Santa Fe — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs called for significant changes in national abandoned uranium mine cleanup policy in a letter to the federal government on April 9.

In a letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Lujan Grisham and Hobbs requested a renewed commitment from the federal government, including a clear point of contact to work with Arizona, New Mexico, and tribal communities to address long-standing uranium contamination on state and private lands. A strategic partnership consisting of a federal decision-maker, an Arizona decision-maker, and a New Mexico decision-maker, along with Tribal decision...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Law and Order Committee convened their regular meeting on April 1 to discuss concerns about crime in border towns that impact nearby Navajo communities.

LOC member Council Delegate Herman Daniels Jr. (Tsah Bii Kin, Navajo Mountain, Shonto, Oljato) highlighted issues such as children playing in unsafe abandoned buildings, particularly in Halchita, Utah and increasing incidents of dog attacks on people and livestock.

“Halchita, Utah is a small community, in the middle of the housing there is an abandoned DNA building, the building is run down, burned and unsafe and there are children who go in there every night,” he said.

He recommended a joint meeting...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Budget and Finance Committee received a report from the Navajo Nation Division of Community Development regarding the Nation’s Capital Improvement Plan on April 2.

Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty questioned DCD’s proposed timeline to finalize the CIP, stating that the department is familiar with the process as they have undertaken it before.

“You need to identify the top priority projects from each chapter, as they’ve received funding, and move forward. I disagree that we should discuss or consider new projects. The Committee needs a breakdown of what’s going to be submitted to the Controller, so we have it as...

The City of Gallup wishes to advise its residents to be on alert for a consumer scam.

In a press release published April 10, the city stated that  several residents have reported receiving door to door visits from vendors selling solar panels or solar systems, claiming they are working with the City of Gallup to help utility customers reduce or eliminate their electric bills.

The City of Gallup is not affiliated with any solar panel or solar system company.  The vendors soliciting the sale of solar products are not licensed to do business with the City of Gallup.

Do not give these salesmen any of personal information and notify the Gallup Police Department by calling Metro Dispatch...