The Gallup Downtown Conference Center hosted an eager crowd on Aug. 31 as part of the statewide bus tour for Democratic New Mexico governor candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Lujan Grisham and her running mate, Howie Morales, spent nine days touring New Mexico, holding a number of public events that ranged from meet-and-greets to meals.

Alray Nelson, the Native American outreach director for Lujan Grisham’s campaign, spoke to the crowd about the need to move on from failed, ineffective leadership.

“We need someone to bring us together, fight for families, break down walls,” he said to the room.

The event in Gallup drew in an array of government figures and candidates running...

Community Area Resource Enterprise, Inc., known as Care 66, announced Aug. 16, the seemingly imminent closure of the cash-strapped Lexington Hotel Sept. 30.

CARE 66, a nonprofit organization whose mission primarily focuses on creating opportunities to end homelessness, has operated the Lexington Hotel at 405 Route 66 in Gallup since 2009.

In an Aug. 16 blog post, CARE 66 stated they ran out of funds and “will regroup and figure out how to address issues like poverty, affordable housing and jobs in the community.”

According to CARE 66’s blog, it costs $500,000 to provide case management, connect people to jobs and benefits, and get them into homes. Their revenues, however...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Joined by his supporters in the capital of the Navajo Nation, presidential candidate Jonathan Nez officially announced Navajo businessman Myron Lizer as his vice-presidential running mate for the 2018 Navajo Nation general election on Sept. 4.

“After careful thought, prayer, and a thorough vetting process I have selected Myron Lizer to join the Nez ticket as my running mate,” Nez said. “He brings over 28 years of business management and experience working for Fortune 500 companies and has worked tirelessly at building an economy here on Dinétah. Mr. Lizer offers a wealth of ideas on how to improve our government and provide business opportunities for the...

ALBUQUERQUE –Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a major court victory on behalf of millions of New Mexicans Sept. 4, granting public access to thousands of acres of lands in Northern New Mexico, near White Peak, much of which had previously been blocked off by a landowner.

“Access to and use of our state’s public lands is a crucial part of the cultural heritage of New Mexicans,” Balderas said. “New Mexicans have hunted, fished, camped and spent time on our public lands near White Peak for more than a century. Judge Backus’s decision reaffirms the right of every New Mexican to enjoy the natural beauty of our state.”

The land in question was about 50,000 acres in...