The city's Water Department will be fixing a possible water leak on parts of Boyd Avenue and Francis Street on Jan. 15.  Water service will need to be turned off temporarily so they can do their work safely.

The outage will affect City of Gallup water customers in the following areas:

 

• 2200—2400 Block of Boyd Avenue (this include the public safety building, which will be closed for the day)
  
• 500 Block of Francis Street
  

 

SANTA FE — New Mexico's 2023 suicide death numbers declined significantly from 2022 among women and Indigenous peoples.

New data released by the New Mexico Department of Health Center for Health Protection show the number of New Mexico women who died by suicide decreased 42% from 116 deaths in 2022 to 67 deaths in 2023. The number of New Mexico American Indian/Alaska Native residents, both male and female, who died by suicide decreased 43% from 77 deaths in 2022 to 44 deaths in 2023.

Overall, the New Mexico suicide death rate decreased 9% in 2023. While the 2023 decline is a positive sign, it does not yet indicate a sustained trend. The state’s suicide death rate is still 9% higher...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will reconvene its Fiscal Year 2025 Comprehensive Budget hearings Jan. 14 at 1 pm in the Budget and Finance Committee conference room in Window Rock, Ariz.

The 25th Navajo Nation Council and the Budget and Finance Committee have reached a consensus to proceed with the FY2025 Comprehensive Budget hearings, based on the budget figures approved in BFJY-17-24,” Speaker Crystalyne Curley said in a Jan. 13 press release. “The Council is taking decisive action to address the urgent need to resolve the budget situation and avoid a financial crisis that could disrupt essential services and endanger the...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Naabik’íyáti’ Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council approved the Navajo Nation’s 2025 State of New Mexico Legislative Priorities Jan. 9, solidifying the Nation’s policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session in New Mexico.

Legislation No. 0268-24 outlines a comprehensive strategy to advocate for essential resources and strengthen government-to-government collaboration with the state of New Mexico.

The resolution, sponsored by Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty and co-sponsored by Council Delegate Dr. Andy Nez, addresses critical issues impacting Navajo communities, including infrastructure funding, public safety, healthcare, and...