County stops liquor tax measure from ballot
County commissioners, urged by County Attorney, delay adding a 5 percent excise tax on liquor sales to the Aug 1 ballot pending possible injunction. An injunction could halt the election while constitutional questions are resolved, with costs estimated at about 30,000 dollars shared by city and county.
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Gallup
McKinley County
Louis DePauli
Santa Fe
DePauli
Art Encinias
San Juan
Encinias
Robert Sonta
County Bureau of Elections
Ernest Marquez
Gloria Lente
Silver Spur Bar
Gary Tomada
Red Rock Package
Clarence Lyle Thompson
McKinley
Tomada
Fonta
Don Jordan
Thriftway Convenience Store Corporation
Abe Garcia
Dead Horse
Church Rock
Jim Radosevich
Iyanbito
Tohatchi
Bluewater Lake State Park
Red Rock
Radosevich
Ivanbito
Marshall Plummer
Navajo Estates
Jordan
Yah-Ta-Hey
Judy Gonzales earns Jefferson Award finalist bid
Judy Gonzales, Gallup, is among 47 finalists for the Jefferson Award in Washington, D.C., for her role in the Feb. 17 Walk of Hope Journey for Jovita addressing alcohol abuse in McKinley County. Community leaders praise her teamwork and impact, while a press conference at Sunwest Bank showcased local support.
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Lorenzo Sierra Jr
Gallup
Gotham City
Judy Gonzales
Gonzales
Washington, D.C
American Institute For Public Service
New Mexico
Jovita
Santa Fe
McKinley County
Barbara Stanley
Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce
Edward Munoz
Judy
Munoz
Sunwest Bank
2Nd and
Aztec
Stanley
Rehoboth McKinley
Christian Health Services,Inc
Fire danger grows as Fourth of July nears
Gallup area firefighters report a busy six months with 16 structural fires and multiple brush fires blamed on fireworks and open burning. County Fire Marshal August Martin warns dry conditions and offers safety rules to prevent more fires, urging use of landfills, monitored displays, and proper burn barrels with screens.
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Fernando del Valle
Gallup
August Martin
Martin
McKinley
West Fire Department
Albert Wenger
Black Rock
Zuni
Zuni Volunteer Fire Department
Prewitt
Prewitt Fire Department
Bob Small
Felix Begay
McKinley County
Bush seeks amendment against burning the flag
President Bush urged a constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration after a Supreme Court ruling protected protest rights. He defended free speech while labeling the flag a unique symbol of America and criticized Senate child care legislation, signaling broader policy priorities during a White House briefing. He also stressed ongoing engagement with China and the need to avoid cutting off U.S. contacts.
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Tom Baum
Associated Press
Washington
Bush
Supreme Court
America
White House
Poland
Hungary
U.S
China
Beijing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Senate
Congress
House
Thomas Foley
Foley
Peace Corps
United States
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