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Scheduled water outage for Feb. 4

Dallago Corporation has been contracted by the City of Gallup to install a new waterline along Rico Street from Highway 66 south toward the new fire station at the corner of Rico Street and Bengal Road.
The City of Gallup Water Department will need to shut down water service temporarily while the contractor installs a new 8-inch water valve. The affected area will be from the intersection of Highway 66 and Rico Street to the south ending at Bengal Road.
The water shut off will take place Feb. 4 from 8 am to 12 pm.
Surrounding areas may experience low water pressure.
For any questions, call Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200 or after hours dispatch at 833-863-1212.
UNM researchers find microplastics in human brains

Now, University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have found microplastics in human brains, and at much higher concentrations than in other organs. Worse, the plastic accumulation appears to be growing over time, having increased by 50% over the past eight years.
In a new study published in Nature Medicine, a team led by toxicologist Matthew Campen, PhD, Distinguished and Regents’ Professor in the UNM College of Pharmacy, reported that plastic...
Delta Dental of New Mexico is now accepting new applications for their 2025 small grant program

DDNM is now accepting grants, and will accept them until March 31.
Objectives of the program include:
Reducing oral disease through education, prevention, and treatment
Ensuring access to affordable, timely and high-quality dental care
Enhancing the awareness of good oral health with a focus on children and individuals in needMaking a measurable difference in the oral...
Council Delegate Shawna Ann Claw hosts event to kick off Diné Bizaad as official language

This milestone follows Claw’s successful passage of a bill during a special session of the 25th Navajo Nation Council on Dec. 16. The bill amended Title 1 of the Navajo Nation Code, formally recognizing Diné Bizaad as the official language. It was signed into law by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren Dec. 24.
Claw remarked that the event, dubbed Diné Bizaad Day, symbolized a powerful declaration to both the Navajo Nation and the U.S. It affirmed...
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