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MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah – During a public meeting on March 12, Navajo Nation leadership stood united in opposing House Bill 4532 sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Curtis, R-Dist. 3, of Utah, which seeks the approval of congress to confirm and codify President Trump’s 2017 proclamation that reduced the size of the Bears Ears...Sun News
Utah governor, congressman pledge to work with Navajo Nation on Bears Ears
MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah – During a public meeting on March 12, Navajo Nation leadership stood united in opposing House Bill 4532 sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Curtis, R-Dist. 3, of Utah, which seeks the approval of congress to confirm and codify President Trump’s 2017 proclamation that reduced the size of the Bears Ears...
Coach Wes Shank leaving Miyamura for Valencia
With a record that consists of more wins than losses, Miyamura High School Athletic Director Linda Anderson knew head football coach Wes Shank would get “looks” from schools near and far away from the Indian Capital.That notion proved true over the past few months with Shank accepting a head coaching job with Valencia High school — a school looking to capitalize on Shank’s proven record of accomplishment.
Shank leaves the Miyamura athletic department in May. A replacement hasn’t yet been named.
“I just felt it was time to go,” Shank, 48, said. “My primary reason is I’m looking for another challenge. I’m looking to meet new people and just take on bigger...
Udall, Heinrich push for funding to combat opioid crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall, vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Martin Heinrich urged Senate leaders March 14 to prioritize robust, direct funding to tribal communities to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in Native American communities.According to the Centers for Disease Control, American Indians and Alaska Natives had the highest overdose death rates of any group in 2015 and the largest percentage change in the number of opioid-related deaths over time.
In a letter sent to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Udall, Heinrich, and a group of Senate Democrats pointed to the steep increase in opioid overdoses on...
Teen shot in critical condition
Staff reportA 14-year-old Gallup boy was in critical condition at a Gallup hospital Monday afternoon after being shot in the stomach in what Gallup Police say is connected to the theft of a crossbow last Wednesday.
The name of the juvenile has not been released since he is a suspect in the theft of the crossbow. The name of the suspect in the shooting also has not been released because he has not been charged as of 6 pm Monday.
Gallup Police Captain Marinda Spencer did say, however, that the shooting and the burglary are connected.
What we know at this time is that police were dispatched to a house on Parmelee Street about 7 pm Wednesday in connection to a report of a stolen...
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