/tags/jason-sandel Jason Sandel en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:54:56 GMT /local-news/2023-03-20/plan-to-give-financial-help-to-laid-off-coal-plant-workers-set-to-restart A law passed in the legislative session extends the timeline of a 2019 plan to assist people, many from the Navajo Nation, laid off when the San Juan Generating Station closed. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:54:56 GMT /local-news/2023-03-20/plan-to-give-financial-help-to-laid-off-coal-plant-workers-set-to-restart Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-11-18/help-for-unemployed-coal-workers-lags-despite-state-and-federal-programs At a community meeting meeting about a dozen projects seeking support were presented, ranging from a multi-million dollar green energy storage company to a community farming project, led by Duane "Chili" Yazzie from Shiprock who said young people have been returning to traditional farming on the Navajo Nation as jobs in the energy industry have dried up. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:14:00 GMT /local-news/2022-11-18/help-for-unemployed-coal-workers-lags-despite-state-and-federal-programs Alice Fordham