Cargo plane crashes into Mount Taylor killing pilot
A Cessna 182 modified as a small cargo aircraft slammed into the west side of Mount Taylor early Wednesday killing the pilot, with the crash site treated as a biohazard due to spilled samples. State police, search teams and rescue crews searched the rugged area while investigators noted a possible engine problem.
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Tom Purdom
Mount Taylor
Albuquerque
Bank of America
Farmington
Gallup
Durango Air Service
Grants
FAA
Dobson
Cibola National Forest
Cold Spring
Rick Doty
Doty
Aircra
Lane
Sandia
Zuni
Sparky Demonstrates Fire Safety To Navajo Children
About 100 pupils in Window Rock learned fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. Sparky the Fire Dog and Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue showcased actions to escape flames, stop drop and roll, and check doors. Johnathan Yazzie narrated. Students received helmets, trucks, coloring books, and safety materials.
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Jim Maniaci
Window Rock
McDonald’s
Navajo Nation Fire and’ Rescue Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs Forest Fire Unit
Fort Defiance
Sparky
Fire and ‘Rescue Department
Johnathan Yazzie
Brandon Brown
Navajo Region
Helitack
P.J. James
Jonathan Yazzie
Sparky the Fire Dog
One election grievance remains
Diné Bureau reports that only one Navajo general election grievance will be heard at 9 a.m. Oct. 18 by the Office of Hearings and Appeals after most protests from Sept. 5 voting were dismissed. The hearing concerns whether Lucinda Henry met residency requirements to seek the chapter presidency amid other dismissals for lack of stated violation or standing.
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Jim Maniaci
Rock
John. Nez Begay
White Rock
Lucinda Henry
Dave Oenienti
Begay
Henry
Yah-T'a-Hey
Gloria’ Ann
Tree
Thomas Begay
Dennehotso Community School Board
Etcitty
Larry M. Began Sr
Huerfano
Eastern Agency
Land Board
George Yazzie
Began
Yazzie
Child dies in fire near Red Rock housing unit
A 5 year old Navajo boy died after being trapped in a burning mobile home near Red Rock Chapter south of Gallup. Fire responders arrived about ten minutes after the call as authorities investigated the blaze and ruled out entry by other residents. Police cited a suspected butane heater as a possible cause. The name of the deceased was withheld.
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Window Rock
Red Rock
Gallup
Navajo
Daniel Thomas
Crownpoint
Associated Press
Lorreta Johnson
Thomas
Shiprock
Four schools honored for improvement rewards
Four local schools received funds for high improvement. Church Rock Elementary $19,150 Red Rock Elementary $21,156 David Skeet Elementary $16,455 Bluewater Elementary $7,224 A-Shiwi Elementary $28,037 were recognized after comparing 1998 99 with 1999 2000 test scores.
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Gallup
Church Rock
Red Rock
David ‘Skeet
Bluewater
Kathryn Weil
David Skeet
Church
Rock
State ‘Board of Education
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Jhember
Jeff
Jones
Karen Kingen
William
Nelson Sr
Canoncito
Navajo Election Administration
Robert Ahkeah
Bobby Charley
Charley
Diné
Matt Jopek
State Department of Education
Jopek
State Department
Weil
Nicole Goodhue
Irvin Curley
St. Michaels
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