Jobless rates rose and the economy trembled in January under the impact of the renewed surge in the pandemic — especially in hard-hit Arizona. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The last agenda item on the Jan. 7 council agenda was a recommendation by Planning and Zoning for the council to consider a… Read more
WHITERIVER — According to a Saturday, Jan. 16 email to The Independent from White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, “We… Read more
SHOW LOW — The Show Low City Council voted to award an agreement with a local family to renovate the BMX Track at Nikolaus Homestead Park in S… Read more
ARIZONA — Congress has continued the Paycheck Protection Plan offered through the Small Business Administration. Read more
HOLBROOK — Former Show Low Mayor Daryl Seymore was voted the new head of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors this week, as two new supervis… Read more
SHOW LOW – The City of Show Low received notification that it has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget by t… 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
SPRINGERVILLE—The Town of Springerville welcomes a new business to its airport area and residents can already see the outlines of a dozen or s… Read more
SHOW LOW — Police and Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District (TMFMD) firefighters/medical technicians responded to a non-fatality vehicle versu… Read more
ST JOHNS—Full-time Judge Pro Tem C. Allan Perkins has resigned from the Apache County Superior Court effective Jan. 22, he told court attendee… Read more
SHOW LOW — A man with three felony arrest warrants out of California led police on a foot chase before being caught. Read more
PHOENIX — Like a raging bull, Arizona is once again the state with the highest infection rate in the country. Wednesday data from the Arizona … Read more
SPRINGERVILLE – The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests issued an updated press release, Wednesday, Jan. 13, regarding the Black Mesa Ranger Di… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE – The following is a press release issued by Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests on January 9, 2021. Read more
HEBER/OVERGAARD — A Facebook post began circulating Thursday night, Jan. 7, alleging that a Heber Wild Horse foal and possibly three to four a… Read more
WHITERIVER – Jan. 2 the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) came out of their 72-hour lockdown, which began on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. until Jan. 2, … Read more
A new, more-easily spread strain of the COVID-19 virus has swept through a Colorado nursing home, apparently infecting almost everyone in the … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Many people who may not have been Facebook users became so on Thursday, Jan. 7 just so they could watch the council meeting… Read more
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HEBER/OVERGAARD — A passenger in a vehicle died in a rollover Monday on State Route 377 between Heber-Overgaard and Holbrook. Read more
SHOW LOW — Police arrested two people from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who were allegedly in possession of and possibly under the influence of da… Read more
SNOWFLAKE-TAYLOR — With 2020 being one of the most challenging years for communities due to COVID-19, former Snowflake Mayor Tom Poscharsky st… Read more
ARIZONA — Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services announced last Friday that Arizona is opening a 24/7 vaccination s… Read more
New cases of COVID-19 continue to surge across Arizona, throwing into harsh light the unexpectedly slow rollout of a new, high-tech vaccine. Read more
WHITERIVER — Following a Dec. 29 post on Facebook by the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Emergency Operation Center (EOC) at 3:51 p.m., WMA… 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
HEBER — In an ongoing effort to rid local communities of illegal drugs and drug overdose related deaths, members of the Navajo County Sheriff’… Read more
The debate about when school should return to in-person classes has intensified, even as Arizona claims the crushing title as the nation’s COV… Read more
PHOENIX — Arizona rose to the top of the list (again) for the highest 7-day case average (per capita) in the country at 8,607.43 on Tuesday. T… Read more
SHOW LOW — Show Low Junior High School teacher Glenda McMillan has no time for worrying about the downside of 2020. Read more
WHITERIVER – The WMAT COVID-19 walk-up/drive-thru vaccine clinic took place on Wednesday at the Chief Alchesay Activity Center Parking Lot fro… Read more
SHOW LOW — Long-time Navajo County Public Health employee, Janelle Lynn, has accepted the position of Acting Director. This action follows the… Read more
Activating a 72-hour Shelter-in-Place from Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. to Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. in an effort to get control of the COVID-19 increases, the Wh… Read more
ST. JOHNS — Apache County has rehired in different positions its former sheriff and former chief deputy sheriff in personnel moves that have r… Read more
WHITERIVER — On Jan. 2, the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) came out of their 72-hour lockdown which began on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. until Jan. … Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) reported 17,234 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, a record one-day high for the state. The… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Jan. 7 the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside will host their first council meeting of 2021 and it will not likely be the usual one h… Read more
The nation’s most ambitious mass vaccination effort’s going slower than expected, but at least the devastating surge of new cases of COVID-19 … Read more
APACHE COUNTY — William Jason White, 44, is in custody of the Apache County Jail on one count of premeditated first degree murder, a Class 1 F… Read more
SHOW LOW — Police have identified the 74-year-old man who died at the scene of a travel trailer fire Tuesday, Dec. 29 on Fifth Drive and West … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Dec. 10 Planning and Zoning Commission heard a request from White Mountain Development and the Brimhall Family Foundati… Read more
Turns out, the voters of western Arizona who elected Rep. Paul Gosar are routinely canceling out the voters of eastern Arizona who elected Rep… Read more
CONCHO – Author and media personality Iyanla Vanzant said, “It’s important that we share our experiences with other people. Your story will he… Read more
SHOW LOW—The Independent has been reporting on various criminal cases which have generated a lot of public interest. In the three cases below,… Read more
WHITERIVER – On Sunday, Dec. 27 the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) entered into Phase One of their Revised Phase Reopening Plan and now, j… Read more
ARIZONA — There is a text message related scam going around targeting anyone who may be in line for a second stimulus check from the government. Read more
WHITERIVER — Coming out of curfew at 5 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, the White Mountain Apache Tribe entered into Phase One of their Revised Phase … Read more
PHOENIX – Sparklight today announced it will extend relief measures to help those in need stay connected to the internet while working and lea… Read more
SHOW LOW — The 8th Annual Show Low Community Fast of Compassion proved to be a historic one. During the week of November 8 to 14 participants … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Dec. 21 was not only the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, but also the day of the … Read more
SHOW LOW — With the Pet Allies new shelter nearing completion, 2020 was set to be a banner year for the local no kill, not for profit animal shelter. Read more
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