Dr. Chad Wood, 38, of Kirtland, N.M., is sworn in as Central Consolidated School Board's newest member Tuesday during a meeting at Ojo Amarillo Elementary School.

"This is a tremendous loss for all of us," Acting Superintendent Don Levinski said in a prepared statement.

Gallup was a 50-minute drive for food and goods but the little store of "Palmers" made life more convenient for many Navajo families in the area.

Five candidates hoping to represent the Shiprock Chapter in the reduced, 24-member Tribal Council filed to run for office.