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Category Archives: December 2014
Remembering the sacrifices of First Americans
Supporters are seeking $10 million for a memorial to honor Indian war veterans Window Rock, Ariz. – Native Americans have taken part in every war the United States has fought, and Stephen Bowers and Vietnam veteran Jefferson Begay think it’s … Continue reading
Published in December 2014
Navajo president’s race in limbo
The date for a special election to determine the next president of the Navajo Nation was still undecided as of press time. At issue is a recent decision by Richie Nez, senior hearing officer of the Navajo Nation Office of … Continue reading
Published in December 2014
Tagged navajo nation elections
A new book recounts stories of the Nuclear West and its people
Following its victory in World War II, the United States government seized the moment to beef up an arsenal of newly invented nuclear weapons. The new atomic industry was built of resources extracted and tested in the Four Corners region. … Continue reading
Published in December 2014
Poaching-ring head is sentenced to prison
Grand Junction-area outfitter maimed animals to ensure successful hunts On Feb. 1, 2008, Nicholaus Rodgers, a seasonal hunting guide from Oregon, and Caitlin Loncarich, also a seasonal guide, treed a mountain lion in rugged territory on the Utah-Colorado border. Instead … Continue reading
Published in December 2014
County seeks dismissal of CO2 company’s lawsuit
Montezuma County Attorney John Baxter filed a motion in District Court Nov. 11 asking for the dismissal of Kinder Morgan’s lawsuit against the county’s limitations on its plans for a billion-dollar expansion of its CO2 operation in the Cow Canyon … Continue reading
Published in December 2014
Tagged Kinder Morgan
Friends and foes
Second of a two-part series Part 1: Strained Relations Like an old married couple, Montezuma County and carbon-dioxide giant Kinder Morgan sometimes squabble. . . . . . but they really can’t get along without each other. The county is … Continue reading
Published in December 2014
Tagged Kinder Morgan