Friday Night Lights: Ganado and Chinle open with wins
Ganado Hornets opened with a 57-20 win over Sanders Valley Pirates as Cody Miller rushed for 205 yards and one TD while Alex Tsosie added three touchdowns and 113 rushing yards. Chinle Wildcats defeated Greyhills Knights 32-16 behind Nickolas Nez four TD passes and Darrion Watson 159 rushing yards.
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FEV
Ganado Hornets
Chinle Wildcats
Cody Miller
Alex Tsosie
Ganado
Sanders Valley Pirates
Ganada
Chinle
Nickolas Nez
Darrion Watson
Wildcats
Greyhills Knights
White praised and criticized in Gallup McKinley survey
District employees surveyed last May about White’s performance revealed split views with roughly one fifth openly expressing strong opinions about her role and the school board. The anonymous responses show no clear trend, though some central office staff defended her work for children.
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Gallup
Karen White
McKinley County
White
Ramon Vigil
West end slaughter house site eyed near Gallup
In Gallup residents recall the odor from the old Kachina meat packing plant near Route 66 and Interstate 40. A new sheep slaughtering company, Western Way Custom Meat, eyes a site near the old brown brick building, seeking a waiver to operate within city limits amid hearings and possible delays. Local Navajos and officials see jobs and cultural continuity, but the move hinges on county sites and council decisions.
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Gallup
Linda Garcia
Kachina
Garcia
Western Way
McKinley County
Bi County Fair set for Aug 31 to Sept 3 with livestock arrivals
Pigs goats steers rabbits and chickens gather at the Prewitt Fairgrounds between Prewitt and Grants as 200 plus pickups trailers and RVs congest the grounds for unloading. The fair runs Aug 31 through Sept 3 with free public admission and showcase events including the annual sale of the grand champion market goat.
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Prewitt Fairgrounds
Prewitt
Grants
Kathy Landers
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension
McKinley County
4-H
Cibola
McKinley Counties
Local Fair Opens At Prewitt Fairgrounds This Weekend
Free admission event runs August 31 to September 3 at Prewitt Fairgrounds. Reachable via I 40 exit 63, head north to old Route 66 and turn right. Fairgrounds about a mile away.
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Prewitt Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Bi County Fair schedule and events overview
Bi County Fair schedule lists events across Friday and Monday including open division exhibits judging at 6 pm and 9 am, market lamb and breeding sheep shows followed by market goats, market swine and cattle shows, watermelon eating contest, public speaking, horse shoe pitching, buyers luncheon, awards, and junior livestock sale. Animal paperwork due and exhibits released noted.
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Ryan Garcia
Pine Hill
Diné College Janitors Demand Action on Asbestos Exposure
Diné College janitors pressed the Human Services Committee over prolonged asbestos exposure at the Tsaile campus. NOSHA faced limits due to a six month statute, while workers seek medical testing and college accountability. The committee tabled the issue to September to receive written reports and plan further questions.
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Window Rock
Diné College
Tsaile
Human Services Committee
HSC
Young Jeff Tom
Navajo Occupational and Safety Hazard Administration
Larry Noble
NOSHA
Tim Bitsie
Lisa Onesalt
Bitsie
Elbert Wheeler
Wheeler
Onesalt
Indian Health Service
Larry Anderson
Anderson
Tom
Noble
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Horer
Daniel Allen
Ariz
West End
Moriarty-based
Western Way Custom Meat
Jim Tiffin
McKinley
Big County Fair
Wits
Fair
Tina Robinson
Patshaw
John Christian ‘Hopkins
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