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March 2026 Indictments

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Marcus Oliver has been indicted on the charge of Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor - Child Under 13 (third degree felony), due to an incident that occurred on or about the time period of January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.Herbert L Welsch III has been indicted on the charges of Residential...

April Arrests

Amerika Rougemont, Reporter
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Grants Police Department April 5 Malcolm J Morgan, born 2003: Aggravated Driving While Under Influence of Intoxicating Liquor April 6Kayla Woody, born 1995: Warrant - Municipal Court Claudio E Blea, born 1958: Drunk or Disorderly April 7Bryan Halwood, born 1997: Aggravated Battery Household Member...
Pictured is the USPS Office on Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico. The post office has long served as the centerpiece of town, with the city once called “Grants Post” before it eventually settled simply with the name, “Grants”. Now, in 2026, the US Postal Service Office is housed down the street from its original location. Earlier this month USPS announced they are seeking to increase the cost of postage. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

Pictured is the USPS Office on Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico. The post office has long served as the centerpiece of town, with the city once called “Grants Post” before it eventually settled simply with the name, “Grants”. Now, in 2026, the US Postal Service Office is housed down the street from its original location. Earlier this month USPS announced they are seeking to increase the cost of postage. Sylvia Anzures Gonzales - CC

USPS Proposes July Postage Increase, Including 4-Cent Jump in Forever Stamp

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The cost of mailing a letter could soon rise again.The U.S. Postal Service announced April 9 that it has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission seeking approval for a new round of mailing services price increases scheduled to take effect July 12.If approved, the...
(Left to right, kneeling) Frank Chiapetti, David Dallago, Bobby Baca, (Left to right, standing) Rick Murphy, Mark-Tami Hotta, Brandon Howe, Casey McElroy, John Peña, Anthony Dimas, Jr., Patty Lundstrom, Jake Bracken, Marc DePauli, Jeff Kiely, and Wilfred Nobl Courtesy Photo

(Left to right, kneeling) Frank Chiapetti, David Dallago, Bobby Baca, (Left to right, standing) Rick Murphy, Mark-Tami Hotta, Brandon Howe, Casey McElroy, John Peña, Anthony Dimas, Jr., Patty Lundstrom, Jake Bracken, Marc DePauli, Jeff Kiely, and Wilfred Nobl Courtesy Photo

Gallup-McKinley Tradeport Leaders Convene to Accelerate Transformational Economic Initiative

The Greater Gallup
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
GALLUP, N.M. – Representing one of the Gallup area’s most ambitious economic development efforts, 13 leaders from the recently formed Gallup-McKinley TradePort Authority convened for a strategic retreat March 29–April 1 at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown.