INCUMBENT IS A RETIRED EDUCATOR

KIRTLAND – Sharon Clahchischilliage is a trailblazer, plain and simple. In a political area historically dominated by Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate, the Ivy League-educated Clahchischilliage is a long-time Republican and the first Navajo female elected to the District 4 House of Representatives post in the history of the New Mexico Legislature.

“I’m running again because there is a lot of unfinished business in District 4,” Clahchischilliage said. “I want to finish what has yet to be done.”

Clahchischilliage said the issue of utility infrastructure is big and important in District 4. Improvements to school-bus roads...

SHIPROCK – You can call it one of the most educated area candidate fields for a New Mexico legislative seat in 2016. The fact that both candidates are Navajo, possess master’s degrees, and have achieved “firsts” throughout their professional careers is an accomplishment within itself.

Political newcomer GloJean Todacheene and incumbent Sharon Clahchischilliage are engaged in a campaign for the District 4 seat in the State House of Representatives.

“The state of New Mexico is facing droughts and fires, job losses and a need for job creation,” Todacheene, of Shiprock, said. “Environmental issues, out-of-state migration and a loss of funding from oil and gas industry are...

Group calls Jeff bad on

environmental issues

SANTA FE – Conservation Voters New Mexico and the national League of Conservation Voters announced May 31 that Sandra Jeff, a former member (District 5) of the New Mexico House of Representatives, has been named to the “Dirty Dozen in the States” for the second time in as many years. Modeled after LCV’s trademark federal “Dirty Dozen,” the state version highlights 12 of the most anti-environment state-level candidates from around the country.

CVNM released the information to media outlets across New Mexico.

“[Sandra Jeff’s] record made her an obvious choice for this dubious distinction,” Ben Shelton, CVNM political and...

One suspect out; the other still jailed on $25K bond

One known drug dealer remained jailed June 2 and another bonded out May 25 after a Gallup police field operation yielded a drug bust in a grocery store parking lot, according to a police report.

Russell “Rusty” Luna, 29, and Jeremy “We” Henry, 24, were taken into custody May 24 after Gallup narcotics agents seized weapons and drugs. Luna was charged with possession of heroin, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Luna was also found to be in possession of a knife, the report states. Henry was arrested on two outstanding bench warrants, one for the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and the other for failure to...