Indian Capital comes together for remembrance, prayer

Several dozen area people gathered at the McKinley County Courthouse the morning of Sept. 11 to honor those who lost their lives 15 years ago during the terrorist events of Sept. 11, 2001. The free event was put on by the city of Gallup and attended by folks from around greater McKinley County.

Mayor Jackie McKinney delivered a short address and said police officers and first responders work daily under sometimes trying conditions to help ensure the safety of people under their watch. He said the sacrifices made by first responders that day in 2001 must never be forgotten.

“These are remarkable people,” McKinney said.

The...

*Released Sept. 12, 2016

Head Count

Fall 2014               2409

Fall 2015               2473

Fall 2016*            2504

Credit Hours

Fall 2014               23454

Fall 2015               24542

Fall 2016*            24344

*Final census numbers and reporting will be pending.

Final numbers for Spring semesters:

Head Count

Spring 2015         2276

Spring 2016         2312

Credit Hours

Spring 2015         22213

Spring 2016         22641

Staff Reports

Due to ongoing repairs to the main water supply for Gallup — the Grandview water tank, which is a major 16-inch water main — on Sept. 15, the city of Gallup imposed the following water restrictions:Outdoor irrigation at city facilities is prohibited until further notice.Outdoor irrigation and outdoor water use by residents and commercial businesses is prohibited until further notice.The washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, airplanes, or other mobile equipment is prohibited, unless the washing of vehicles/mobile equipment is done at commercial car washes.

Gallup residents are also asked to conserve water by any reasonable means until further notice. The...

Update: Obama, government agencies put a stop to pipeline for now.

Udall, Heinrich, Lujan, and Grisham pen letter to Obama, asking for intervention

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham sent a letter to President Obama Sept. 8, calling on the administration to intervene in the recent escalation of violence by private security personnel against Native protestors over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The New Mexico lawmakers took action in response to the growing concerns in tribal communities across New Mexico about the First Amendment rights and abusive treatment of Native...