Navajo Nation education grant partially passed to help special education school

Have you ever wondered what happens to the students with the most severe of disabilities who have needs too great for the staffing and resources of the smaller school districts surrounding Gallup? Where can they go to receive an education and learn applicable skills for daily life?

The answer is just on the other side of the Arizona border at the St. Michaels Association for Special Education.

SMASE’s program for students with special needs has been in operation for over 40 years on the Navajo Nation, with no direct support from the tribe. That is, until this year, when a grant was officially...

An old bowling alley on the south side of Santa Fe has undergone an artistic transformation that promises visitors a unique, multisensory art experience like they have never encountered before. As Meow Wolf gains national attention and accolades, current and former Lobos say they are thankful to be a part of this unprecedented arts and entertainment experience.

It is apropos that the newly renovated Meow Wolf Art Complex was born out of a partnership between Meow Wolf, an arts and entertainment production company, and well-known Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin.

The old Silva Lanes bowling alley had been on the market for six years, with only minimal interest. Meow Wolf...

Local players of the new phone-based game, Pokémon GO, have insights worth sharing

There is a motto in this fast-paced and impatient digital age that flashes on every smartphone screen— it’s not Disney Frozen’s “Let it Go,” but rather, “Let’s Go!”

Pokémon Go made record-breaking history in the mobile app world, currently beating Twitter and even pornographic apps in terms of use. However, if you aren’t a millennial or a Generation X parent, you probably aren’t an expert of the Japanese franchise “Pocket-Monsters,” known as Pokémon in America. It has its own anime cartoon show, trading card game, merchandise, and video games.

Now it’s in your backyard...

Cause of death not released

Nearly a month after the iconic Native American musician Jim Boyd passed away, folks who knew him are still in shock. Boyd was a Native American singer, songwriter, actor, and member of the Jim Boyd Band, which was based out of the Colville Indian Reservation in northeastern Washington State.

Boyd sang four songs with lyrics written by Sherman Alexie for the soundtrack of film Smoke Signals, a 1998 breakthrough feature directed, written, acted, and produced by Native Americans. He also appeared in Alexie’s The Business of Fancydancing.

Boyd, 60, died June 22 in Washington. The cause of death is unknown.

“It was a total shock to hear about this,”...