HOLBROOK — It would be fair guess to say that a lot of local residents who read The Independent know the name Zolton, who is a K-9 deputy with the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office. Read more
KAYENTA — A Navajo County Sheriff’s Office deputy making a routine speeding stop near milepost marker 375 on U.S. Highway 160 west of Kayenta … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – According to a former key member of the Save Our Digester group who is unable to come forward at this time, rumor on the st… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — Frontier Communications Corporation filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the bankruptcy court for the Southern District of … Read more
APACHE COUNTY—The ongoing feud between Eagar Mayor Bryce M. Hamblin who practices law in the county, and Round Valley Justice of the Peace Mar… Read more
GLENDALE, OREGON — The Honorable David Widmaier of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, was recently elected as President for the National Judges’ Assoc… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Depending on your age, you may remember the popular song, “How much is that Doggie in the Window?” Read more
In a July 21 article regarding a referendum on the PTLS rezoning of 25.5 acres a quote was attributed to property owner Brett Cote, BC2 LLC by… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Following the June 18 approval for the rezoning of 25.5 acres on Vallery Lane from Open Space (OS) to Recreational Vehicle … Read more
WAGON WHEEL — A 48-year-old resident, who threatened a grandmother with a firearm, is in jail on a $5,000 bond after a Navajo County Sheriff’s… Read more
PHOENIX — Motorists who use US 60 between Superior and Top-of-the-World should expect continued daytime delays for paving work scheduled which… Read more
HOLBROOK — Navajo County Public Health Director Jeffery Lee figured prominently in the Arizona Auditor General’s audit of Navajo County for th… Read more
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TAYLOR — It sounded great, a master plan for Taylor airport, sometimes called the Taylor Business Park. In October 2002, the Taylor Town Counc… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — The Independent has been following a number of high-interest criminal cases, some for more than one year now. The pandemic h… Read more
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has extended higher weight limits for commercial trucks hauling critical supplies and goods… Read more
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has received a $36.2 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Feder… Read more
ST. JOHNS — The Independent has been following a number of high-interest criminal cases, some for over one year now. The pandemic has resulted… Read more
Tempe – Crisis Response Network announces that a select group of Arizona organizations, including Valley of the Sun United Way, Arizona Public… Read more
Traveling to the Chief Alchesay Activity Center on Thursday, Feb. 27, the procession escorting Office David Kellywood's hearse passed innumera… Read more
Covering the entire parking lot to the left of the Chief Alchesay Activity Center on Thursday, Feb. 27 were law enforcement vehicles and motor… Read more
Remembering Officer David Kellywood, schools, churches and businesses lined Chief Avenue in Whiteriver with banners of tribute for his journey home. Read more
SPRINGERVILLE — The Alpine Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests is planning pile burns through March 15, as weather condi… Read more
HOLBROOK — Accused murderer James Mellen Sr. pleaded guilty to manslaughter a Class 2 Felony, in the Navajo County Superior Court last Monday.… Read more
SHOW LOW—The City of Show Low’s zoning case against pioneer matriarch Joy Owens is on pause in the Show Low Municipal Court while the parties … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The town council passed two resolutions at their Nov. 21 meeting. The first was an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with t… Read more
HOLBROOK — A flat fee for recording documents in the state of Arizona has gone into effect as of July 1, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statures … Read more
NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES – The Boards of Supervisors for Navajo and Apache counties have hired lawyers to sue various drug manufacturers, di… Read more
Firing operations continued today on the northeast perimeter of the fire along Forest Road 449 to secure the fireline. Infrared imaging with a… Read more
To date, no structures have been reported lost from the Woodbury Fire. Efforts to secure these values with structure protection and firing ope… Read more
Today, easterly winds pushed the fire west towards Reavis Trailhead south of Apache Lake. To protect values along the State Highway 88 corrido… Read more
The west side of the fire northeast of Apache Junction continues to show no growth and lines are holding. Crews along the northern edge of the… Read more
Firing operations were conducted last night along the Highway 188 corridor from Roosevelt to Spring Creek to limit fire spread should it progr… Read more
The fire increased in size Friday, adding another 14,441 acres as the wind pushed the fire north and north eastward in three fingers. The grow… Read more
HOLBROOK — When buying a vehicle, a buyer needs to know whether the seller really owns the vehicle and if there are any liens on it from lende… Read more
APACHE COUNTY — New details have emerged about a fatal crash that killed three people in April near the “Y” on State Route 61, after The Indep… Read more
The Navajo County Public Fiduciary on-line winter auction starts today and continues through Dec. 17. All items are new or very gently used. S… Read more
Voters statewide were asked to decide on five ballot proposals. How voters in Apache and Navajo counties voted and the statewide results follo… Read more
Continuing a long-standing “save, then build” tradition, Northland Pioneer College’s governing board unanimously took the first step in a prop… Read more
PHOENIX – It’s grim, heartbreaking and hopeful work. Read more
NAVAJO NATION — Investigators are in the process of identifying human skeletal remains found Sunday, Oct. 7, near Cedar Wash, near Cameron, on… Read more
PHOENIX – Recent storms have given Arizonans in the market for used cars even more reason to pay close attention to a vehicle’s condition and … Read more
Before Mark Twain became famous, he took a trip out west. It may just be the reason he didn’t return east right away was that he had to ride a… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE — The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will again be selling personal fuelwood permits for various types of trees. Permits can… Read more
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WHITE MOUNTAINS — Like other departments around the entire West, members of Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District are responding to the massiv… Read more
The ghost river has risen from its dusty crypt. Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — Alarmed that the Bureau of Land Management will grant leases to companies who intend on fracking helium in Navajo County by Au… Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Shoppers still made their way through the aisles at Ed’s IGA grocery in Snowflake last week, but it was their last chance. The sto… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE —The 30-year long effort by the town of Pinetop-Lakeside and the Save Our Park non-profit group to purchase Woodland Lake Par… Read more
SHOW LOW — The Show Low Unified School District (SLUSD) Bond Oversight Committee met recently to solidify vendors, deadlines and action items … Read more
PHOENIX — At the beginning of June, officials at the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) predicted the state would see a lot of nuisance … Read more
PHOENIX – Arizona State Parks & Trails is now offering grant funding from the State Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Fund for motorize… Read more
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