Berkeley alumnus pioneers Native health-care solution
Entrepreneur Mark Atlan, of Manhattan, New York, is in the process of launching ZappCare, his passion project that aims to bridge the medical divide for Native American communities.
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Capital Briefs: Bill proposes funds for judicial branch, elections
On Sept. 10, Speaker Seth Damon sponsored a bill to allocate more than $1.8 million from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance for unmet needs in the judicial branch and Navajo Election Administration for fiscal year 2022, the speaker’s office reports.
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People: Greyhills grad honored for service to Pacific Northwest; Times CEO/publisher to receive NAJA-Medill award
In May, the Bonneville Power Administration, under the U.S. Department of Energy, presented Corrina Ikakoula, Diné, with the BPA Unsung Hero award as part of its 2021 Administrator’s Excellence Awards program. Times CEO/Publisher Tom Arviso Jr.’s award recognizes an individual who has had a lasting effect on media to the benefit of Indigenous communities.
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In memoriam: Filmmaker Bennie Klain
Acclaimed Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain, Honágháahnii (One Walks around Clan), born for Táchii’nii (Red Running into the Water Clan), left this world to continue his journey on Sept. 9, 2021.
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Area Briefs: Public hearings on redistricting set for Window Rock, Kayenta
The first maps for Arizona’s redistricting process were approved on Sept. 14 by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and are of equal populations for the congressional and legislative districts as required by the state constitution, according to a news release from the commission.
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Window Rock Weather
Fair
17.1 F (-8.3 C)
Dewpoint: 9.0 F (-12.8 C)
Humidity: 70%
Wind: North at 3.5 MPH (3 KT)
Pressure: 30.38
Dewpoint: 9.0 F (-12.8 C)
Humidity: 70%
Wind: North at 3.5 MPH (3 KT)
Pressure: 30.38
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow