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SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health reports the number of cases it’s investigating of severe lung disease associated with vaping and e-cigarette use in the state has risen to eight. All eight New Mexico residents have required hospitalization following the development of respiratory symptoms such as cough and...Sun News
New Mexico health dept. reports eight cases of severe lung disease associated with vaping
SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health reports the number of cases it’s investigating of severe lung disease associated with vaping and e-cigarette use in the state has risen to eight. All eight New Mexico residents have required hospitalization following the development of respiratory symptoms such as cough and...Former Tsayatoh Chapter Accounts specialist pleads guilty to 16 counts of fraud
WINDOW ROCK, NAVAJO NATION – The Office of the Prosecutor, through the White Collar Crime Unit, announces that former Tsayatoh Chapter Accounts Maintenance Specialist, Roberta Silversmith, pleaded guilty to sixteen counts of fraud. The maximum penalty for a single violation of fraud is 365 days’ imprisonment and/or a fine of $5,000.
On March 22, the Navajo Nation filed sixteen criminal complaints charging Silversmith with fraud. The Navajo Nation detailed in the criminal complaints that Defendant Silversmith, while serving as the Tsayatoh Chapter AMS, devised a scheme where she issued sixteen checks to her son who never worked at the chapter between June 2016 and Jan. 2017. She then...
On March 22, the Navajo Nation filed sixteen criminal complaints charging Silversmith with fraud. The Navajo Nation detailed in the criminal complaints that Defendant Silversmith, while serving as the Tsayatoh Chapter AMS, devised a scheme where she issued sixteen checks to her son who never worked at the chapter between June 2016 and Jan. 2017. She then...
Navajo Nation to seek prosecution for illegal trash dumping
BLACK MESA, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency announced Aug. 23 that its Criminal Enforcement Department is working to address a case of illegal trash dumping in the community of Black Mesa, Ariz., which is in violation of the Navajo Nation Solid Waste Act, and will seek prosecution of the perpetrators.Navajo Nation EPA Executive Director Oliver Whaley stated that a report of illegal dumping was recently made to the EPA’s Western Navajo Agency office by local residents, which was then investigated. The Navajo Nation EPA has since cleaned up the illegal dumping site, which consisted of household debris and garbage. While cleaning up the site, the officials...
FBI offers up to $1,000 reward in Naschitti, N.M., arson investigation
Law enforcement is asking for the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for a series of fires that damaged several buildings in Naschitti, N.M., on the Navajo Nation, this week.The fires, which occurred Aug. 19 to 21, damaged a church, a convenience store, and three vacant houses.Nobody was injured.
The FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety, and the San Juan County Fire Department are investigating.The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or...
Students, Families, and Community Members,
Gallup McKinley County Schools (GMCS) is excited to welcome students back to school for the 2019-2020 school year! We are eager for the many opportunities this coming year to educate and support our students while they continue to outpace the academic growth of students across the state. Our students’ academic improvements in recent years demonstrates their ability to not only meet, but exceed expectations. We want to congratulate our students, families and staff for their hard work and accomplishments. We are proud of all our GMCS students.Over the past two years GMCS students have outpaced the largest ten school districts in New Mexico in proficiency improvements. With respect...
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