Navajo marchers protest proposed uranium mining
A small but defiant group of 15 Navajo protesters marched from Rio West Mall to the Federal Building in Gallup on Columbus Day, opposing uranium mining by Hydro Resources Inc. and urging recognition of Navajo sovereignty amid concerns about groundwater contamination and in situ leach methods.
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Gallup
Rio West Mall
Federal Building
Hill Avenue
Mervyn Tilden
Dinch Nation
Red Man
Tilden
Hydro’ Resources, Inc
Crownpoint
Church Rock
Navajo Agency
HRI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Atomic Safety Licensing Board
Krystal Curley
Cooper Curley
Anna Manuelito
Citizens ‘For
Hydra Resources Inc
Churchrock
Four Die In Bitter Springs Wreck Involving Auto and Motor Home
Four men died Friday when a northbound 1985 Oldsmobile broadsided a motor home on U S 89A near Bitter Springs Arizona. Alcohol and speed are suspected. Victims listed as Christopher Repay 18 Nathan Fowler 20 Glen Fowler 30 all of Bitter Springs. A 15 year old Lechee boy named John Kingsley was the juvenile victim. The two motor home occupants William and Virginia Shank survived. Police cannot determine the Oldsmobile driver due to severe wreckage as investigations continue. A separate Kayenta fatality and other notes appear on page 2.
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Window Rock
Bitter Springs
Ariz
Christopher Repay
Nathan Fowler
Glen Fowler
Lechee
Aziz
B.A. Flickinger
Arizona Department of Public Safety
John Kingsley
Page Hospital
William and
Virgina Shank
U.S. 89A
Ronni Wauneka
Navajo Police Department
Kayenta
Sandy Ann Smith
Tsosie Long Jr
Kaibito
Lee Navajo
Tion
Sweden
Karl- Henrik Robert
Karl
Way station inspectors help seize 250 pounds of marijuana
A NM motor inspector and McKinley County deputy with a drug dog stopped a semi near the Giant Travel Center on I-40 after tire sparks and a safety check led to a routine search. Robo alerted to drugs in two boxes and other parts of the truck, yielding 250 pounds of marijuana. DEA was alerted and took custody. driver identity withheld.
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Gallup
McKinley County
New Mexico Department of Motor Transportation
David Abeita
Interstate 40
Motor Transportation Zone
Robert Baca
Abeita
McKinley. County
Sheriff's Department
John Trevor-Smith
Robo
Baca
Trevor-Smith
Drug Enforcement Administration
Albuquerque
Way Station
Santa Feman promotes sustainable environment in Gallup
Santa Fe man Bruce David of Friends of the Natural Step visits Gallup to urge local leaders and educators to adopt four system conditions for sustainability. The group argues for reducing reliance on fossil fuels and minerals, ceasing creation of persistent wastes, and integrating recycling with broader environmental action. The Natural Step emphasizes a united community approach and practical steps to avoid depleting resources for future generations.
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Friends of the Natural Step
Santa Fe
David
Gallup
Robert
Karl
Sweden
Santa Fe Man
Trash facts reveal massive waste and species loss
The text outlines vast yearly waste figures from aluminum, glass, tires, disposable items, and junk mail, highlighting global solid waste at 1.5 percent of total waste and a broader 10 percent waste share. It notes rapid declines in all 17 major fishing areas, accelerating species extinction, and rapid tropical deforestation at about 34 city blocks per minute.
School board deadlocks over special education director hire
Gallup McKinley County Schools failed to fill the director of special education post after a 2 2 tie at Smith Lake Elementary. A finalist was chosen by one committee then recommended to the board, while two members opposed the candidate due to state origin. The district faces OCR review soon as officials seek a qualified local candidate or alignment with district culture.
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Smith Lake
Gallup-McKinley County
Smith Lake Elementary
Tor
Gadsden
N.M
Las Cruces
GMCS
Eugene Thomas
Thompson
Annie Descheny
OCR
Office of Civil Rights
Descheny
Gomez
Office ‘of Civil Rights
Ken Holloway
Joe DeLao
Ethel Manuelito
DeLao
School Board
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Malcolm Brenner
Donovan Qu
Tuba City
Andrea Egger
Santa Feman
S.J. Ludescher
Bruce David
U.S
World Trade Center
Special Education
Robert Arrieta
J.R. Thompson
Coordina
Sonovan
Alexander Christian Academy
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