School officials weigh action after Crownpoint teacher arrest
McKinley County officials consider steps following the arrest of Jervis Rowe, a 59 year old Crownpoint High School math teacher, on five counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. Paula Garcia will consult with county attorneys before presenting options to the school board. Rowe, held on 25000 bond, is on a nine month county contract and a preliminary hearing is set for next Wednesday.
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McKinley County
Crownpoint
Paula Garcia
Jervis Chester Rowe
CHS
McKinley County Sheriff's Deputies
Gallup City
Garcia
Rowe
Magistrate Court
Election results become official in McKinley County
McKinley County officials confirmed the primary results after canvassing by County Commissioners. Winners announced include Gloria Howes State Senator District 4 and Keith Elkins District 1 County Commissioner along with Frank Gonzales Sheriff Harry Mendoza District 2 Commissioner Charles Long County Treasurer Milton Gabaldon County Clerk Richard Bowman County Assessor and Charles Long Sr Probate Judge.
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Richard Bowman
Charles Long Sr
Medicaid bailout sparks debate in statehouse
Medicaid funds receive a bailout amid partisan dispute as lawmakers confront budget gaps and potential policy changes. Officials from health agencies and the governor’s office warn of consequences for vulnerable populations if relief is delayed.
Interior Department lifts BIA order on Navajo logging contract
Navajo Forest Products Industry workers laid off May 27 may return to the sawmill after Interior Department officials lifted a Bureau of Indian Affairs cease and desist order. The action follows a shift of jurisdiction from the U S Indian Court of Appeals and a challenge by environmental group Dine Bi Wilderness to the logging contract with N F P I and Navajo Nation, previously approved but contested for environmental impact statements.
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Marley Shebala Dine
Bureau Navajo, N.M
Navajo Forest Products Industry
Navajo Nation
Peterson Zah
US Interior Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
N.f.pi
Tom Garrett
Eddie Brown
Washington, D.C
Brown
U.S. Indian Court of Appeals
B.la
Dine Bi Wilderness
N.F.P.L
Zuni AIDS conference voices Native crisis and call to action
Randy Granger warns at Zuni Pueblo AIDS conference that silence fuels the epidemic among Native Americans. He cites 14 of 484 New Mexicans with HIV as Native, urges elders, healthcare workers, and medicine people to combine traditional and Western approaches to prevent tribal extinction.
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Catherine Welp
Gallup
All-Indian Pueblo Council
Randy Granger
Granger
Columbus
United States
Dawn Sepp
Zuni Community Health
Alvin Romancito
Mark Parra
Parra
Randy
Fields
New Mexico
Protecting Yourself
Zuni
Transient Relief struggles for funds in Gallup
In Gallup the Transient Relief Services face funding gaps as FEMA money arrives Feb mid February and must be spent by Oct 31 leaving November December and January with limited aid for food gas shelter and repairs. Sister Miriam Koester notes homelessness rises in winter and agencies cope with slow funding deliveries and month to month shortages.
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McKinley County
Tori Adams
Gallup
Miriam Koester
Miriam
Catholic Charities
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Transient Relief Board
FEMAC
Gallup Community Services
Poll shows Clinton leading across state with rural narrowing
A statewide poll indicates Bill Clinton holds a broad lead over Republicans with Democrats in close pursuit. The results show rural counties narrowing the gap, and poll director Michael O Neall calls the figures astounding while noting the survey’s endorsement and accompanying statements.
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Clinton
Gures
Michael ‘O'Neall
Vna
New and old medicines unite in Navajo health events
Western Bureau Tuba City Arizona two cross cultural orientations for health and social service providers will be held July 29 31 and August 26 28 at Navajo Community College Tsaile registration open choose one date Northern Arizona University and NCC continuing education sponsor NCCs Lena Fowler says the conferences aim to raise awareness of cultural differences in health care with participants including Indian Health Service staff and others in health and social services A BAFA cross cultural simulation exercise and sessions on Navajo language herbs and health views are planned speakers include Beulah Allen Marie Allen Annie Kahn and Ursula Enoki Wilson with a fifth year noted for the program and plans to foster better Navajo Anglo relations and more culturally competent care.
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Tuba City
Ariz
Navajo Community College
Tsaile
Northern Arizona University
NCC
Lena Fowler
Fran Kosik
Department of the Navy
Shen
Kosik
Beulah Allen
Fort Defiance
Indian Health Service Hospital
Marie Allen
Navajo Area
Indian Health Service
Window Rock
Annie Kahn
Nizohni Five Fingers
Ursula Enoki-Wilson
Edu
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