Cops raid meth lab in Continental Divide arrest three
DEA and Region XI Narcotics Enforcement Task Force seized large quantities of chemicals glassware and protective gear at 107 Rockcrest Rd Continental Divide. Diana Dedee Brakhahn Ameera Itani and William Billy Burns were arrested booked on trafficking by manufacture charges with Brakhahn and Itani cited for harboring or aiding a felon Burns held on federal and state warrants.
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Continental Divide
Drug Enforcement Administration
Diana “Dedee
Brakhahn
Rockcrest Rd
William “Billy” Burns
Alamogordo
Ameera Itani
McKinley County
Irani
Burns
Navajo Supreme Court tackles special prosecutor delay
Diné Bureau reports Navajo judicial officials pursue swift resolution in the Navajo Supreme Court to allow special prosecutor Fred Chris Smith to return to work. Smith investigates alleged misuse of school funds at Marian Lake Boarding School and other grant schools, misuse of Navajo Tribal Utility Authority credit cards, and financial improprieties at the Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise. The May 24 ruling halted admission to the Navajo Bar Association, stalling court appearances and the investigation. Page 2.
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Bill Donovan
Diné Bureau
Gallup
Navajo Supreme Court
Fred Chris Smith
Smith
Navajo
Supreme Court
Navajo Bar Association
Albert Hale
Thomas Atcitty
Tribe
Mariana Lake
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise
Tom Christie
Navajo Nation
Vany Fur‘ther
Water use costs grip San Rafael
San Rafael Water and Sanitation District struggles to secure state grant funds while facing an overage in water rights. The district, serving 293 customers, remains under a two-year freeze on new hookups as it works to repay the state for excess water use and fund sewer system upgrades. Salvador Marez, board chair, notes residents anger over stalled hookups when property changes hands.
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Christian Oberholser
San Rafael
Leach Field
Navajo Council Again Probes Rainy Day Fund
Navajo Nation Council plans a special session to raid at least 1.2 million from the Undesignated Reserve Fund to cover costs including travel, elections, and committee expenses. The fund once dipped into the red after 1999 but has recovered to just under 6 million, far short of the 48.9 million target for six months of government operations.
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Jim Maniaci Diné
Bureau
Window Rock
Navajo Nation Council
Office of Management and Budget
Council
Shonto
Navajo Board of Election Supervisors
Election Office
NBOES
Census 2000 Commission
IGRC
Judicial Branch
Tina
James Tofoya
President's
Executive Branch
Controller’s . Office
OMB
Navajo Nation seeks owners of 90 abandoned cars at Davis Chevrolet
In Tuba City Arizona the Navajo Nation Regional Business Development Office aims to identify owners of 90 vehicles left behind after the Davis Chevrolet dealership bankruptcy. Officials say 30 cars have been claimed. many lack license plates or VINs complicating recoveries amid out-of-town owners and ongoing police coordination.
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Tuba City
Ariz
Navajo Nation
Davis Chevrolet
Tincer Nez Sr
Navajo Police Department
Nez
Genevieve Keetso-Bighorsé
Genevieve Keetso-Bighorse
Navajo Nation cleans up site offers vehicle reclaim info
Tuba City staff from the Navajo Nation Regional Business Development Office report four underground storage tanks were removed from a property. They will post notices through July for owners to reclaim their as is vehicles, bring registration and a license, and arrange tow if needed. The office plans Phase 1 cleanup and inventory while pursuing a potential lessee and addressing local economic development needs.
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Nez
Navajo Nation
Old Time Fiddlers Jam Contest at Rio West Mall
Rio West Mall hosts the first Old Time Fiddlers Jam and Contest with a tri state three judge panel awarding 4400 in prizes across six age and skill divisions. Contestants perform in rounds with six minute limits and three accompanists, with restrictions on standard tunes to encourage variety. Organizers expect over 100 performers and 400 families from New Mexico Colorado and Arizona, ahead of the Lions Club Rodeo and Bar B Q at Red Rock State Park June 14 17.
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Gallup
Rio West
Red Rock State Park
Smith
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
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