As the Plateau Sciences Society enters its 55th year, it will take on a new, and exciting challenge for the up-coming membership year which starts in September. The annual membership dues for the year are $10.00 for an individual and $15.00 for a couple. Membership benefits include a monthly newsletter, an invitation to the Christmas Festival, and participation in various community activities and field trips.

The basic purpose of the Plateau Sciences Society has always been to study and appreciate the social and natural sciences relating to the Colorado Plateau and its people – including, but not limited to geology, paleontology, archaeology, astronomy, plants and animals and their...

A proud grandpa looks closely at his family’s newest addition, as yet unnamed. Born on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Presbyterian Hospital and weighing in at six pounds, seven ounces, this bundle of pink joy is the daughter of Kyle and Lindsay Hartsock. Her four brothers and three sisters think she is pretty special, as do her grandparents and parents.

The Train Station and Larry Brian Mitchell recycling centers will be closed on Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. The Gallup Transfer Station will have reduced hours that day: 8 am - 2 pm.

The Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center recycling center will be open regular hours on Sept. 5 from 10 am-2 pm.  This site is staffed on Saturdays only by McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council volunteers.  Volunteers are always needed to help monitor the two Saturday shifts. Contact Barbara (505) 905-5233 if interested in becoming part of this dedicated team.

McKinley Citizens’ Recycling Council Monthly Meeting:

First Saturdays of the month.

Sept. 5 at 2 pm

Red Mesa Center - 105 W...

Believe it or not, 11 percent of adult Americans stash cash under a mattress.  Another 10 percent store it in a cookie jar.  In fact, a 2012 Marist College survey revealed that more than three quarters of us hide money somewhere in the home.

Students at Gallup Central High School participating in the Graduation, Reality, and Dual-Role Skills (GRADS) class this fall have a better option – it’s called a bank.

A statewide initiative aimed at educating pregnant and parenting teens, GRADS students learn the ins and outs of healthy parenting with training on prenatal care, childhood development, economic independence, and a host of other valuable life skills in addition to their...