Gallup News

New Mexico's largest social detoxification center is preparing to close its doors after more than 20 years of serving a largely American Indian population.

The Shouting Matches are Brian Moen , Phil Cook , and Justin Vernon . This band sounds nothing like any of the individual players' regular day jobs; The Shouting Matches play in the world of blues-rock and Vernon sings in a lower register than usual.

A nonprofit corporation that aimed to reduce public intoxication in Gallup says it will close its doors at the end of the month.

Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela will preside at a July 25 luncheon in Taos highlighting the state's MainStreet program.

About 120 participate in the fifth annual pilgrimage from Wichita to St. John Church By Davi Stuhlsatz An arduous three-day, 60-mile trek of faith on foot marked the beginning of summer for 21 young St. Mary Parish, Derby/Rose Hill, teenagers and their adult chaperones.

Jacob DeBusk, an eighth grade student at Smith Valley School, has earned a position on the Nevada state National High School rodeo team and will be traveling to Gallup, N.M., June 23-29 to compete a the ninth annual National Junior High School Finals Rodeo in tie-down roping.

Sanger's Cole Dodds was first in breakaway and Hanford's Brianna Langley in goat tying among Division 6 competitors at the California High School Rodeo Association's Junior High State Finals on May 17-19 in Plymouth.

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A Gallup man has pleaded guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with a 2010 car accident on the Navajo Nation.

"A couple of years ago, 2008 or 2007, the B.C. Barrel Racing Association finals were in Kamloops," Beaupre explains.

The Navajo Nation has opened its first casino in the state, the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, named after an old trading post, diner and gas station where red and gold twin arrows aimed at the ground remind motorists of what once was the "best little" stop on the interstate.

Second lady of the United States, Jill Biden speaks at the Navajo Technical College graduation ceremony on Friday in Crownpoint.

The Navajo Nation has opened its first casino in the state, the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, named after an old trading post, diner and gas station where red and gold twin arrows aimed at the ground remind motorists of what once was the "best little" stop on the interstate.