Officials Meet Over Landfill Compliance Actions
State sanitation officers met with the Cayo County Board of Supervisors on a cease and desist order targeting the Lone Pine landfill. The order cites open burning and inadequate refuse covering as violations and notes a consent agreement may be needed to achieve timely compliance. A new landfill compactor purchase is expected to aid future inspections.
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Cayo County Board of Supervisors
Lone Pine
Stu Baker
Baker
Jim Bruce
Bruce
Nesbitt Construction Co
Nesbitt
Dorothy Yazzie
Black Mesa
Chinle
Peabody Coal Mine
Open meeting laws urged by Arizona AG at FOI committee
Attorney General Bob Corbin told the Arizona Newspapers Association Freedom of Information Committee that state open meeting laws must be followed in spirit and letter. He said agencies must vote to enter executive sessions and limit discussion to topics stated, stressing public access and accountability.
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Bob Corbin
Freedom of Information Committee
Arizona Newspapers Association
Phoenix
Corbin
Industry Official Describes Wood Sector Ups and Downs
Hart Ed Wren of Southwest Forest Industries reports the wood industry faces a severe downturn amid a weak housing market and high mortgage rates. Snowflake Plant operates normally after a two week shutdown affecting 40 of 572 workers. four day weeks at Flagstaff plant noted, newsprint and liner board machines are key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wren
Southwest Forest Industries
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Wren
Holbrook mayor breakfast set for Friday at 7 a.m.
County calendar announces a Holbrook mayor's breakfast at Sambo's on Friday at 7 a.m. open to all residents interested in local growth. Also note Brigadoon at Winslow Lake Center Aug 27 29 with 7 30 p.m. curtain. tickets $2.50 at Lowe's and Whipple's.
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Holbrook
Sambo’s
Winslow Lake Center
Lowe’s Home Entertainment Center
Whipple’s Department Store
Winslow
Take Time To Smile Take Time To Smile
A short exchange in Phoenix asks how parents spell relief with a playful answer spelling out S-c-h-o-o-1 as a lighthearted feature.
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Asi
Phoenix
Dormitory Work Near Completion at Holbrook BIA
Holbrook BIA dormitory near completion with a face lift and set to open to all students Sunday August 30 at 10 am. Project cost estimated at 1.1 million dollars by supervisor Bob Russell of John Paddock Construction Tucson. Remodeling includes insulation sheet rock paint aluminum windows and new gutters doors and roofing. Ground around the dorm was graded reseeded and additional carpet may be laid. About 230 American Indian students will use the facility. 20 athletic students currently stay there under Grace Yazzie. A BIA motorpool bus will shuttle students from Bidahochi to relieve overload on the regular school bus route via White Cone and Bidahochi.
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Holbrook
BIA
Bob Russell
John Paddock General Construction Company
Tucson
Russell
Grace Yazzie
Bidahochi
White Cone
Jury Deliberating Verdict In Navajo County Murder Trial
The jury in the first degree murder case of George Allen Thompson continued deliberations in Navajo County Superior Court. The defense rested, a state rebuttal witness testified, and both sides presented closing arguments as evening fell.
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George Allen Thompson
Navajo County Superior Court
Tom Wing
Michael Stuliff
Navajo County
Superior Court
Jay Abbey
Abbey
Thompson
Sam Cody West
Ernie West
Fool’s Hollow Lake
Show Low
Holbrook schools see dormitory impact on attendance
Holbrook Public School District superintendent Luther Flick said total attendance will rise next week with the dormitory opening. Elementary 860, junior high 269, high school 469. about 250 dorm residents expected to lift the high school count. Joseph City enrollments: elementary 300, high school 120.
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Luther Flick
Holbrook Public
Holbrook
Flick
Joseph City
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Yazzie
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Phil McLaws
County Parks Commission
Andy Wilson
Pineridge
A-general
Charles McLaws
Nu West
Pinetop Lakes
Blue Ridge
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Holbrook High School
Arizona Outdoor Recreation Coordinating Commission
Centennial Park
JoLynn Fox
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