Gallup Police announced on Nov. 27 that they have caught and arrested a man who is believed to have shot and killed another man on Nov. 16.

A judge signed a warrant for Skyler Jonathan Gishie, 23, on Nov. 21. Gishie is facing charges of first-degree murder, negligent use of a deadly weapon, unlawful carrying of a firearm in a licensed liquor establishment, tampering with evidence, and public affray after he allegedly shot and killed Derrick Orosco, 33.

In a Nov. 27 Facebook post the Gallup Police state that Gishie was taken into custody without any incident.

NOTE: For more information about the shooting, read the Nov. 29 edition of the Sun. The article states that Gishie has an...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, at a critical hearing before the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, Law and Order Committee Chair Eugenia Charles-Newton shared a powerful testimony highlighting the urgent need for federal action to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

“We must stop pretending these cases are isolated, and we must stop allowing them to be swept under the rug,” Chair Charles-Newton stated, calling attention to the systemic failures that have left countless cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people unresolved. She highlighted jurisdictional challenges, communication breakdowns, and a severe lack of resources for...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council and the Resources and Development Committee are notifying Navajo farmers and ranchers enrolled in the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Program about false communications from CKP Insurance President Chuck Hemphill.

CKP Insurance and Hemphill were not selected for renewal in 2025 to administer AIF benefits for Navajo farmers and ranchers by the Navajo Division of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture.

“Oversight of the procurement process and issuance of crop insurance payments is a responsibility of the Executive Branch,” RDC Chair Brenda Jesus said. “The RDC has emphasized to the Division of Natural Resources and...

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s State Canvass Board met NOV. 26 in Santa Fe and unanimously certified the results of the 2024 General Election.

The State Canvass Board is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.

“The 2024 General Election was run with efficiency and integrity by the state’s election administrators and every New Mexican should have the highest level of confidence in these official election results,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver. said “I want to thank the members of the State Canvass Board for their work this morning and my staff at the Secretary of State’s Office, our county clerks and their...