Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad stays closed over fire danger
Carson National Forest ordered a shutdown of the 64 mile Chama to Antonito line due to extreme fire risk. The move affects 69 of 75 employees as trains were canceled, with leaders noting the closure harms local economies dependent on the railroad and sparks suppression measures in place.
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State Forestry Division
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Navajo Artist Becomes Actor in Windtalkers Tale
Albuquerque AP report features Roger Willie a Navajo painter and Gulf War veteran who secures a leading role as code talker Charlie Whitehorse in Windtalkers MGM film about Navajo code talkers secret WWII communications. Willie speaks Navajo and English showing language as cultural bridge and tool. He grew up near Continental Divide New Mexico and now lives in Tucson. The code Talkers created a windtalkers code linking Navajo words to English terms. 29 recruits formed a vital WWII secret kept until 1968. Willie notes Navajo language sacred and powerful, preserving cultural values through careful speech. He describes landing the part as a tremendous blessing and says the film promotes the Navajo language.
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Navajo utility begins power push for Shiprock homes
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority launches a program to electrify 111 homes in the Shiprock district by Sept. 13 with lines and hookups funded by a DOE grant. Officials note lengthy waiting lists and high costs of $22,000 per mile, while solar units supplement remote areas.
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Thomas Johnson
U.S. Department of Energy
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John
Randall Medicine Bear
Fort Defiance
Ariz
Duane Chili Yazzie
Clinton
Yazzie
Conress
David Garman
DOE
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