The legal limit is .08

Matthew 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...

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 Film Festival receives bulk of funds



Throughout 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.”

GFF...

CONSUMER COMPLAINTS PROMPT ACITON

SANTA FE – At the urgent request of New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Chair Valerie Espinoza, the NMPRC’s Transportation Division has issued an advisory to tow services operating in the state to properly secure their cargo after the agency received a number of complaints from the public.

“Our chief concern is always public safety, for our families and those traveling to and within our state,” Espinoza, who represents District 3, wrote. “I have personally observed many instances where something could have easily gone wrong, and thus prompted a letter being mailed on July 7 to towing companies, reminding them of their legal...