Juvenile Services targeted as safety priority

Juvenile Services targeted as safety priority
Lawmakers say chief among the usual slew of public safety and law enforcement issues facing the General Assembly in January will be signing off on the next secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, which recently has struggled with negative publicity surrounding youth escapes and crimes.
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Twin Arrows casino moves forward on Council vote
The Navajo Nation Council has approved annexing land east of Flagstaff for development of a major casino-resort development. Leonard Chee (Birdsprings/Leupp/Tolani Lake) sponsored the legislation to place 405.61 acres into trust for the tribe and annex the land into Leupp Chapter.
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Montco departments defend their budgets
The commissioners held hearings to try to find a way to cut costs and avoid raising taxes or spending more of the county’s cash reserve.
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