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Forestry Division Spring Conservation Seedling Sale set for Monday

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More than 50 species of trees and shrubs available to order online

SANTA FE— The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Forestry Division spring seedling sale kicks off Dec. 7. The Conservation Seedling program will have approximately 30,000 trees and shrubs available for sale on the Forestry Division...

RMCHCS hires a new finance director

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RMCHCS has brought Samuel McDowell on as its new director of finance.

McDowell was born and raised on the East Coast of the United States, but has spent most of his working career at a variety of international postings that includes the Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Sudan, Romania, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

He most recently served as chief financial officer of a women and children’s hospital in Abu Dhabi.

McDowell has a unique hobby… flying sailplanes whenever he has the spare time.

First on the Navajo Nation

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Gallup Indian Medical Center will be the first Navajo Nation health facility to receive the  coronavirus vaccine when it arrives on Dec. 14.

Dr. Loretta Christiansen, chief medical officer of the Navajo Indian Area Health Services, told a Facebook live town hall Dec. 10 that the vaccine, which requires very cold storage would be coming to GIMC in less than a week.

Christiansen attributed the designation to the hospital’s ability to store the vaccine as instructed by the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer-BioNTech.

Waterline break

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A waterline break at Aztec and S. Ford Drive in Gallup Dec. 8 did not disrupt water service for area customers, but did create a void at the southwest corner of the intersection.

Dennis Romero, Gallup executive director of water and sanitation explained that a void is something hidden underground.

“When you have a waterline leak like this,” he told the Sun, ”the pressure creates a hole underneath. It doesn’t affect what’s above.”

Because the break did not impact service, it was determined that the line would be repaired Dec. 9.

“We can do that without affecting any customer service,” Romero said.

Navajo Nation president extends lock down, submits declaration

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By Kevin Opsahl

Sun Correspondent

 

In a virtual forum on Dec. 3, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announced he would be extending a lock down order for three weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, in addition to sending a “major disaster declaration” for President Donald Trump to sign.

 

The extension would begin Dec. 7, ordering the Navajo people to only go out for “essential business” and limiting gatherings under one roof. He also reinstated the 57-hour weekend curfew for the Nation Friday through Monday and having needed businesses open only for 12 hours a day during the work week. Nez reminded people that if a household needs something, only one person should...

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