The Indian Health Service announced the appointment of Michelle Boylan, RN, MA, MBA, CPHQ, as the new deputy director for quality healthcare and enterprise risk management at IHS headquarters on Jan. 16. In her new position at IHS, Boylan is responsible for strengthening the agency's ongoing efforts to ensure the delivery of consistent, high-quality health care at federally operated facilities across Indian Country.

"Providing the highest possible quality health care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities is at the center of all we do at IHS, and Michelle brings an impressive breadth of experience that will undoubtedly enhance our ability to serve our communities better," IHS...

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., introduced the Creative Workforce Investment Act to empower the creative workforce through the creation of workforce grants program and expand access to the arts in communities nationwide.

“New Mexico is known for our vibrant arts culture, which has shaped and defined New Mexico for generations. New Mexican artists enrich our communities, preserve our traditions, and boost local economies,” Luján said.“I’m proud to introduce the Creative Workforce Investment Act to establish a workforce grant program that both supports local New Mexican...

An unscheduled water outage that is affecting parts of Coal and Aztec Avenues started at 8 am on Jan. 16 and will last until 5 pm.

The outage is affecting City of Gallup Water customers in the following areas:

• 700-1000 block of West Coal Avenue
• 950 West Aztec Avenue

Rick Murphy, President of Murphy Construction and Vice President of the Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, is the recipient of NM IDEA’s 2024 Dallan Sanders Award. NM IDEA, New Mexico’s statewide professional economic  developers organization, presents this award each year during its annual meeting “in recognition of a person's dedication and achievements in rural economic development in New Mexico.” New Mexico IDEA makes awards to individuals in six categories to encourage, recognize and promote outstanding achievement and professionalism in the field of economic development.

Born and raised in Gallup, Murphy began Murphy Builders, his...