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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Commissioner working for cross deputization of tribal police and county law officers According to Tribal police, cross-deputizin- San Juan g County law officers is possible, as reported by County Commissioner Mark Maryboy. Maryboy reported at the March 2 commission meeting that he and Robert Whitehorse are working on He said he plans to contact cross-deputiza-tio- the Navajo tribal n. attorney general about the matter. Cross-deputizatio- has been n approved in Shiprock and Farmington, New Mexico. Maryboy, who has been meeting on a regular basis with residents of southern San Juan County, says their concerns are mosquito control and roads. He said the Aneth Chapter of the Navajo Tribal Council has passed a resolution asking the county to expedite improvements on two hazardous sections along Highway 262, one at milepost 17 and one east of Montezuma Creek parallel to the San Juan River. A road priority list for reservation road projects submitted by Utah Navajo Development includes graveling and paving county road from Red Mesa Chapter; gravel0 from Red Mesa ing road east Chapter past yellow rock point to the Arizona state line; graveling road 402 and 418 north of Aneth Chapter; completing a bridge in Paiute Canyon; and, improving road 442-44- 3 457-47- 426 from Monument Valley VC A mine over Comb Ridge to Wednesday March 11, 1987 Page 3 - No students on bus and driver okay in bus accident in Monument Valley by Dan Black Only the bus was damaged in an accident last week in Monument Valley. The R. W. Harmon school bus ran off the road at a sharp turn west of the Douglas Mesa turnoff. It went off a fairly steep embankment, slid sideways and turned on its side. The bus was empty except for the driver, who escaped without injury. Dean Black, shop foreman for R.W. Harmon in Blanding, said the accident was one of the few busing accidents in San Juan County. School bus drivers are the safest drivers in the na- tion, Black said, adding that San Juan bus drivers have a safety record far above the national average. Each driver is required to spend many hours in training and requirements for school bus driver licenses are very rigid, he said. R.W. Harmon buses carry San Juan School District students over 3,300 miles a day, Black stated. Many people work very hard to prevent accidents, but we have not yet found the secret to eliminating them. the Arizona state line. Artifact raid in Dolores home The 17 pounds of marijuana shown here was confiscated by Trooper Mike Lacy of the Utah Highway Patrol in a routine stop of a speeding vehicle. Street value of the take is estimated at $60,000. Lacy discovered the marijuana during an investigation after he stopped a speeding vehicle at 1:45 p.m. on March 4 five miles south of Monticello. Two Arizona men have been arraigned in 1 2th Circuit Court for possession with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled substance. F Morrell photo BARGAINS Lufkin lx25 UNILOCK" POWER TAPE RULE (D)(5) Easy to read, non-glare- export earnings go to pay interest on the off" epoxy coated steel blade Includes toggle lock and belt clip 8425 (2) on-wip- life-lon- g Half of the Philipines "write , Forest Service agents recently searched a home in the Dolores area looking for illegal artifacts, as reported in the Cortez Sentinel in an article by Marc Charisse. Don Johnson confirmed the agents spent about seven hours in his home on February 19. The agents were led by special agent Craig Endicott, who figured prominently in raids conducted May, 8, 1986 in Utah, Colorado and Arizona. area Johnson, a the resident, said agents had a search warrent and told him they were looking for illegal artifacts. He said agents seized no artifacts, but did take some documents. They told him he was free to leave at any time, but, Johnson said, he chose to stay and keep an eye on the agents. A San Juan National Forest Service spokesman said that local Forest Service officials were not consulted before the raid, which was under the direction of the U.S Attorneys Office in Salt Lake City. e foreign debt, says National ( SUPR BRUTE PUSH BROOM Pro Low A88 O Price RW. Harmon school bus rests on its side after leaving road near Douglas D Black photo Mesa turnoff in Monument Valley Navajo Times T oday suspends operation The Navajo Times Today suspended operation in February due to financial losses, according to Loyce Phoenix, executive administrator with the office of the chairman vice chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council. Phoenix indicated that the closure of the Navajo Times Today was a difficult decision for the new administration and they . . .understood how much the paper meant to its readers and the commitment of the papers staff to provide the most objective news coverage possi- - 18 Mtr's Rebate Alter -- 200 88 Rebate See in store coupon tor details a iV NEEDLES OUTPOST GAS Monticello o GROCERIES Camping 0 Scenic Flights (801) 54 miles South Main Fossils 250 million years old reveal that relatives of the present-da- y wingspan, dragonfly had a h National Geographic World. says Announcing the opening of San Juan Vision Clinic Dr. Ronald Kirk OPENING MARCH 12 25 2611 (1) Available at your local BRO Hardware, Home Center and BuildufyiSupply Store 116 administration determined that they could not allow the Times to be a constant drain on valuable tribal funds. The Tribal Council is asking the Times readers for patience and understanding during the period when the council will be working to rectify the financial dilemma of the newspaper and indicated that publication of the Navajo Times Today would resume as soon as possible. 28-inc- Palmyra bristles 60 self locking handle wont come out m use iTtimflrefl Dtrrntta? ble. On the other hand, as a tribal government, the new NW on Hiway 211 jeep Tours Complete family eye core Contact lenses Complete display of eye fashion and traditional frames 44 259-203- 2 Needles Section North Mam Straot, Office hours on Tuesdays from 8 30 am to 5 pm Canyonlands Park Utah Blanding, and Thursdays Call 4 For Mon, Wad, Fri appointment call 47B-- 2 1 OS 1987 |