Navajo Nation to debate Local Governancy Act empowerment
The Navajo Nation Council meets in a two day session starting Tuesday to discuss and vote on local empowerment and a local governancy act. The session also covers supplemental appropriations likely aimed at capital projects like electricity and water infrastructure. Budget differences between committees and Albert Hale office plans may affect final allocations as negotiations continue.
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Navajo Child Support Guidelines Draw Few Attendees
At a Friday public meeting at the Education Center in Window Rock about proposed Navajo Nation child support guidelines, only about thirty people attended. The session, led by Pierette Baldwin and Flora Henderson, aimed to gather input on the plan submitted to the Navajo Supreme Court.
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Hopi teens bound for China cross country trip
Five Hopi High School runners will spend Christmas and New Year’s in China after a community effort raised over 10 000 dollars. The group, four boys and one girl, will fly from Phoenix on Christmas Day to compete in a five kilometer road race in Shanghai representing the United States.
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UNM Gallup campus closes for planning session
UNM Gallup will close Tuesday afternoon to conduct a planning session on a two year strategic plan. Campus director Dr. Robert Carlson notes the internal and external assessments will gather faculty staff and community input to set concrete goals, including student retention and campus priorities.
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Parts of Grand Canyon Stay Open Despite Shutdown
Parts of the Grand Canyon remain open under a deal between the Arizona Parks Board and the U.S. Interior Department. Arizona donates 211,500 dollars to keep the most visited sections operational for up to 12 days, plus a 52,875 dollar donation from Phoenix developer John F. Long.
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Gang consultant talks straight about drug gang recruitment
The piece profiles Milton Creagh of Stone Mountain Ga a countrywide community consultant on drugs and gangs who describes how a drug dealer can pose as a positive male role model for a vulnerable child to lure him into crime. The scenario highlights risks when parents cannot provide for gear or shoes and warns against letting such figures become a child’s hero.
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