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Red or Green? Locals know in an instant that they best select the type of chile they want smothered on their enchiladas unless they want to seem like an outsider. Go down Historic Route 66, in the heart of Gallup, and there’s plenty of restaurants along the way and beyond where that’s a typical question asked by servers...Features
Local historian gets his kicks on Route 66
Red or Green? Locals know in an instant that they best select the type of chile they want smothered on their enchiladas unless they want to seem like an outsider. Go down Historic Route 66, in the heart of Gallup, and there’s plenty of restaurants along the way and beyond where that’s a typical question asked by servers...Sen. Udall meets with Navajo farmers and leaders
SHIPROCK – On Sept. 30, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D – N.M., Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty (Beclabito, Cove, Gadi’i’áhi/To’Koi, Red Valley, Tooh Haltsooi, Toadlena/Two Grey Hills, Tsé ałnáoz’t’I’í), and Council Delegate Tom Chee (Shiprock) met with Navajo farmers Earl and Cheryle Yazzie, a couple whose farming operations ceased soon after the Gold King Mine spill occurred in August 2015.When the spill occurred, Udall met with the Yazzies and said he would do all he could to provide them justice and compensation for the losses they have experienced.
During the recent meeting, he said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is prolonging the process to provide...
Historic Diné School Accountability Plan approved
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Sept. 28, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and U.S. Department of Education Secretary John King finalized the historic Diné School Accountability Plan for 60 Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools on the Navajo Nation before Navajo Nation leadership including President Russell Begaye, Vice President Jonathan Nez, Navajo Nation Board of Education President Dr. Pauline M. Begay, and Department of Diné Education Superintendent Dr. Tommy Lewis Jr.“We want a world class education system for our children and future generations,” Begaye said. “Our responsibility as a sovereign Nation is to challenge our young minds to reach their highest...
Rehoboth: Permanent boys soccer coach sought
AD filling job on interim basisRehoboth Christian School Athletic Director Adrian Pete said he’ll continue to coach the school’s soccer team on an interim basis throughout the 2016 season. The Lynx have been without a permanent head soccer coach since Nick Donkersloot resigned the job last year.
“We advertised the job, but just couldn’t find the right person,” Pete said. “Right now, I’ll finish the rest of the season. We will put out advertisements again as soon as the season ends.”
An Arizona State University graduate, Pete said the previous boys soccer job advertisement was listed for a few months, but the right person wasn’t found. He said the current boys team...
St. Michael Lady Cardinals netters outlast Rehoboth, 3-2
Match goes five setsThe St. Michael Indian School Lady Cardinals withstood some tough defense by a resurgent Rehoboth Christian School team and beat the Lady Lynx 3-2 in a District 1-3A volleyball game played Sept. 23. The Lady Cardinals won the match 25-15, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, and 15-8.
“I think we lost what enabled us to win the first two games, but we got it back in the last game,” St. Michael Head Coach Andrea Ashkie said. “We had a let-down on defense for a short time, but we picked it up and were able to win the match.”
The first game looked like it was going to be a runaway with the Lady Cardinals jumping out to a 13-8 lead. Junior outside hitter Sydney Terry and...
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