Friday
January 30, 2004
Top Stories:

Huge mock disaster drill in Chinle
CHINLE — What sounded like a huge disaster on police scanners Thursday morning actually was the largest mock exercise ever held in this Central Agency capital, uniting the efforts of about a dozen tribal, federal, state and county agencies.

Petitions ask city to nix IHS growth near golf course
GALLUP — City officials announced Thursday that a proposal to have local liquor dealers agree voluntarily to restrictions on hours and sales of fortified wine and malt liquor may still be alive.

Kayenta woman dies as truck hits school bus - Four Red Mesa students injured
FORT DEFIANCE — A Kayenta woman died Tuesday when the vehicle in which she was a passenger struck a bus from Red Mesa Unified School District, injuring four students. Alcohol was involved in the accident, according to Navajo Nation Patrol Officer Brenda Harrison and Sgt. Shirley Sansya from Shiprock Police District.

City's new aquatic center will break ground in summer
GALLUP — Construction of the new city aquatic center is expected to begin this summer, city officials said this week.