Burnsham coal mine case heads to June hearing
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set oral arguments for June 20 in a two year battle over Consolidation Coal Co lease near Burnham. A prior statewide injunction blocked strip mining while appeals proceed, with critics arguing outdated environmental data and need for a full impact statement under NEPA.
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Denver
Burnham
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Santa Fe
U.S
Santiago Campos
Coal
U.S. 666
Shiprock
National Indian Youth Council
Department of the Interior
Campos
John Kelly
Court of Appeals
Kelly
Thoreau couple files $100,000 civil suit
A Thoreau couple sues Clifford Price of Pismo Beach California for 104000 dollars alleging negligence after a May 25 traffic crash on the I-40 off ramp to NM 57. The suit claims Sarah Ramsey sustained injuries including whiplash and shoulder bruises, leading to mood changes and permanent loss of earnings along with marital strain.
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California
Thoreau
Interstate 40
Troy
Sarah Ramsey
Clifford Price
Pismo Beach
Calif
Ramsey
Artifact theft rises on Navajo Reservation pots and ruins
On the Navajo Reservation, pot theft from Anasazi sites increases. David Doyel and Larry Linford describe looters digging up burials, selling artifacts, and the evolving legal framework under the 1979 Archeological Resources Protection Act.
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Kathie Saitzstein
San Juan
Doyel
Larry Linford
Linford
United States
Iris Division
Pancho House
Beta Ta Kin
Kiet Siel
Navajo National Monument
Doyer
Dove
American Society For American Archeology
America
Resources Division
Forest Lake
Farmington
Commissioners study Plains Co op road upgrade plan
McKinley County would partner with Plains Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative to upgrade County Road 19 north of Prewitt to support heavy equipment for a new power plant. The measure, delayed over legal wording, seeks state and Four Corners Transportation Committee help for road 19 and road 14 linking Thoreau and Bluewater. A jail modification plan aiming for enhanced security and funds exceeding initial estimates is also on the agenda, with a June 18 plan deadline and an $8,000 to $12,000 cost.
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Gallup
Plains Electric Generation and Transmission
McKinley County Board of Commissioners
Gloria Howes
Plains
Howes
County
Attornees
Prewitt
Four Corners Transportation Committee
Farmington
Thoreau
Bluewater
McKinley County
Plains Electric
Southwest
State
Santa Fe
Armed robbery suspects waive preliminary hearing
In Gallup two suspects waived the right to a preliminary hearing on armed robbery charges and were bound over for district court. Ramon Sanchez, 2, and William Crabtree, 28, both waived their hearings. A third related case involved a murder suspect awaiting a separate proceeding. Police report show burglary at Sunnyside Center with $350 in items stolen and $1,000 in damage.
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Gallup
Gallup Finance
Ramon Sanchez
William Crabtree
State Magisttate
Maye
Sunnyside Center
Terrace Avenue
McKinley Area
Eoff targets EID hiring of former DNA lawyer
State Senator W S Eoff criticizes the Environmental Improvement Division for employing Joseph Gmuica, a former DNA attorney who aided Navajo Nation interests. He questions ethics and credibility as Gmuica defends the Bakum Resources Discharge Plan against environmental groups while having previously opposed similar industry actions. Bruce Garber defends the hire, noting Gmuica’s prior uranium industry representation and arguing alternating roles are common in law.
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W.S. Eoff
McKinley
State Environmental Improvement Division
DNA
Boff
Joseph Gmuica
EID
Bruce Garber
Gmuca
Shige
Garber
Eoff
Digo
Navajo Transit Authority Receives First Buses at Window Rock
The Navajo Transit Authority announced the arrival of the first five buses in Window Rock. Transit director Keith Begay aims to have service across the reservation by July. He seeks 23 bus drivers and five diesel mechanics trained by the American Transit Corporation.
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Window Rock
Yeni
Crown Point
Gallip
Televised debates loom large in alaction say pundits
Opinion writers argue debates will again dominate political action. Tom Wicker laments this may be a drawback. The piece reflects on the media influence and the public discourse shaping elections this cycle.
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Tom Wicker
Actress Phyllis Froelich Wins Best Actress Tony
Phyllis Froelich accepts best actress for Children of a Lesser God, a drama that won a Tony. The ceremony highlighted New Mexico playwright Mark Medokt amid leisure coverage.
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Phyllis Froelich
New Mexico
Mark Medokt
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