Navajo march and conference tackle domestic violence
At Tse Bonito and Window Rock, a community march begins at 8 a.m. Monday to protest domestic violence across the Navajo Nation. Elders and youth join as Ben Tse leads efforts, citing data of abuse starting in childhood and rising to intimate-partner violence, with plans for a broader conference “K'ei Yeh Baa Hoz ho” in Window Rock and related seminars in Shiprock and Fort Defiance.
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Cate Gilles Dine
Bureau Ste
Window Rock
Ariz
Western Christian Ministries
Highway 264
Tse Bonito
Navajo Nation Tribal Council
Ben Tse
Indian Health Service
Tso
Marjorie Ashley
Office of
Navajo Women and Families
New Ways
New ‘Hope
Fort Defiance
Shiprock
Home For Women and Children
Chapter House
Whooops Flagpole collisions with car at sheriff office
McKinley County Deputy Abran Lucero backed from the sheriff’s parking lot and struck an aluminum flag pole, causing moderate damage to pole and unit. No injuries reported. In a separate Fort Wingate incident, Fort Wingate boarding school staff restrained a student who struck Officer Craig Martin, hitting him in the forehead and nose during an attempted departure.
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Gallup
McKinley County Sheriff's Deputy
Abran Lucero
Lucero
McKinley County Sheriff's Department
Dey Pana
John Kendall Ili
iFort Wingate Boarding
New Mexico Pete
Faron Segotta
Galup
State Police
Craig Martin
McKinley County
Arthur Joe
Martin
Fire chief and two firefighters placed on paid leave
Andrea Egger reports in Sanders Arizona that Puerco Valley Fire District directors opened a special meeting at 6 p.m. with a closed session to discuss administrative leave for Fire Chief John Harris and two firefighters Rodney Skersick and Perry Joe Jr. Harris says Skersick was placed on leave and Joe fired for repeated absences. Both Skersick and Joe filed grievances, Harris claims threats to lives prompted action, and he sought to postpone the session due to Skersick’s absence.
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Sanders
Ariz
Fire District Board
Puerco Valley
Fire’ District Board
Arizona
Ting Puerco Valley
John Harris
Rodney Skersick
Perry Joe Jr
Harris
Skersick
Joe
Independent
Gallup Pays Less for Electricity Than Phoenix and Tucson
A survey by the Arizona Corporation Commission and Gallup’s electric department shows Gallup residents pay lower rates for 500 Kwh monthly usage than counterparts in Phoenix and Tucson. Municipal hydro power from the Colorado River and regional purchases help keep costs down.
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Gallup
Phoenix
Tucson
Arizona Corporation Commission
Robert S. Monday
New Mexico
Arizona
ACC
Frances
County
Observer
Continental Divide
Tion
Colorado
WAPA
Public Service‘ Co
SRP
Navopache Electric Co-op
Tucson Electric Power
Arizona Public Service
Salt River Project
Navopache
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Gallup votes on Sunday alcohol Oct 17 in local option
About 8,500 residents will have 12 hours to decide if Sunday sales of packaged alcoholic beverages for off premise consumption should be allowed in Gallup’s local option district. Polls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with 300 absentee voters. electronic machines used. Precincts include Washington Elementary, Juan de Onate Elementary, City Recreation Center, and Rex Hotel substation.
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Gallup
Ruth’ Ruiz
Ruiz
Juan de Onate
City Recreation
Rex Hotel
Gallup Hispanic Day showcases Latina artists and films
Gaye Brown and Malcom Brenner Statt report the Gallup film festival began at 9 a.m. with Dolores focusing on five Latina artists building bridges across generations. Evening screenings included two more films. Mendoza spoke about filming for KNME and shifting public television toward cultural and political topics.
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Gaye Brown
Malcom Brenner Statt
Gallup
Mary
Kate Mendoza
Dolores
Mendoza
KNME
Fron
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