Hale vetoes drought relief funding by Navajo Nation Council
President Albert Hale vetoed a council measure that would allocate 549000 for drought relief, citing lack of fiscal restraint. He said the Nation must follow laws and fund current operations while offering to work with the council to address true emergencies. The veto notes an additional 1.4 million planned for other projects including travel for committees and a Hogback chapter house.
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Kristen Davenport
Bureau
Ycy
Window Rock
Navajo Nation
Albert Hale
Navajo.Nation Council
Navajo ranchers hit by drought grain costs and slump
In Tuba City Arizona three major pressures strike Navajo ranchers drought high grain prices and a down cattle cycle. University of Arizona livestock specialist Robert Katting notes all three pressures converge creating tough times for herders and communities.
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Tuba City
Ariz
Robert Katting
University of Arizo
Shiprock Plans Conference on Local Empowerment
The Shiprock Planning Commission and Shiprock Chapter announce the Shiprock Partnership for Life a Resource Conference August 8 9 at Shiprock High School to explore self determination Local Empowerment and Local Governance for Navajo Nation growth amid federal funding cuts. Leaders Wilbert Proche and Duane Yazzie stress independence and careful handling of external investment during a press briefing.
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Malcolm Brenner
Water _SHIPROCK
America
Shiprock
Wilbert Proche
Shiprock Planning Commission
Shiprock Partnership
Lina
Life
Planning Commission
Duane
Chili" Yazzie
Police detain Oregon murder suspect in Gallup case
A Tuesday morning arrest in Gallup detained Timothy Hosteen 30 on robbery aggravated battery conspiracy to commit robbery and criminal solicitation after a fight at a detox center. Police also report Leo Halote 65 was beaten robbed and later found near Aztec Five Theater with facial injuries.
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Gallup
Oregon
Timothy Hosteen
S. Eighth. St
John Allen
Brian Guillen
Na’ Nizhoozhi Center
Roselyn Hosteen
S. Eighth St
Federal
R. Hosteen
Guillen
Seventh Street
Mesa Avenue
Leo Halote
Aztec Five Theater
Aztec Avenue
Halote
S. Highth St
Area teens arrested on DWI charges in Gallup
Gallup police arrested two 17-year-olds, David Sain of Thoreau and Patrick Harjo of Gallup, on fourth degree felony driving while intoxicated charges. Sain showed intoxication signs, used a false older license, refused a breath test, and admitted drinking at JDC. Harjo faced additional counts including failing to notify authorities of an accident, minor drinking, and careless driving.
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Gallup
David Sain
P.O. Box
Thoreau
Ninth Street
Maloney Avenue
Cowboys Saloon
Juvenile Detention Center
JDC
Patrick Harjo
Boggio St
Ee Area
Gallup mail carriers protest automation and privatization
About 200 Gallup postal workers and families protested outside the Gallup post office Tuesday evening. They criticized the USPS automation push, arguing it reduces service and increases profit aims. NASC officials claimed machines operate inefficiently, delivering only 40 percent of mail while hand sorting reaches about 80 percent accuracy.
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Gallup
Gallup Post
Alfred Rodriguez
The
National Association of Letter Carriers
NASC
Tony Apodaca
Gallup Post Office
U.S. Postal Service
Apodaca
Postal Service
Noadsca
Farmington
Clovis
Las Cruces
Rod‘epicketers
U.S
Marvin Runyon
New York
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