expected levels.
But now, new projections show $136 million more coming to New Mexico in revenue through the end of the year, a 2.2 percent increase compared to similar forecasts in February.
In total, revenue projections for New Mexico add up to $6.25 billion.
Yet while the projections look good and news headlines gush over this seemingly sudden and unexpected “money under the mattress,” state Legislative Finance Committee Chief...
The hidden treasures of Navajo land
![Participants in the Navajo Nation Tourism Appreciation Week ‘Hiking the Trail’ celebration begin hiking the four-hour trail up to the red sandstone monolith, Church Rock, from Red Rock State Park May 4.](/images/resized/images/news/2015/07_22may/39_100_100.jpg)
The tribal Division of Economic Development Tourism Department held a Navajo Nation Tourism Appreciation Week from May 4-8.
The tourism appreciation week was kicked off with a “Hiking the Trail” event at the Red Rock State Park, which is about 19 miles east of Gallup, on May 8.
The trail was actually two hikes that both started at the Red Rock State Park in the morning.
The first one, which was estimated to be about three hours, ascended to a red sandstone monolith called Church Rock.
The second hike, which was about two-hours, went up to the top of Pyramid...
Momentum grows for renewable electricity standard legislation
![Sen. Tom Udall](/images/resized/images/news/2015/07_22may/36_100_100.jpg)
The bill, S. 1264, would create jobs, save consumers money, and reduce pollution. In an effort to diversify the United States’ energy sources and lead in clean energy production, the bill would require utilities to generate 30 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.
The hearing was a key step forward in order for the bill to receive a vote by the committee later this year.
“This legislation builds on the...
Page 708 of 716