Grievance Filed Against Shiprock Council Delegate Charley
Virgil Kirk, rival in Shiprock council race, filed with the Navajo Board of Election Supervisors a grievance accusing Charley of lying on his candidacy declaration. The Ethics in Government Court found Charley violated rules on July 30 and August 14, 1992 by claiming compensation for two Labor Commission meetings he did not attend.
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Rock
Wallace
Charley
Shiprock
Navajo Nation Labor Commission
Virgil’ Kirk
Kirk
Navajo Board of ‘Election Supervisors
Ethics and Rules “Committee
Navajo Nation Ethics In Gov
Ethics and Rules
Labor Commission
Year of El Nino shaped Gallup area in 1997
Gaye Brown reviews 1997 in McKinley County and Navajo Nation, detailing heavy El Niño moisture, economic notes, political shifts including Bill Redmond’s arrival, Green Party gains, and the Navajo gaming referendum as the defining local story. It notes surrounding regional events and national headlines, highlighting local impact.
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Gaye Brown
Gallup
High Desert
McKinley County
Navajo ‘Reservation
Bill
Richardson
Congress
Bill Redmond
Los Alamos
New Mexico Green Party
Independent Newsroom
Accidental Blast Ruled in A Shiwi Elementary Explosion
Investigators in Gallup ruled Saturday's boiler room blast at A Shiwi Elementary School accidental. A jumper wire likely caused a boiler ignition delay, letting propane gas leak and pool on the floor before a pilot light sparked the explosion.
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Gallup
A:shiwi
Zuni
Martin Vaughh
Liquid Petroleum’ Gas ‘Bureau
New Mexico
Joe Rodriguez
McKinley County
Fire and Safety
Rodriguez
Family questions police response in fatal Gallup crash
The Lucero family of Gallup questions police delays after John Nando Lucero Jr. died from injuries in a crash at Maloney Avenue and Third Street. Passenger Robert Chavez was freed from the wreck with the jaws of life and taken to the hospital. Lucero remained in a coma and died within 24 hours. The Med-Star report notes Lucero denied medical attention and refused admission.
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Gallup
John “Nando” Lucero Jr
Elizabeth St
Maloney Avenue
Third Street
Robert Chavez
Lucero
Eucero
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital
Med-Star Ambulance
Driver looks for candy causes wreck on Arnold Street
Grace Sampson reports a driver who glanced down to dig for candy struck a parked car at 2 p.m. Tuesday on Arnold Street. The collision damaged Marlene Tsosie’s vehicle, which was parked in front of 201 Arnold Street. Tsosie laments not choosing to stay home. See Candy dive, page 2.
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Gallup
Arnold Street
Grace Sampson
Marlene
Tsosie
Arnold'St
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Pate
Mittee
the ‘Navajo Nations Council
Jeff Jones
Indepant
Independent
Albert Hale
HPL
Gordon’ House
Don
Redmond
Norwest
Nizhoni
Office of Civil Rights
Pete Belletto
Gallup/t
Benavidez
McKinley
Thoreau
Mother Teresa
Associated Press
U.S
Princess
Diana
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeight
McCaughey
Mars
Heaven’ S “Gate
Co & Y Jacobsindepr Nden
Earls Restaurant
Polacca
the Independent
Bettina Freese
Donovan Quintora
Jonathon Quam
Arnold Circle
Aztec
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