Tag: Farmington
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Ignored for decades, Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights
Some 10,000 households on the vast Navajo Nation, which covers 27,000 square miles in three states, are still without running water. Native American tribes hold some of the most senior water rights in the Colorado River Basin, but history has shown that having senior water rights and having water are two different realities. The tribes,…
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Colorado fugitive accused of shooting officer in New Mexico
A man who escaped from a Colorado jail last month is accused of shooting a police officer in New Mexico on Friday, according to police. The Farmington Police Department said Elias Buck, 22, shot Officer Joesph Barreto during a traffic stop. Barreto pulled Buck over at around 10:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a…