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  • Parent Meeting

    The Gallup Independent – 1 min ago  

    GALLUP — Gallup McKinley County Schools, parent meeting for all parents of exceptional students will be 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Nov. 10, at Educational Development Center, Lunch will be provided. RSVP by calling 721-1800. Full Story »

  • Garnett Bohannon

    The Gallup Independent – 1 min ago  

    BLUEWATER — Funeral services for Garnett L. Bohannon, 40, will be 1 p.m., Nov. 10, at Grace Baptist Church, Milan. Burial will be in Pioneer Memorial Park, Bluewater. Full Story »

  • Hopi Code Talkers to be honored

    The Gallup Independent – 1 min ago  

    All contents property of the Gallup Independent. Any duplication or republication requires consent of the Gallup Independent. editorialgallup@yahoo.com Full Story »

  • Sister laid to rest in St. Michaels

    The Gallup Independent – 2 mins ago  

    ST. MICHAELS, Ariz. — The body of Sister Marguerite Bartz was laid to rest on Saturday afternoon on a rocky hillside overlooking St. Michael Indian School and overlooking the Navajo Nation where Bartz lived the last decade of her life. Full Story »

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  • Regular Meeting

    The Gallup Independent – Mon Nov 9, 11:41 am ET  

    CHURCHROCK — Churchrock veterans organization regular meeting will be 1:30 p.m., Nov. 8. ROUND ROCK — Navajo Nation Head Start Chinle Agency Parent Orientation will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 9, at Round Rock Chapter House. Topics: Health Services, Nutritional Services and more. Full Story »

  • Eleanor Hoskie

    The Gallup Independent – Mon Nov 9, 11:41 am ET  

    SANDERS — Services for Eleanor Nakai Hoskie, 83, will be 10 a.m., at Navajo Assembly of God Church, Houck. The Rev. Kathryn Pierce will officiate. Burial will be in Houck Community Cemetery. Full Story »

  • Newspaper’s investigation puts convicted killer back in jail

    The Gallup Independent – Mon Nov 9, 11:40 am ET  

    Take a good hard look at the prison mug shot of convicted killer Eugene Ashley. He could be coming to a neighborhood near you sometime in the future — courtesy of New Mexico’s criminal justice system. Ashley will be the guy with “EVIL” tattooed on his left hand. Full Story »

  • Plan to relax radiation standards sparks suit

    The Gallup Independent – Mon Nov 9, 11:40 am ET  

    WINDOW ROCK — A public employee group has filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over an alleged “secret” plan to significantly relax radiation standards, and U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson expressing serious concern. Full Story »

  • Burglary goes bad, ends in slaying

    The Gallup Independent – Mon Nov 9, 11:40 am ET  

    WINDOW ROCK — The alleged killer of Sister Marguerite Bartz will remain in the custody of Navajo law enforcement — at least until Monday. Full Story »

  • Parent Meeting

    The Gallup Independent – Sat Nov 7, 12:26 pm ET  

    NAZLINI — Chinle Agency Head Start LPC meeting will be 6 p.m., Nov. 6, at Nazlini Chapter House for Nazlini, and Nazlini HB. GALLUP — Red Rock string ensemble concert will be 7:30 p.m., Nov. 7, at First United Methodist Church. Free Admission. Full Story »

  • Sister Marguerite Bartz

    The Gallup Independent – Sat Nov 7, 12:26 pm ET  

    NAVAJO — Funeral Mass for Sister Marguerite Bartz, 64, will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gallup. The Rev. Bishop James Wall will officiate. Burial will be in St. Michaels Sister’s Cemetery. Full Story »

  • Laselute had history of drinking, driving

    The Gallup Independent – Sat Nov 7, 12:25 pm ET  

    WINDOW ROCK — Adrian Laselute, 25, who is charged with killing two young women in a drunken driving crash Aug. 21, had been released on DWI charges and ordered not to drink by a Navajo tribal judge four days before the crash, according to newly obtained tribal court records. Full Story »

  • Election board to seek money from Intergovernmental Relations Committee

    The Gallup Independent – Sat Nov 7, 12:25 pm ET  

    WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors will be seeking support from the Navajo Nation Council’s Intergovernmental Relations Committee to fund the special election scheduled for Dec. 15. Full Story »

  • Accused killer set for tribal hearing

    The Gallup Independent – Sat Nov 7, 12:25 pm ET  

    An unnamed suspect holds up his jumpsuit so he can be photographed by police in an interrogation room at the Navajo Police department in Window Rock Thursday. Full Story »

  • Fall Festival

    The Gallup Independent – Fri Nov 6, 3:56 pm ET  

    GALLUP — Indian Hills Elementary annual fall festival will be 6-8:30 p.m., Nov. 6. Food, cake walk, bingo and more. GALLUP — Quickbooks 2009 for beginners, This is an introduction to basic QkBks features to track information needed by businesses in a language you an understand. Full Story »

  • Malcolm Roanhorse Sr.

    The Gallup Independent – Fri Nov 6, 3:56 pm ET  

    GALLUP — Funeral services for Malcolm Roanhorse Sr., 38, will be 10 a.m., Nov. 6, at Rollie Mortuary. The Rev. Dennis Gardner will officiate. Burial will be in Naschitti Community Cemetery. Full Story »

  • Arrest in sister’s killing A makeshift shrine for Sister Marguerite Bartz hangs on the fence around the Saint Berard ...

    The Gallup Independent – Fri Nov 6, 3:55 pm ET  

    NAVAJO, N.M. — Navajo Criminal Investigators, Navajo Police and FBI made an arrest Thursday morning in connection with the Halloween slaying of Sister Marguerite Bartz. Full Story »

  • Disposal mulled

    The Gallup Independent – Fri Nov 6, 3:55 pm ET  

    GALLUP — After receiving overwhelming opposition to a cleanup plan for the Northeast Churchrock Mine, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is going back to the local community to try to work through concerns. Full Story »

  • Lieutenant governor candidate stumps in Gallup

    The Gallup Independent – Fri Nov 6, 3:55 pm ET  

    Lieutenant governor candidate Joe Campos speaks with Churchrock Chapter President Johnnie Henry Jr. on Wednesday. Campos spent the day meeting with local community leaders. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy Full Story »

  • Women’s Conference

    The Gallup Independent – Thu Nov 5, 1:41 pm ET  

    FORT DEFIANCE — 5th Annual Women’s Conference will be Nov. 5-7, at The Family Church Assembly of God, Fort Defiance. Fee is $20. Speaker: Sister Edna Bantigue. Info call Emelene Berry 928-871-3365 or Loretta Bennett 505-620-7275. Full Story »

  • Henry Begay

    The Gallup Independent – Thu Nov 5, 1:41 pm ET  

    MURRAY, Utah — Funeral services for Henry Begay, 64, will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at Bethany Christian Reformed, Gallup. The Rev. Dan Kruis will officiate. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery. Full Story »

  • Grants reacts to possible prison closure

    The Gallup Independent – Thu Nov 5, 1:40 pm ET  

    GRANTS — When news of the possible closure of the New Mexico Women’s Correctional Facility hit Grants, some went into action, while others took a “wait and see” approach to the news. Full Story »

  • Public waiting for information on sister's killing

    The Gallup Independent – Thu Nov 5, 1:40 pm ET  

    GALLUP — As the public waits for the release of Sister Marguerite Bartz’s autopsy report, fellow sisters from Bartz’s religious order are finalizing her funeral and burial arrangements. Full Story »

  • Bloodhound tracking dogs make Laguna unique

    The Gallup Independent – Thu Nov 5, 1:40 pm ET  

    Laguna Police Officer Tony Romero and Laguna Detention Center Administrator Billy Emmanuel work with tracking dog Jimmy during a training exercise on Monday in Laguna. Full Story »

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