Gallup Sun

Non-essential businesses, nonprofits to close in-person services for two weeks

By Dominic Aragon

Sun Correspondent

SANTA FE — During her Friday press conference, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham laid out a plan to close certain businesses for two weeks starting Nov. 16.

The governor said businesses deemed “non-essential,” and nonprofits, will be required to cease in-person services until Nov. 30.

Non-essential businesses include barbershops, salons, and gyms. Food and drink establishments will need to halt on-site dining, but can offer curbside and delivery services.

Houses of worship can operate at either 25 percent of the maximum occupancy or 75 people at any time, whichever...

Days are getting shorter and colder, but the mood across the country was heated as people headed to the polls to cast their votes in the 2020 General Election Nov. 3.

After the polls closed at 7 pm, ballots were tallied until all precincts reported their final results in the early hours of Nov. 4.

THE FEDERAL RESULTS

Across the state, 912,565 of 1,351,811 of registered voters, or 67.51%, cast a ballot, according to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s website.

Los Alamos County had the highest percentage of voter turnout in the state, with about 79%. The counties with the most voters casting ballots were Bernalillo with 316,930; Doña Ana with 81,815; Santa Fe with...

Meet Camille’s Teacher of the Month: Nancy Foster

Each month, Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe recognizes one local teacher within the Gallup area for his or her determination to help students go above and beyond. Prospective teachers are nominated by students who feel they deserve to be recognized.

Nancy Foster, of Hozho Academy, spent time as an adult going through a number of jobs, but said it was meeting some inmates at a juvenile detention center that spurred her to want to help make a difference in the lives of children and thus led to her becoming a teacher.

 

BACKGROUND

Foster was born in Michigan, a self-described “General Motors brat,” who then moved to Georgia when she...

FEATURED DWI

Kevin Joe Watson

Oct. 24, 7:18 pm

Aggravated DWI

A traffic stop for speeding turned into a drunk driver arrest in Yatahey.

McKinley County Sheriff’s Deputy Terence Willie was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 491 when he saw a white GMC Sierra traveling north near the six-mile marker. The Sierra was traveling 72 mph in a 55-mph zone, so Willie turned around to follow it.

Willie conducted a traffic stop at the Family Dollar store, 24 Hwy. 264, in Yatahey, where he met the driver, Kevin Watson, 32, of Yatahey. As Watson handed over his driver’s license and registration, Willie noted he had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Willie also saw two other occupants in...