Monday November 14, 2022

Preliminary election results show Curtis Yanito to be the new Navajo Nation Council delegate representing the Utah Strip. He says there's a regional challenge that has his attention: water rights. Plus, November 11th was Veteran’s Day. Many combat veterans still struggle with the trauma of their war experiences. There’s a large sculpture project taking shape in Boulder County, Colorado, that is helping veterans heal through art. And the Grand Canyon won’t see a beach-building flood this fall for the fourth year in a row due to low water levels in Lake Powell. Last, the Grand County Commission will meet on Tuesday. Our partners at the Moab Sun News give us a preview of the commission’s agenda.

// Show Notes:

// Photo: After nearly two decades of negotiations, a settlement this year with the federal government recognized the Navajo Nation’s right to 81,500 acre-feet of water from the San Juan River annually. (KZMU)

// Navajo Nation Unofficial Election Results
https://navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/

// KUER: Navajo Nation finally secures water rights as a part of landmark federal settlement
https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2022-05-27/navajo-nation-finally-secures-water-rights-as-a-part-of-landmark-federal-settlement

// KGNU: Boulder Sculpture Project Enlists Veterans
https://news.kgnu.org/2022/11/boulder-sculpture-project-enlists-veterans/

// Drought puts a stop to artificial floods that have helped restore habitat
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128860655/drought-puts-a-stop-to-artificial-floods-that-have-helped-restore-habitat

// The Moab Sun News
https://moabsunnews.com/

// Grand County Commission Agenda
https://grandcountyutah.net/1181/Agendas-Minutes