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Heinrich urges National Guard to fully compensate state service members

Friday, 25 September 2015 07:20 Staff Report

WASHINGTON, D.C.–US Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is urging the National Guard Bureau near Washington D.C. to conduct an audit. This is to ensure all New Mexico National Guardsmen are being properly compensated for their service. After a New Mexico National Guardsman, who said he wasn’t fully compensated for his...

Miyamura High School Homecoming 2015

Friday, 25 September 2015 06:51 Gallupsun Staff

Some of the Patriette Dancers that performed for the crowd on Sept. 18 at Public School Stadium before the Homecoming game against Grants.

MHS Head Football Coach Wes Shank walks the sidelines just prior to the kickoff on Sept. 18 against Grants. The Patriots won the Homecoming game by a score of 34-14 to go 3-1 for the season.

MHS Homecoming Queen Candidate Gabby Thornton.

MHS Homecoming Queen Candidate Zarinah Dialillo.

Jose Sanchez (3) gets tackled by the Grants’ Pirates after a short punt return on Sept. 18 at Public School Stadium.

Alex Arreguin catches a short pass on Sept. 18 at Public School Stadium in the Miyamura Homecoming game against Grants.

MHS Homecoming Queen Candidate Marissa Gray.

Kyle Keeler (56), A.J. Starkovich (21) and another Patriot stop a Pirate runner in the Homecoming game Sept. 18.

Patriot quarterback Matt Chavez finds some room to run on Sept. 18 in the Homecoming game against Grants. Chavez ran for 51 yards, passed for 91 more and scored twice in Miyamura’s 34-14 win.

Patriot quarterback Matt Chavez looks for a receiver on Sept. 18 in the game against Grants at Public School Stadium Chavez passed for 91 yards and also played receiver for 23 more in the game..

Frank and Rennie Lente walk proudly at the halftime Homecoming program Sept. 18 for their son, Daniel (55), a nominee to the Royal Court from the football team.

Homecoming King Niles Thomas.

The parents of Thomas Castillo (28) take the long walk in honor of his selection to the Royal Court on Sept. 18 for Homecoming.

Parents of Alex Arreguin (87) take the Homecoming walk for him, since the players were all in the locker room at halftime.

Chanel Scott from the MHS cross-country team is escorted during halftime festivities for Homecoming on Sept. 18.

Johnny Cuellar is escorted by his parents at the halftime of the Homecoming game on Sept. 18.

Cross-country runner Tyler Begay is escorted by his mother during halftime Sept. 18 for the Homecoming lineup.

Bobbi Taylor is escorted by her mother Peggy at the Homecoming festivities Sept. 18.

Shadi Jawad is escorted by his parents at the Homecoming celebration Sept. 18.

Cross-country runner Niles Thomas is escorted by his parents to the mid-stripe of Public School Stadium Sept. 18.

Andreana Lonasee is escorted by her parents during the Homecoming game on Sept. 18.

Gabby Thornton is escorted by her parents at halftime of the Homecoming game on Sept. 18.

Natalie Depauli, Homecoming Queen.

Zarinah Dialillo is escorted to the 50-yard line by her parents at halftime of the Patriot Homecoming game Sept. 18.

The King and Queen of the 2015 Miyamura Homecoming, Niles Thomas and Natalie Depauli take center stage on Sept. 18.

Marvin and Rachel Gray escort their daughter Marissa at halftime of the Homecoming festivities for Miyamura High on Sept. 18.

Robbery suspects still at large

Friday, 18 September 2015 21:57 By Babette Herrmann Sun Editor

Surveillance video filmed the same two suspects robbing two gas station convenience stores within an hour apart, starting close to the midnight hour Sept. 17.

Now police are asking for the public's help in identifying and catching the two, armed bandits. During the robberies, one suspect brandished a semi-automatic handgun and the other a tire iron.

The first store that the duo hit was the Mustang located on 3340 East Highway 66 at 11:37 pm.

Subsequently, at 12:27 am, Sept. 18, at the Conoco on 3302 West Highway 66, the suspects repeated the deed.

They made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and at least one bottle of water.

The suspect pointing the gun stands about 5"11," has...

Navajo Nation to leave detox center

Friday, 18 September 2015 08:38 By Lealia Nelson Sun Correspondent

Tribe remains tight lipped

As the city scrambles to replace the Navajo Nation Department of Behavioral Health Services, the current entity running Gallup Detox Center, the Oct. 3 deadline given by the tribe looms closer with each passing day.

The city sent out an emergency Request For Proposals in the hopes of getting a qualified entity to take over by the deadline.

The Nation submitted their termination letter to the city Sept. 3. According to the memorandum between the Nation and the city, the original termination date was set for Oct. 31, 2018.

Tribal officials remain tightlipped, failing to provide an explanation for their withdrawal. District 2 City Councilor Allan...

SOS pleads not guilty

Friday, 18 September 2015 08:37 By Andy Lyman NM Political Report

Secretary of State Dianna Duran plead not guilty to 64 counts Sept. 15. The charges related to using campaign finance money for her personal use: including fraud and money laundering.

Duran appeared in person in district court in Santa Fe. She was released on her own recognizance.

The courtroom filled with a small crowd of about 15 people, mostly media, watching from monitors in the hallway.

Duran’s attorney asked the court to dismiss 15, of the 64 charges, for on a variety of reasons ranging from the location of the hearing to how the New Mexico Attorney General filed the charges.

First Judicial District Court Judge Glenn Ellington denied the motions to dismiss the charges.

An...