ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is investigating a shooting that occurred at the Children, Youth & Families Department building.

On Oct. 1, the bureau was called to investigate a shooting at the building located at 4501 Indian School Road NE in Albuquerque. They learned that around 7:30 pm that day a security guard working for Securitas Security Services assigned to the CYFD building, observed a male identified as Casey McCray, 36, sleeping on the property. The security guard advised McCray that he was trespassing and had to leave the property. McCray grabbed a cannister of bear spray from his backpack and sprayed the security guard. The security...

The City of Gallup Water Department will need to shut down water service in the area near the intersection of Second Street and Green Avenue for a brief amount of time on Oct. 2. The water shutoff is scheduled to start at 5 pm.

An emergency water leak needs to be fixed near the intersection.

Surrounding areas may experience low water pressure.

For any questions, call Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200 or the after-hours dispatch 833-863-1212.

The Gallup Water Department area will be repairing a meter leak in the area of U.S. Hwy 66, We Street, and Aztec Avenue on Oct. 2 and 3.

The outage will take place from 9 pm on Oct. 2 and last until 5 am Oct. 3.

The following areas will be affected:

• 1300-1500 block of East Highway 66
• 201-203 We St.
• 1412-1510 East Aztec Avenue

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council are voicing their disapproval of Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's recent line item vetoes, which eliminated critical funding for the Legislative Branch.

The funds were included in a six-month Continuing Resolution adopted unanimously by the Council on Sept. 16, in order to avoid employee layoffs and continue critical government operations beyond the end of the current fiscal year which concluded on Sept. 30.

“President Nygren campaigned on working together with the Navajo Nation Council, but his recent line item veto actions contradict his promises," Speaker Crystalyne Curley said. "Taking away critical funding for...