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KSJD Local Newscast - July 22, 2021

KSJD | By Lucas Brady Woods

Published July 22, 2021 at 4:56 PM MDT

The largest Native American reservation in the U.S. is continuing to struggle with drought conditions.
US secretary of the interior Deb Haaland is visiting Grand Junction on Friday.

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