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Letter to the editor: Prairie dogs are a health risk on the Reservation
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Guest column: Kangaroo baby care not just for, well, kangaroos
Around 1978, Drs. Edgar Rey and Hector Martinez made a visit to a small Colombian mountain village where they observed a grandmother carrying a grandchild on her chest under wraps that formed a pouch.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Letter to the Editor: Hopi Tribe not a small player in NGS negotiations
The controversy over the fate of Navajo Generating Station (NGS) overlooks the fact that the Hopi Tribe is a key player, yet the Hopi Tribe is treated like a footnote to the all-mighty Navajo Nation.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Letter to the editor: Navajo Generating Station negotiations continue exploitation of Navajo people
To the editor:

Navajo Generating Station (NGS) lease extension negotiations have lately been a subject of discussions involving many ideas from various factions centering on whether NGS should continue operations. Should NGS shut down like Mohave Generating Station? Should NGS convert to a non-coal burning plant? Each option has good, bad or unreal conditions associated with it.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Guest column: save a life through organ donation
For many, organ donation is an opportunity to turn tragedy into life. Choosing organ donation often brings a sense of peace to the loved ones of someone who dies suddenly.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Guest column: You may be thin, but are you healthy?
Most of my clients who come to me for assistance with their health, are those who are overweight and want to lose excess fat to become healthier, or to just look and feel better about themselves. But there is a particular group of people with a common physique who should be just as concerned about their health than those who are overweight. I am talking about thin people who do not eat healthy.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Letter: Tourism a great industry for Native America but should be approached with care and respect
I am writing as a traditional Navajo, mother, veteran, Cameron Chapter voter and as a newly elected Arizona State Representative of Legislative District 7 (includes the confluence sacred site).
Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Guest column: Changing your relationship to food
For most people, food means many things besides simple nutrition. How you relate to food can help or hinder your efforts to achieve good health and a reasonable body weight.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Guest column: Brewer's plan to restore and expand Arizona's Medicaid program a positive step forward
Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) takes its mission to provide exceptional care and transform the health of the communities it serves very seriously. That's why we support Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's proposal to restore and expand Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona's Medicaid program.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Letter: Thank you to community for help and kindness in time of need
The family of the late Courtney Martin Tsingine would like to thank the many relatives, friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy displayed as we came together to grieve and reflect on Courtney's life.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Letter: Grand Canyon State's namesake threatened
Our beautiful state has many points of pride, but none compare to our namesake, the Grand Canyon State.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Letter: Leupp Schools Governing Board not worried about budget cuts
On March 6, the Leupp Schools Governing Board approved travel for board members and administrators to attend a four day work session at Fort McDowell Resort.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013


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