The Mogollon Rim Interpretretive Trail, more commonly known locally as “The Overlook Rim Trail,” is open. The trail, located along State Highway 260 between Show Low and Lakeside, approximately three miles northwest of the Lakeside Ranger District office, opened on June 15. The paved trail i… Read more
TUCSON — At long last, killers Blane and Susan Barksdale, ages 58 and 61 respectively, are going to prison for the death of a friend of Susan … Read more
The federal infrastructure law will bring yet another benefit to the White Mountains — a boost for the long-running effort to save the native … Read more
Last year I wrote to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about birds called cormorants, and shared my comments with the management team at Ariz… Read more
Emergency planners and fire chiefs this week warned Navajo County residents to brace for a long, dangerous fire season. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Apache and Navajo counties may be recognized as the two poorest counties in the State of Arizona, but they are rich in comp… Read more
Law enforcement has reported a number of incidences which are described below. Anyone accused of a crime is presumed by law to be innocent. Read more
The Independent has been following a number of felony cases and provides an update on three of them, below. Read more
SHOW LOW — The White Mountains has been chosen as the location for the Department of Arizona VFW and Auxiliary Fall Conference this year. The … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — If you were looking for a parking spot on Saturday, Aug. 28 in the proximity of Charlie Clark’s Orchard for the Humane Soci… Read more
SHOW LOW — With a “fourth wave” of COVID-19 infections soaring and for the last two weeks, Summit Hospital has been “at capacity,” new Chief E… Read more
SHOW LOW — The marijuana industry continues to grow in the area and the Independent provides an update, below: Read more
SHOW LOW — The cannabis industry is booming, and with the Nov. 3, 2020 approval of Proposition 207, recreational marijuana is legal in Arizona… Read more
The Independent has been following a number of criminal cases and below is an update on three of them. Read more
The Independent has been covering a number of criminal cases and provides an update below on three of them. Read more
Spring is in the air. Read more
PHOENIX — Senate President Karen Fann said Friday that Maricopa County officials may be balking at cooperating with an audit of the 2020 elect… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS—The Independent has been covering a number of high interest criminal cases and below provides an update on some of them. Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS—The Independent has been following a number of criminal cases that have generated much interest and below is an update about t… Read more
CONCHO — Details have emerged about the Nov. 20, 2020 arrest of Dean S. Terrell, 51, of Concho who has been charged with two counts of aggrava… Read more
ST. JOHNS — The highly emotional sentencing hearing for now-17 year old Joshua Cade Richardson went long on Tuesday afternoon and was rife wit… Read more
NAVAJO AND COCONINO COUNTIES — Details have emerged about the legal jeopardy that on-leave Navajo County Public Health Director Jeffrey P. Lee… Read more
HOLBROOK — Residents in Navajo and Apache counties dealing with an emergency now have the option of sending a text message to 911 operators no… Read more
SHOW LOW—The Independent has been following a number of criminal cases which have generated a lot of public interest and provides an update be… Read more
PAYSON—The manslaughter case against local contractor Daniel Rawlings and charges against his wife Lacey will be been set to trial next month. Read more
CONCHO—A cranky neighbor found herself in serious trouble with the law when she took things a little too far during a Sept. 19 incident in Apa… Read more
PHOENIX—Arizona voters approved Proposition 208, the short title for which is the Invest in Education, 51.75% supporting and 48.25% opposed ac… Read more
Gila, Apache, Coconino and Navajo counties have all surged back into the danger zone with COVID-19 caseloads well above the state and national… Read more
SHOW LOW — The Arizona State Set Aside Committee acting as the local board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program in Apache and Navajo coun… Read more
ST. JOHNS — Jay Patrick Jaiken, 34, has been charged by the Apache County Attorney’s Office with second degree murder and tampering with evide… Read more
Bringing the live theatre experience directly to your favorite digital device, Northland Pioneer College’s Performing Arts Department is proud… Read more
ST. JOHNS — As of Thursday morning, some early voters in southern Apache County had yet to receive early voting ballots from the Apache County… Read more
WHITERIVER—A man has been charged with two murders on the White Mountain Apache Tribe reservation, one was of Crystala Manzo whose body was di… Read more
WHITERIVER—Details are sketchy about a homicide on August 14 on the White Mountain Apache Tribe land but according to a relative of the deceas… Read more
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… 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
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
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