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Prospective owner, operator of Navajo coal plant end pursuit
Two companies that were negotiating to take over a coal-fired power plant on the Arizona-Utah line ended the effort Thursday, saying the challenges were too great.
Navajo president pledges to walk road to true sovereignty
Russell Begaye was sworn in Tuesday as president of the Navajo Nation, agreeing to support several of his predecessor's projects including an aerial tram at the east rim of the Grand Canyon and a rail port that could export agriculture and coal from the reservation.
Tribal businessman upsets former Navajo president in race
Russell Begaye easily beat a former two-term Navajo Nation president for the top post on the country's largest American Indian reservation, ending a tumultuous election season that was extended by nearly five months amid a heated court fight over a candidate's ability to speak fluent Navajo.
Candidates set for Navajo presidential contest
A ruling Wednesday by the Navajo Nation Supreme Court clears the way for election officials to set a date for the presidential contest.
Tentative date set for Navajo presidential contest
Navajo voters are scheduled to go to the polls just before Christmas to choose their next president. The Navajo Election Administration tentatively has set the election for Dec. 23.
