Character Trait winners for August at Show Low Junior High School were, front row from left, Oliver Burgess, Emma Merrill, Ireland Connor, Mason Hemmelgarn, Vidhi Bhatka, Bode Kenney and Marlee Finch; back row from left, School Resource Officer Justin Butler from the Show Low Police Departme… Read more
Whipple Ranch Elementary School students of the Month are (not listed in order) kindergartners Parker Kay, Kreelyn Rova, Elsie Goodman, Kinsey… Read more
Nikolaus Homestead August Students of the Month are, front row from left, Kinley Silliman, Lainey Leech, Damon Owens, Brogan Rova, Ashtyn Ells… Read more
Snowflake — After just two years of sweeping changes by school leadership, the George Washington Academy in Snowflake has gone from being rank… Read more
Computer classes are held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Mondays at the Show Low Library, 181 N. Ninth St. Read more
Three White Mountain women, on scholarships from Native Women Scholars, earned high honors recently at colleges and universities. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Blue Ridge Physics and Engineering Club’s solar go-kart team brought home some impressive awards last month from a comp… Read more
A virtual commencement celebration recognizing Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC’s), class of 2021 began Thursday, May 13 and runs through Wedn… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — This is an update on several Blue Ridge High School graduates who are now attending elite academies and colleges. Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — The family of Marilyn Morris Hill has announced the establishment of a new scholarship in her memory. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Blue Ridge Unified School District and Superintendent Michael L. Wright welcomes Ryan Grace as the new Blue Ridge Elementar… Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Snowflake High School recently competed in the Academic Decathlon regional and state competitions. Read more
PHOENIX — SciTech Institute, an organization working to enhance and promote the value and importance of STEM education, announced this month t… Read more
ARIZONA - The Governor’s Youth Commission (GYC) is an advisory body composed of high school-aged students, representing all the counties of th… Read more
PHOENIX - The second Annual Statewide Essay Contest has been launched by AZ529. Arizona fifth graders may enter to win $529 toward their futures. Read more
Why can’t we all be like Snowflake? Read more
SHOW LOW — Alison Hearn is not just any eighth grader who can boast a 3.9 grade point average at the Sequoia Village charter school in Linden. Read more
Mountain Christian School third-quarter Honor Roll Read more
PHOENIX — Academic decathletes from St. Johns, Show Low and Snowflake high schools competed in the 3A Division Academic Decathlon State Champi… Read more
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature’s in session,” said either Mark Twain or newspaper editor and lawyer Gideon… Read more
Eighth grade Principal’s list 4.0 Read more
ST. JOHNS — Kyle Patterson was born and raised in St. Johns and this summer will assume duties as superintendent of the school district. Read more
Principal List (4.0 GPA) Read more
PHOENIX– Schools and organizations serving K-12 students in Sparklight communities have the opportunity to win $3,000 to fund their science, t… Read more
Students of the month for February are, front row from left, Annabella Goss, Marcella Randall, Kensli Warren, Serena Covarrubias Castaneda, Av… Read more
Computers are everywhere and as more and more jobs become automated, the need for workers who are trained to understand, run, and repair moder… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE/EAGAR — Round Valley Middle School eighth grade student Shelby DeWitt won first place in the annual Patriot’s Pen Essay competit… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE/EAGAR — Round Valley Middle School students in fifth and sixth grades recently read “Hatchet,” a novel that tells the story of 1… Read more
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey last week ordered schools to resume in-person instruction no later than March 15 after Spring Break. Read more
SHOW LOW — What could be better that reading underwater in an ocean with whales, sharks, turtles, fish and mermaids swimming about? And what b… Read more
We know the drill. Read more
Kind of like filling a bucket with a hole in it. Read more
Show Low High School Principal’s honor roll Read more
The Arizona senate has passed a potentially massive expansion of private school vouchers on a straight, 16-14 party-line vote, just two years … 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-dimensi… Read more
It was a distinct honor for Northland Pioneer College (NPC) to present the recipients of the Crystal Eagle Emeritus Awards given by the Distri… Read more
Each semester, Northland Pioneer College recognizes students who academically excel by naming them to the college’s coveted President’s or Dea… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — To boost school spirit, Blue Ridge High School Student Council sponsored a spirit rock painting contest. Read more
Pinetop resident Marc David Felder graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in biology, biomedical sciences,… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Blue Ridge Junior High 4-H Physics and Engineering Club is an Honorable Mention Recipient for 2020-21 in the Samsung So… Read more
Schools can mostly reopen safely, providing they take precautions like ensuring everyone wears masks, gets tested frequently, quarantines when… Read more
Woody Allen has a lopsided look at the world but not a funny look at the world if we can use “Without Feathers” as an example. Read more
Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed $12.7-billion budget features another big tax cut, but may lock in the financial stress of the pandemic for schools… Read more
Students of the month for December at Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School pictured with Principal Kevin Hall are, front from left, Serenity M… Read more
SHOW LOW – Several schools have opted to close on Monday, Jan. 25 due to the inclement weather brought by the weekend storms. Other districts … Read more
Louis L. Smith, who established the prestigious Martia A. Smith Memorial Art Scholarship with NPC Friends and Family, has died. Smith created … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — A handful of community members have decided to protest outside the Blue Ridge Unified School District (BRUSD) campus bounda… Read more
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