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ALBUQUERQUE – Bronson Tony, 45, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Gallup was sentenced Feb. 22 in Santa Fe federal court to a six-month term of imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release for making false statements to the FBI.

Tony was charged in a felony information filed on Aug. 14, 2017, with making a false statement to the FBI on May 14, 2016 and June 2, 2016.  The information alleged that Tony falsely represented to the FBI that he and others did not accompany Brian Tony, 46, of Gallup, and a male victim to an area on the Navajo Indian Reservation in McKinley County on May 8, 2016, where the male victim was later murdered.

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WINDOW ROCK – The growing population of feral horses on the Navajo Nation is a problem that cannot be ignored, but it will not be resolved with a horse hunt, President Russell Begaye said.

“We understand the concerns of the people,” Begaye said. “We know the issue of horses is an emotional one with strong feelings on all sides. My administration will not condone a horse hunt for controlling the overpopulation of feral horses. But we do need to implement a management plan to preserve and protect Navajo land for future generations.”

The president’s statement comes on the heels of a 2018 Horse Hunt Proclamation issued last week by the Navajo Department of Fish...

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FARMINGTON, N.M. – On Feb. 26,  the Farmington Regional Animal Shelter completed their 5,000th public spay and neuter through a program started in 2014 – and just in time for the Humane Society’s 24th annual World Spay Day. There has been a 22 percent decrease in animal intakes at the regional animal shelter over the past 10 years, and the live release rate has increased from 30 percent to 70 percent in the same time period. According to national statistics, this success is directly related to the pet spay and neuter program.

Almost twice as many animals are turned into animals shelters nationally than are adopted each year leading to suffering and euthanasia for...

City on track to save $1 million over the next 25 years

The city’s new solar power project is in the final phases of testing, and is slated to go live in the next several weeks. Once operational, the site will generate roughly 10 percent of Gallup’s power. The solar farm will be located on city-owned property south of Interstate 40, between the pending Allison Road interchange and Muñoz exit.

The project, two years in the making, began from a city request for proposals in 2015. The firm selected for the job was and is Standard Solar Inc. The company also owns and operates the endless rows of solar panels that now obscure a once barren field.

According to an article on the...