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Odds against new bargaining law
By Walter Howerton Jr.

GALLUP — City workers don’t have much of a chance of getting a new collective bargaining ordinance to replace the one that was voted out of existence in August.

That was the clear impression after a city council work session Tuesday afternoon at which councilors listened rather passively to pleas from union officials, a firefighter, a police officer, the president of the union local representing city employees and former Gallup Mayor George Galanis.

Man admits to starting office fire
By Dekai K. Mutunhu

GALLUP — A Tocito man has confessed to starting a fire that damaged property at the American Heritage Plaza early Tuesday.

Conan Caesar, 20, has confessed to the crime, said Lt. Bobby Silva of the Gallup Police Departments.

“Charges are pending, they already have his confession and we have forwarded the paperwork to the district attourney, ” Silva said.

Caesar has not given police a motive for starting the fire.

Gangs tied to stabbing
By Jim Maniaci — Diné Bureau

WINDOW ROCK— The FBI has identified the 23-year-old man who died from stab wounds on Saturday as Gregry Beton

The Navajo Department of Law Enforcement said the stabbing was related to gang warfare on the reservation, a continuing friction that erupted during the Halloween weekend when another gang member — who survived — was stabbed in the Chinle Police District, according to Matthew Duran, press officer for Chief of Police Leonard Butler

Culture classes upset parents
By Bill Donovan — Diné Bureau

WINDOW ROCK — Officials of the Pinon Community School are involved in a dispute with a number of parents over the school board’s insistence that every student loving on compus get a weekly dose of Navajo culture.

One parent, who says she is upset because the school is forcing her child to learn traditional prayers, is planning to join other parents in picketing the school this week.

Food fight at Ramah High
Kids want 2nd servings
By Walter Howerton Jr.— Staff Wriiter

RAMAH — There’s a food fight going on at Ramah High School. And it’s not the usual kind.

Almost everyone has heard students complain about school food and how they can’t stand to eat another bite. But at Ramah High, the students are complaining because they can’t get enough.



Wednesday, 11-3-1999 `(selected stories)`
GALLUP Odds against new bargaining law GALLUP — City workers don’t have much of a chance of getting a new collective bargaining ordinance to replace the one that was voted out of existence in August... Man admits to starting office fire GALLUP —A Tocito man has confessed to starting a fire that damaged property at the American Heritage Plaza early Tuesday...	WINDOW ROCK Gangs tied to stabbing WINDOW ROCK— The FBI has identified the 23-year-old man who died from stab wounds on Saturday as Gregry Beton... Culture classes upset parents WINDOW ROCK — Officials of the Pinon Community School are involved in a dispute with a number of parents...	RAMAH Food fight at Ramah High RAMAH — There’s a food fight going on at Ramah High School. And it’s not the usual kind...
Odds against new bargaining law By Walter Howerton Jr. GALLUP — City workers don’t have much of a chance of getting a new collective bargaining ordinance to replace the one that was voted out of existence in August. That was the clear impression after a city council work session Tuesday afternoon at which councilors listened rather passively to pleas from union officials, a firefighter, a police officer, the president of the union local representing city employees and former Gallup Mayor George Galanis. Man admits to starting office fire By Dekai K. Mutunhu GALLUP — A Tocito man has confessed to starting a fire that damaged property at the American Heritage Plaza early Tuesday. Conan Caesar, 20, has confessed to the crime, said Lt. Bobby Silva of the Gallup Police Departments. “Charges are pending, they already have his confession and we have forwarded the paperwork to the district attourney, ” Silva said. Caesar has not given police a motive for starting the fire. Gangs tied to stabbing By Jim Maniaci — Diné Bureau WINDOW ROCK— The FBI has identified the 23-year-old man who died from stab wounds on Saturday as Gregry Beton The Navajo Department of Law Enforcement said the stabbing was related to gang warfare on the reservation, a continuing friction that erupted during the Halloween weekend when another gang member — who survived — was stabbed in the Chinle Police District, according to Matthew Duran, press officer for Chief of Police Leonard Butler Culture classes upset parents By Bill Donovan — Diné Bureau WINDOW ROCK — Officials of the Pinon Community School are involved in a dispute with a number of parents over the school board’s insistence that every student loving on compus get a weekly dose of Navajo culture. One parent, who says she is upset because the school is forcing her child to learn traditional prayers, is planning to join other parents in picketing the school this week. Food fight at Ramah High Kids want 2nd servings By Walter Howerton Jr.— Staff Wriiter RAMAH — There’s a food fight going on at Ramah High School. And it’s not the usual kind. Almost everyone has heard students complain about school food and how they can’t stand to eat another bite. But at Ramah High, the students are complaining because they can’t get enough.
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