Gallup Sun

Q: I remember when singer Usher used to be on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Has he done any acting since?— S.L.

A: Born Usher Raymond IV, superstar Usher was born in Dallas and sang in the church choir that was directed by his mother. The family later moved to Atlanta and then Los Angeles, where Usher released his first album in 1994 at the age of 16 and also hit it big with his second album, “My Way,” in 1997. He flexed his talents even more by branching out into acting — first in the sitcom The Parent ’Hood on The WB network, then in recurring roles on The Bold and the Beautiful and Moesha.

More recently, he’s just played himself in several T.V. shows like...

TSE BONITO, New Mexico — The Navajo Nation Council Resources and Development Committee passed Legislation 0029-24, historically approving the Navajo Nation Burial and Cemetery Regulations on Feb. 14.

The passage of Legislation 0029-24 signifies a profound step forward in the governance of burial procedures for the Navajo people, giving regulations for actions surrounding burials and cemeteries.

“This is a sensitive topic that is both personal and critical to our people. In formalizing these regulations, the Committee had to acknowledge the importance of applying and incorporating traditional principles,” RDC Chairwoman Brenda Jesus (Oaksprings, St. Michaels) said. “We also had...

Gallup officials have joined the state Human Services Department’s 988 Crisis Lifeline program for mental wellness. The program provides mental health resources which are easily accessible through calling or texting the number 988.

There are three ways to connect to the support services, either by calling or texting 988 or chatting with a crisis center by visiting https://988lifeline.org/chat/. The 988 Crisis Line also has a Veterans Crisis Line and Spanish subnetwork. Gallup Police Department Chief Erin Toadlena-Pablo believes this is a great tool to add to the array of strategies her department uses to address mental health crises.

“We believe this is a great tool for community...

Featured DWI

Tishanna Judge

Feb. 10, 12:34 am

Aggravated DWI (Third)

Gallup Police met a Church Rock woman, Tishanna Judge, 31, who parked her vehicle in the middle of the road and eventually arrested and charged her with her third DWI.

Patrolman Kyle Delgai was dispatched to Casamera Apartments at 350 Basilio Dr., where he saw a white GMC Sierra parked at the scene. He met the driver, Judge, and began questioning her.

Judge reportedly did not respond to commands to lower the window at first. When she did open the window, Judge displayed signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and trouble talking to Delgai, who also noted a strong smell of...