Resort at Chaco Canyon planned drives Navajo hopes for jobs
A Berlin based company Pacifico plans a multimillion dollar Chaco Canyon resort near the Chaco Culture National Historical Park to lift Navajo fortunes by training workers and offering tribal control, with a $500 million loan and related projects including a cannery, airport, and marina. Land ownership and grazing rights among Navajo families pose hurdles, while some environmental groups warn of ecological risk. the National Park Service offers cautious support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Farmington
Kayenta
Ariz
Lake Powell
Arizona-Utah
Greyhat
Pacifico
Horst Dieter Kliemke
Duane Reyal
Beyal
Russ Butcher
National Parks and Conservation Association
National Park Service
New Mexico
Indian Dances at Red Rock State Park Nightly
Kayenta Women's Shelter Powwow event scheduled for Friday June 12 at 7 30 p m at Red Rock State Park nightly dances featured. see page 12 for details and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rock State Park
Kayenta Women’s Shelter
Inside Enterprise zones proposed index
A compact note outlines proposed enterprise zones with page references for related coverage. It lists sections including New bulb reviews, El Chile by Luisa, sports updates on the Red Sox beating the Dodgers, and various pages for classifieds, science, nation, obituaries, television, opinion and tempo.
Howes in Shirley out in New Mexico primary races
Incumbents Gloria Howes and John Pinto won New Mexico primaries in McKinley County. Albert Shirley lost his bid for reelection to Frank E. Paul, while Leonard Tsosie captured the new Indian majority Senate District 22. Pinto and Howes advance to the November general, with Paul facing Effa A. Sarver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tori Adams
Gallup
Gloria Howes
John Pinto
Santa Fe
Albert Shirley
Howes
D-Gallup
Pinto
D-Tohatchi
McKinley County
Shirley
Frank E. Paul
Leonard Tsosie
Whitehorse Lake
McKinley
Bernalillo
Cibola
Los Alamos
Sandoval
Wally Walters
Edward Munoz
Munoz
Gloria
Fred Thompson Jr
Kenneth Howard Jr
Thompson
San Juan
Howard
Senate
Paul
Cibola County
Tribe
Ramah
Fence Lake
Zuni
Grants
Milan
Effa_ A. Sarver
Sarver
Leo Watchman
Lynda Morgan
W.G. Thigpen
R. David Pederson
Jeff Condrey
Gonzales and Lloyd vie for McKinley Sheriff
In McKinley County GOP primary John Lloyd beat Dennis Moeckel by three votes in a tight race for sheriff. Former Gallup Police Chief Frank Gonzales led the Democratic field with 34.8 percent, Raphael Martin second, Benny Padilla Jr. and Ross Bigman following. Results are unofficial pending county and state review with Friday expected official totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Bard
Gallup
John Lloyd
Dennis Moeckel
McKinley County
Moeckel
Lloyd
Frank Gonzales
Raphael Martin
Benny Padilla Jr
Ross Bigman
Gonzales
McKinley County Commission
Secretary of State
Santa Fe
Bennie Shelly
Kenneth Peterson
Harry Yazzie
Leonard Begay
Kenneth Howard
Harry Mendoza
Lawrence Ruzow
Mac Donald faces jail delay after tribal release questions
Navajo Nation special prosecutors and tribal police question when twice convicted former Chairman Peter Mac Donald will return to jail. Authorities note the last jail term ended just before his federal trial in Prescott mid April, with temporary release arrangements still unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marley Shebala Dine
Santa FE
Navajo Nation
Peter MacDonald
Robert Platero
Tribal Police Department
Tuba City
MacDonald
Prescott
Platero
Duane Beyal
Joseph Hibbard
Window Rock
Allen Sloan
Hibbard
Bob Rothstein
Navajo Technologies Inc
Leupp
Sloan
Navajo Technolgies Inc
Robert Yazzie
Big Boquillas Ranch
Yazzie
Navajo Nation Supreme Court
Elkins Mendoza win commission nominations
McKinley County primary results show Elkins in District 1 by a slim margin after absentee totals shifted him ahead of Ethel Manuelito. Mendoza captured District 3 against Ruzow, while Gabaldon dominated county clerk and Long won the treasurer race. Incumbents Richards and Becenti ran unopposed in their districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Weeks
Gallup
Keith Elkins
McKinley County
Elkins
Thoreau
Marshall Plummer
Ethel Manuelito
Tohatehi
Ruzow
Milton Gabaldon
Charles Long
Gutierrez
Thompson Johnson
Charley Long Sr
J.A
Red” Abeyta Jr
Mendoza
Sharon Richards
Sharon
Ices
Gabaldon
Edwin Begay
Elouise Johnson
Wilbur Jymm
Becenti Sr
Richards
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Chaco
el Chile
Luisa
Red Sox
Dodgers
Dominic Ferrari
Tamara Viles
County Commission
Earnest Becenti
P-Gallup
Peterson Zach
Just
Iide
Ce Ee
John Lieve
PLY
Scott A. Miller
Mac
Long
Grant Foutz
Tom “Speedy
Trujillo
Jack Baker
Richard Bowman
Dorothy Gutierrez
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