McKINLEY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS desires to bring to your attention the PUBLIC NOTICE issued by the Cibola National Forest regarding Open House Public meetings to review and comment on draft desired conditions for the resources, goods, and services provided by the Cibola National Forest and National Grass Lands.  This also includes the identifying and inventorying of remote areas in the Forest that may be potentially suitable for wilderness.

You can participate in any of the meetings throughout the Cibola National Forest.  For the Citizens of McKinley County, there will be a meeting on July 27, 2015 at the Gallup Community Services Center 410 Bataan Veterans Street...

It seemed like business as usual at Cash Cow July 14. The phones were ringing. Customers and employees were interacting. Deals were being made. But Quick Cash, Inc., doing business as Cash Cow Loan Company, is being sued for reported unfair business practices for loans it made over the past four years, which could potentially include thousands of customers.

In a move to protect his assets, Cash Cow principal owner Tim Delgado filed for Chapter 11Bankruptcy protection July 6.

Meet the class action attorney

A law firm in Albuquerque, that specializes in suing companies for consumer fraud is targeting Cash Cow. Feferman and Warren handles a wide variety of individual and class...

At the regular meeting of the Gallup City Council held July 14, the council voted to renew their contract with the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce for promotional services. City Manager Maryann Ustick recommended approval of the contract that will give the chamber $145,000 to be used toward promoting Gallup and for administrative costs associated with those costs.

This money is tapped from the lodger’s tax fund.

Ustick said the only change is the administrative portion of the contract is less this year, giving Gallup the benefit of more dollars for advertising. Chamber CEO/President David Hinkle said he wants to study the ways they are investing the advertising...

Ten students representing the Center for Career and Technical Education at UNM-Gallup went to Louisville, KY in June as delegates and competitors at the 51st National Leadership and Skills Conference sponsored by SkillsUSA.

The CCTE students are dually enrolled at UNM-Gallup and their individual high schools.  Participants competing at the national conference are:

• Tyler Johnson (Miyamura High School), Devin Spencer (Miyamura High School) and Roman Thomas (Gallup High School) – Welding Fabrication.

• Joelle Allen (Miyamura High School), David Moreno (Middle College High School), and Patric Soce (Miyamura High School) – Career Pathways Showcase.

• Alec Baldwin (Miyamura...