After missing a week, Navajo County’s back on track to vaccinate against COVID-19 — with 18% of residents already having received at least one shot. Read more
News
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — A 54-year-old Native-American woman is dead following a fatal encounter with a westbound… Read more
SNOWFLAKE—Long time chiropractor Wesley Bowman, 73, of Snowflake was indicted by a Navajo County grand jury… Read more
LINDEN — An assault of a 34-year-old resident resulted in serious but non-life threatening injuries to that… Read more
WHITERIVER — Though adept at a number of things, Isaiah Lee’s passion these days is horseshoes. It was bask… Read more
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a plan to save at least $600,000 by taking advantag… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Sue’s Crew awarded their first community donation in the name of “Sue’s Helping Hand” to… Read more
ARIZONA — Adam Ray Garrard, 42, of Lakeside, brings honor to Arizona and the White Mountains with his Decem… Read more
Arizona’s COVID-19 vaccination program is finally ramping up, but so has criticism of the state’s slow start. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — It was April 2020 when the Town Council unanimously approved the acceptance of the Donat… Read more
PINETOP — Icy roadways contributed to a four-vehicle accident in the 1300 East block of White Mountain Boul… Read more
ARIZONA – Nexus Coalition for Drug Prevention (NCDP) has been busy the last two months, working as part of … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The town’s plan for the Feb. 8 temporary closure of Woodland Lake Park for bark beetle r… Read more
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Sports
On Tuesday night, Feb. 23, the Show Low boys varsity basketball team was dealt a huge blow in its bid to stay in contention for a berth in the state tournament, as the Cougars hosted cross-town rival Blue Ridge.
Arizona News
The White Mountains may have a surprising secret weapon in its effort to develop a sustainable economy. Read more
Republicans and Democrats continue to battle over whether to restrict or broaden voting in Arizona, with the Republicans in firm control of bo… Read more
The federal Environmental Protection agency has awarded $220 million in contracts to clean up 50 of the estimated 500 abandoned uranium mine s… Read more
Sparklight announced Wednesday the launch of the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which will annually award $200,000 in grants to 501©(3) non… Read more
Police
Letters to the Editor
Surprisingly, an Engineering Solution to an Environmental Problem facing our plant instead of feel good Green New Deal Leftist Rot and Propaganda. Read more
Your Feb.16, issue contained a letter from a U of A student of environmental studies. The writer found the Biden endorsement of the long discu… Read more
I oppose renaming highway US Highway 260. Considering that even Sen. Mitch McConnell stated that former President Trump was guilty of inciting… Read more
First it was Sylvia "The earth is only 10,000 years old" Allen. Now it's Wendy "I condemn the radical Antifa mobs for attacking the Capitol" Rogers. Read more
Response to Dr. Jarrin’s guest column regarding fear mongering. Read more
Education
The Arizona senate has passed a potentially massive expansion of private school vouchers on a straight, 16-14 party-line vote, just two years after voters decisively rejected a much less expansive bill. Read more
New guidelines support in-person classes for most schools, even when the COVID-19 virus remains widespread in the community. Read more
It’s time for the Art Contest 2021, sponsored by Nexus Coalition for Drug Prevention (NCDP). Read more
All high-school-aged students from Navajo and Apache counties, including homeschoolers, are eligible to submit original two- and three-dimensional art or graphic designs for the 35th annual Juried High School Exhibit, sponsored by Northland Pioneer College. Read more
Local Entertainment
“The best movie of 2012,” “A thinking person’s murder mystery.” Those were just some of the favorable comments that burbled out of the popcorn… Read more
The producers risked $65 million to make this sequel to the 2013 original. In this plague year, I hope they can get a return for their investm… Read more
A guy (wildly handsome actor Richard Early) is having problems with his marriage. His wife (played by Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and ac… Read more
Obituaries
Valita C. DeClay peacefully, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2021 in Whiteriver, AZ. She was born on July 6, 1948 to The La…
Joseph A. "Joe" Benavidez, 79, of Springerville, Arizona, passed away, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Show Low, Arizona.
Sylvia Ferguson passed away Jan. 23, 2021 at the Beehive Assisted Living in Snowflake, Arizona.
Kathleen May Kolb passed away on February 10, 2021 in Snowflake, Arizona after a battle with dementia. Kathy was born on December 23…
Anthony M. Kane, also nicked named Tony or Cujo passed away Feb. 15, 2021, from Coronavirus. He was born Oct. 10, 1959 to Coe Kane a…
Scotty Moore passed away suddenly on Jan. 31, 2021.
Janet Jean Declay entered eternal rest on February 21, 2021 in Show Low, Arizona. Janet was born on July 15, 1966 in Whiteriver, Ari…
Jose Juan Valencia of Vernon, Arizona passed away on Jan. 11, 2021 in Show Low, Arizona. He was 80. Jose was born on August 20, 1940…
Danielita Pusher went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2021 in East Fork, Arizona after a long battle with illness. She was born …
Outdoors
PINETOP — All golfers are invited to play the 35th annual Blue Ridge Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, May 4, at the White… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – The White Mountains Chapter of the Arizona State University Alumni Association, together with the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside,… Read more
GREER — For several years Jim Weiland, Ski Bike Supervisor at Sunrise Park Resort, has been part of a program called Sunrise Adaptive Sports f… Read more
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