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Letter to the Editor

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Have stopped in Gallup numerous times in past 15-plus years and always enjoyed many aspects of your town.

For first time, stayed at Microtel hotel and found this statue in foyer. Very much enjoyed the hotel, until noticed this “subliminal stereotype” in AM! If noted checking in, would have canceled! Offensive? Like...

Local citizen pens letter to U.S. Regulatory Commission

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Continued from last week.

The mining activity has basically depleted much of the underground water and caused a significant increase in multiple chronic diseases in the impacted populations.  The studies indicated that the logical place to start was in the health of children with uranium being the primary contaminant of concern along with the exposure to other mixtures of metals which can cause birth defects and life-long health issues.

The exposures can be physical, chemical, societal, medical and psychosocial.  Radiation scans in homes to the birth records and reproductive outcomes were assessed and the results included the fact that some sources of exposure include...

Local citizen pens letter to U.S. Regulatory Commission

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Part 2 of 3

Continued from last week.

Holtec Int’l. proposes to transport high level radioactive waste on U.S. Interstates that contains the same long-lived radioactivity released by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic bombs on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945.

There is no data that addresses the temperatures of up to 1,475 Fahrenheit and the number of days or weeks that the radioactive waste will be on American highways, the heat vaporization of the radioactive materials in the air, land or waterways. There is no data regarding the inhalation of radioactive particulates that cause cancer, liver and kidney disease, growth retardation, birth defects and other fatal diseases in human and animals.

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Madame G guide to the stars WEEK OF AUGUST 27

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Enjoy a Virgo Full Moon on Aug. 26. Everyone is a tad nitpicky. This has advantages. The Kaizen principle says that making incremental changes makes a great product, while preventing large failures. The dark side of paying attention to the details is that you may get lost in perfection. Madame G suggests you not let perfection get in the way of action. Seek balance.

 

Aries (March 21-April 19)

What’s on your mind? You’ve got a lot on your mind. In fact, you may notice that you’re a little on edge. Maybe you feel people are judging you or looking down on you. Before you react, take a moment to breathe. It may seem like the world is against you, but it’s not. You may be...

Jesus on the Holy Spirit

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“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth … He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” John 16:13-14 (ESV)

Before Jesus submitted himself to the cross, He spent the previous evening sharing privately with His disciples important lessons they would need in the coming hours, days and years. Among those teachings, Jesus shared some specific teachings about the Holy Spirit.

Jesus used multiple terms to refer to the Holy Spirit, each descriptive of the Spirit’s role. “The Helper” or “Comforter” coming from the Greek word for ‘defender’ such as legal counsel or a battle buddy, to help in difficult situations...

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