The Gallup City Council unanimously passed a resolution July 26 related to budget adjustments for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. The action took place at the regular city meeting and was not met with opposition.
City Finance Director Patricia Holland introduced the matter to council members, prefacing the information by...
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Udall, Haaland announce New Mexico delegation’s votes at DNC
On July 26, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall and Democratic Party of New Mexico chairman Deb Haaland teamed up to cast the state’s votes for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination.New Mexico cast 27 votes for Clinton and 16 votes for Sanders. The votes came as a result of a June primary, which Clinton narrowly won, and the votes of super-delegates, who unanimously supported Clinton.
Clinton ultimately was nominated by acclamation, at the request of Sanders himself who has fought throughout the convention to unify Democrats against Donald Trump, even as some of his supporters insist they will not back...
WEEKLY DWI REPORT
The legal limit is .08Matthew Ramone
July 8, 1:08 pm
DWI, Aggravated
Gallup Police Department Officer Terrance Peyketewa was dispatched to 1000 E. Hwy 66 in reference to a driver slumped over the wheel of a GMC pickup.
At the scene, Peyketewa found an open can of beer under Ramone’s feet. Ramone, 28, picked the can up and spilled it on his lap. His breath smelled of alcohol and he had bloodshot eyes. He failed field sobriety tests and refused breath testing.
Brian Uentillie
July 7, 12:07 am
DWI, Aggravated
GPD Officer John Gonzales was on patrol at East Highway 66 and Will Street, when he noticed a black Kia four-door with Arizona plates swerving and unable to...
UNM-Gallup students attend Sen. Tom Udall Town Hall meeting
At the invitation of Senator Tom Udall, members of the UNM-Gallup American Indian Business Association attended a July 20 Town Hall meeting to discuss the introduction of the Senator’s CREATE Act. This recent legislation will help New Mexico artists and others working in cultural education and tourism to access resources and gain support for their businesses. Some key provisions of the CREATE Act include:Support by the Small Business Administration in assisting artists and entrepreneurs in obtaining financial support
Provision of incubators and grant programs that support the arts industry from key governmental units such as the Economic Development Administration and Rural...
Gallup Council doles out $33K in lodger’s tax funding
Gallup Film Festival receives bulk of fundsThroughout the fiscal year, the city’s Lodger’s Tax Committee recommends funding for the promotion and marketing of various events that bring tourism to Gallup. The Gallup City Council allocated $33,400 at the July 26 regular meeting to five different groups, upping the ante for the annual Gallup Film Festival and taking off $2,000 from the Second Street Arts Festival.
“I would like the council to consider raising the proposal to $16,000,” City Councilor Allan Landavazo told the panel when it came time to talk about the film festival. “I think the festival can become something bigger than what it was last year.”
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