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Tiny Navajo community in Utah moves closer than ever to getting water and power

Utah Legislature appropriates $500,000, with $200,000 coming from Utah Navajo Trust Fund and up to $1M from the LDS Church.

(Chris Detrick | Tribune file photo) In this 2010 file photo, Albert Cly, 71, shows off the solar electricity panels he installed in his home in the Westwater Navajo community. The 16 residents of Westwater live without running water or electricity, despite the community's proximity to Blanding.