Chinle mercury contamination emergency spreads
Chinle Junior High School faced a growing mercury exposure incident as about 60 students may have touched the toxin on Thursday and Friday. Eighteen were tested, with results pending lab processing next week. officials urge testing for prolonged exposure or ingestion and note the mercury amount was roughly a shot glass, with most exposures under a dime. The contamination stemmed from a student who stole mercury from a science storage room and sold it locally. disciplinary steps for the student are undecided as cleanup proceeds.
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Gallup
Chinle Junior High School
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Center
Ron Tso
Indian Health Service
Chinle
Tso
Wood
Phil Blue
Friday the 13th Unlucky for Gallup Cocaine Dealer George Brown III
George Brown III, a convicted cocaine trafficker in Gallup, faced multiple delays in sentencing after a Feb. 13 arrest when agents seized over $10,000 in cocaine. His Oct. 16 Sacramento convictions and seven prior felonies could push his sentence toward 75 years, pending motions by his attorney.
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Gallup
George Brown III
Sanchez
Brown
William Stripp
Region H
Narcotics’ Enforcement Task “Force
Stripp
Sacramento
Calif
New Mexico
Halloween Safety Guidelines From Gallup Police
Gallup Police Department publishes 13 safety guidelines for trick or treaters and parents. Lt. Craig Meo notes added patrols, a teen alcohol unit, and a highway patrol mobile command truck to enhance safety. Emphasizes flame resistant costumes, reflective gear, proper eye holes, no candles, flashlights, buddy system, planned routes, sidewalks, daylight visits, and supervised, well lit houses.
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Craig
Meo
Highway Patrol
Gallup
Rio West Mall
Ramah Navajo School Board Elections Postponed
Navajo District Judge Irene Toledo ruled to remove Ramah Navajo School Board elections from Tuesday polling. Voters will still see candidates on ballots, but votes will not be certified. The move stems from a long running 1991 lawsuit over nation regulation of elections.
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Gallup
Ramah Navajo
Navajo
Irene Toledo
Martha Garcia
School Board
Richie Nez
Gene
Navajo Nation
Ramah School
No deals made says Begaye
As Navajo Nation president race nears the November 3 election, Milton Bluehouse’s campaign accuses opponent Kelsey Begaye and running mate Dr. Taylor McKenzie of trading endorsements for favors. Begaye admits helping Bluehouse’s campaign offices as a personal favor but denies any deals or commitments. Begaye says he endorsed only a leader with strong ethics and marital stability, while Bluehouse campaign manager Sharon Clahchischilliage denies any exchange of favors and pledges integrity for Navajo people.
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Martin Salaza
Diner Bureau
Roger
Navajo Nation
Milton Bluehouse
Bluehouse
Kelsey Begaye
Taylor McKenzie
Peterson-Zach
Ernest Harry Begay
Frank’ Chee
Willette Sr
Begaye
Begay
Sharon Clahchischilliage
Clahchi
Larry Foster
Foster
Food aid delivered by Operation Compassion partners
More than 150000 pounds of food were distributed free to those in need under S J Ludescher Manuelito Operation Compassion. Eighteen wheelers delivered food to the Church of God locations in Manuelito and Thoreau with boxes of about 20 pounds each, roughly 1500 boxes per site. The effort partners with Feed the Children and benefits needy worldwide, led by Dr John D Nichols founder of Children of the World active in over 100 countries.
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Manuelito
Compassion
John D. Nichols
Southwest Indian Ministries
Church of God
Thoreau
Church of God On Blue Water
Operation
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Chinle Mercury
Andrea Egger
Michael Sanchez
George Brown
Vynova
Stephanie Jarzomkowski
Rec Center
Robert Arrieta
Land
All Hallows
Clinton
Gallup P.D
Gallup Police Department
Ramah
Jeff Jones
Independent
S.J. Ludescher
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