ST JOHNS — The plea deal in the Joshua Richardson case has started to wobble with a last-minute snag, last-minute changes, and very angry vict… Read more

SHOW LOW — An end of an era is coming January 2020, when Pet Allies veterinarian Dr. Steven Andersen plans on retiring after 10 years there. H… Read more

EAGAR — The LODGE, a new teen center that will be modeled off of the St. Johns LOFT center, has begun excavation at its location on Butler Str… Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — Navajo County continues to prepare for disaster – with a little help from its friends in the state and federal government. Read more

APACHE COUNTY — Accused voyeur, Eagar chiropractor Kevin Eagar, has asked the Apache County Superior Court to release him from jail him while … Read more

LAKESIDE & SNOWFLAKE — Blue Ridge and Snowflake Junior High School are one of of six classrooms across the country that made the final cut… Read more

SHOW LOW — The City of Show Low recently published an online notice to inform residents of a possible increase in the water preservation fee. … Read more

ST JOHNS—Accused murderer Dave Allen LaPorte, 54, appeared in the Apache County Superior Court last Wednesday for a probable cause hearing in … Read more

NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES — The grades are out for the Arizona schools for the 2017-18 school year. Read more

SHOW LOW – Show Low Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Shawn Roby said in a press release that officers were called to Walmart in Show Low… Read more

APACHE COUNTY — Apache County’s going to the hemp side. Read more

ST. JOHNS – Construction in St. Johns is about to became easier and more affordable, thanks to a new start-up company that is coming to the ci… Read more

NAVAJO & APACHE COUNTIES — Unemployment in Apache and Navajo counties has dropped nearly one percentage point in the past year – but still… Read more

PHOENIX—Alpine property owner Kevin Scott Wynn’s tax evasion trial is set to start Dec. 3 in the U.S. District Court in Phoenix. In December o… Read more

PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Two intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) relating to safety and security between the town and the Blue Ridge Unified School … Read more

SHOW LOW – Growing up with a father who was career Navy for 30 years, Sue Campbell has lived many places, including several places in Arizona.… Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — District IV Supervisor Steve Williams, who was recently appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, submitted his formal letter… Read more

ST JOHNS — Sixteen year-old Joshua Richardson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Apache County Superior Court on Nov. 4. He was originally … Read more

SHOW LOW — Transitional housing can be an effective way to help people get their life back on track, according to the White Mountain Coalition… Read more

LAKESIDE — A White Mountain landmark was lost last week. Read more

PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The town council unanimously voted on Nov. 7 to dissolve the long-standing Advertising and Promotion Committee (Ad and Pro)… Read more

APACHE COUNTY — Don’t be surprised if an Apache County deputy shows up some night all goggle-eyed. Read more

SHOW LOW — The possibility of developing a convention center in Show Low has been on the drawing board for several years. But it’s no small en… Read more

CONCHO – From Highway 61, the work progressing on the new Concho Community Center is very visible. The manufactured units have been put togeth… Read more

APACHE COUNTY — The list is long. Read more

APACHE COUNTY — Voters in the White Mountain Communities Special Health Care District in Apache County offered their overwhelming support for … Read more

LAKESIDE — If you want to get kids’ attention, you’ve got to go big or go home. If you are trying to impart a message about safety, it also he… Read more

SHOW LOW — “We expect to open in mid January,” says Culver’s Restaurant franchise owner Steve Chlpusa. Read more

Claire Prado, 5, visiting from Peoria, rides the new featured double zip line, installed and completed about 2 weeks ago, at the playground ar… Read more

WHITE MOUNTAINS — According to unofficial election results, voters in the Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 in Pinetop-Lakeside have n… Read more

WHITE MOUNTAINS — Bad news: Wildfire smoke contributes to 15,000 premature deaths every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Read more

SHOW LOW — “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Some say Gandhi said it and some say it was Stevie Wonder. But, it was Donna Holloway who asked … Read more

LAKESIDE — It’s easy to promise hope and change but not so easy to make it happen. Walking Down Ranch Inc., a non-profit corporation, has conv… Read more

WHITE MOUNTAINS — Lots of people in the White Mountains know the name Buck Biddle. Read more

SHOW LOW — “It’s not a perfect system and there are problems, but I owe my life to the VA health care system,” says Vietnam veteran Gary Ellis… Read more

WHITE MOUNTAINS — In November and December we want to feed everybody. It’s the holiday season and we are consumed with the holiday spirit that… Read more

APACHE COUNTY — Show Low resident Greg Foster, 60, was found dead near a Forest Service road near Big Lake Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6. He had… Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — James Mellen Sr., 85, of Heber, was indicted for allegedly shooting and killing his son, 58 year-old James Mellen, Jr. on June… Read more

The Blue Ridge varsity soccer team hoist the 2A state championship trophy after a 3-0 win against Chino Valley Nov. 2. The Yellow Jackets fini… Read more

Governor Doug Ducey’s office announced Friday that Navajo County District IV Supervisor Steve Williams has been appointed to the Arizona Court… Read more

CONCHO — In a phone conversation with the Independent last week, Sergeant Dayson Merrill of the Apache County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that … Read more

PINETOP-LAKESIDE — For 32 years, Ed Collins has served the White Mountains as the District Ranger of the Lakeside District on the Apache-Sitgr… Read more

ST. JOHNS — A new industry will be growing in St. Johns, which will bring much-needed jobs and economic opportunities to the city: industrial … Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — Last week the Nexus Coalition for Drug Prevention received word that they have been awarded a $125,000 Drug-Free Communities g… Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — Every year, one in five Navajo County workers finds another job and bangs out through the workplace door. Read more