HOLBROOK — Three people were stopped on Sept. 20 on Interstate 40 by the Navajo County Sheriff’s Department and found to have narcotics valued at more than $520,000. Read more
SPRINGERVILLE — The Springerville Police Department received a grant of $7,226 to conduct DUI and impaired driving checks and other traffic co… Read more
Flagstaff resident Chris Verrill announced a write-in protest candidacy for one of the House of Representatives seats available in Arizona’s 7… Read more
As part of the Clean Communities effort, Navajo County sheriff’s detectives conducted a traffic stop on Buck Springs Road near Pinetop Country… Read more
Muhammad Ali defeated Ken Norton in a heavyweight boxing match at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 28, 1976. Today, 46 years and two days after that fi… Read more
HOLBROOK — The man accused of driving into a group of bicyclists, leaving one rider dead and several others seriously injured, at the Bike the… Read more
According to two local veterinarians, parvovirus may, or may not, be making its way around the Mountain and into the bodies of our furry, four… Read more
SHOW LOW — Ryder Fitness — Personal Training Studios is excited to announce that they have expanded to double their size, and are now able to … Read more
Anna Mae Stafford from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9907 recently spoke to the Independent about two scholarship programs the VFW is offering… Read more
Eli Crane, the Republican candidate for Congress from Arizona’s Congressional District 2, talked with the White Mountain Independent on Wednes… Read more
Going offline is said to have a positive effect on most people’s mental health, but for one Show Low resident and his neighbors it’s proven to… Read more
Fentanyl has become one of the biggest talking points over the past few years, and a recent survey showed that middle- and high school-aged Am… Read more
The Pinetop-Lakeside Board of Adjustments met on Sept. 15 to hear an appeal on the July 28 approval for a conditional use permit for a guest r… Read more
Show Low business owner Tracy Eden is inviting the public to what she believes will become a new local tradition. Read more
Over the next couple of months Show Low residents can expect some big changes at their local Arby’s restaurant. Read more
The Show Low Police Department released a log of activity from Sept. 13-18 which follows: Read more
The official Cavalcade of Cars Road Tour will depart at 4 p.m. Friday from the Latter-day Saints Stake Center at 1401 W. Deuce Of Clubs in Sho… Read more
Late author Michael Crichton said, “If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a … Read more
The Northern Arizona Council of Governments has extended the deadline for a survey that allows White Mountain residents to submit their person… Read more
TUCSON — Northland Pioneer College (NPC) employees received topmost distinction among their peers at the 2022 Adult Education Institute, Arizo… Read more
PHOENIX — Copperstate Farms, a vertically integrated Arizona cannabis operator, today announced a community partnership with the Arizona Trail… Read more
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Holbrook for civil tra… Read more
SHOW LOW — Dozens of planes, hundreds of attendees, and a fly-in pancake breakfast co-sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association were … Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — Melodi Deaton, a District Manager with WM, recently communicated with the Independent about WM’s acquisition of Larson Waste… Read more
HOLBROOK — The 91st annual Navajo County Fair and Rodeo is already underway, but there are still loads to see and plenty of fun to be had befo… Read more
Two young men who belong to a trend called “Furries” were threatened with death last month in a retail establishment in Show Low by a man arme… Read more
Marsha Grombly and Shirl Barret from White Mountain Villas would like to thank the local community for their assistance with its food pantry’s… Read more
Donald Brown has been arrested in Tucson for threatening state Sen. Wendy Rogers and the occupants and owners of The Trumped Store in Show Low… Read more
Naturalist John Muir said, “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” And though this was not their first dirt roa… Read more
Following the July 28 rehearing and approval for a conditional use permit for a guest ranch, an appeal was filed on Aug. 4 that will be heard … Read more
Welcome to Citizen Spotlight, a column that highlights some of the wonderful people who reside in the White Mountains. 24 hours before her 98t… Read more
Congressman Tom O’Halleran and a few members of his staff visited Show Low and Lakeside recently and held a roundtable discussion with veteran… Read more
HEBER-OVERGAARD — As president of an innovative company called Sigma CUTS, accused fraudster Willie “Blu” Mitchell claimed that he was develop… Read more
HOLBROOK — Navajo County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 3300 block of Pinecone Road in Heber on Sept. 5 for reports of a shooting t… Read more
Heart 2 Heart Quilts, in collaboration with the Quilts of Valor Foundation, recognized two White Mountain veterans in Pinetop-Lakeside on Aug. 31. Read more
HOLBROOK — A Navajo County jury last month unanimously returned its guilty verdict against Shawn Eckard for the felony murder of New Mexico fa… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE - Heart 2 Heart Quilts, in collaboration with the Quilts of Valor Foundation, recognized two White Mountain veterans in Pinet… Read more
The White Mountain Area Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9907 hosted a ceremony in recognition of the 77-year anniversary of Victory over Japan D… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Pinetop-Lakeside was incorporated in 1984, but it was a community long before it became a town. And, the town, as many know… Read more
The White Mountain Woman’s Club is making a difference in the education community with scholarships, school supplies for teachers and students… Read more
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead for lane restrictions on US 60 near Miami beginning Monday, Sept, 12. Read more
The Show Low Police Department sent out its weekly media release regarding activity from Aug. 29 through Sept. 4. Read more
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 252 near the Winslow area Wednes… Read more
Seven employees from White Mountain Auto Glass & Tint and General Manager Kevin Kerr are prepping daily for the World Wide Auto Glass Olym… Read more
Christmas in July came once again for the White Mountain Hospice Foundation when the Christmas Cabin Craft Guild chose that organization for a… Read more
You can apply for Medicare online Read more
Police Chief Dan Barnes honored two retired town employees at the Aug. 18 Pinetop-Lakeside Town Council meeting for going above and beyond the… Read more
A survey launched this week by the town of Pinetop-Lakeside is designed to measure the satisfaction and priorities of the community’s seasonal… Read more
Salt River Project (SRP) has announced Leslie Meyers as the company’s new Chief Water Executive and Associate General Manager of Water Resources. Read more
Thrills, fun and smiles aplenty are to be seen at the 95th annual White Mountain Apache Tribe Fair and Rodeo. Read more
Nick Lund, president of Tracks, the organization dedicated to the White Mountain Trail System, was on the agenda for the Aug. 18 Town Council … Read more
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