PHOENIX — Hannah Dike, who killed a young father and Navy veteran in a drunk-driving crash in 2021, learned her sentence last week in the Maricopa County Superior Court. Read moreDrunk driver Dike gets 11.5 years for fatal crash
The towns of Eagar and Springerville will consolidate public safety resources into new unified police and fire departments through a plan anno… Read moreEagar, Springerville combine first responder efforts
Musical act Four Shillings Short is returning to the White Mountains for an equally entertaining, edified and educational performance in Lakeside. Read moreFour Shillings Short return to the White Mountains
ROOSEVELT — Residents may see smoke on the horizon. Tonto National Forest fire officials are planning three pile burns for Monday. Read morePile burns scheduled for Monday in Tonto National Forest
The Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department is getting new gear thanks to a $18,819 grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Read moreAGOHS awards PTLS PD $18,000 in technology funding
TUCSON — The White Mountain Football Club’s 16U boys’ soccer team emerged as champions after the 32nd Annual Fort Lowell Shootout. Read moreLocal youth soccer team return as champs
PHOENIX — It’s a question kids get asked all the time; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Read moreAz Treasurer offers students a chance at a head start on saving for college
SHOW LOW—The Show Low Police Department released its log of activity for the period of time of Jan. 18 through 22. Read moreShow Low Police log
HOLBROOK — The White Mountain Independent has been following a number of high interest cases in Navajo County Superior Court. Here is an updat… Read moreTwo Navajo County criminal cases update
SNOWFLAKE — As of 8 a.m., the follow schools are reporting they will be closed due to the weather tomorrow: Read moreUpdated: Snow closes local schools
The city of Show Low is currently taking applications to fill vacancies in four different committees and commissions. Read morePositions available with Show Low committees and commissions
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office released its Media Arrest Summary for the period of time from Jan. 8 through Jan. 14. Arrestees … Read moreNCSO activity
SHOW LOW — The Show Low Police Department released its log of activity from the period of time between Jan. 10 and Jan. 17. There were no entr… Read moreShow Low Police log
WHITERIVER — Social media reports of a suspected gun threat caused Whiteriver Unified School District to suspend classes Thursday for Canyon D… Read moreSuspected gun threat suspends classes at Whiteriver junior high
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend nearly $500 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk in 11 areas in Wester… Read moreMore federal dollars coming for Western wildfire management
A then-17-year-old girl entangled in the violent 2021 beating of her former boyfriend at Show Low Lake pleaded guilty last week to facilitatin… Read moreDetails emerge in 2021 SL Lake beating case
This weekend may start out with pleasant weather, but drivers should be prepared for slick and potentially hazardous conditions on the state’s… Read moreADOT: Road conditions bad this weekend
ST. JOHNS — A Vernon resident who was charged in a 2020 shooting death of a neighbor pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter, which means rec… Read moreVernon murder suspect pleads guilty
Last December marked 24 years of holiday food box giveaways at VFW Auxiliary Post 9907 at 381 N. Central Ave. in Show Low. Read moreShow Low VFW feeds 65 local families
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to the sensitive nature of this story’s subject, full names were not used for Narcotics Anonymous members. Read moreLocal NA fellowship promotes clean Snow Day
A change in third-party shipping companies used by Lowe’s Home Improvement in Show Low has left a local resident with a $2,250 hole in his pocket. Read moreLocal truck driver sues for three weeks of back pay
In memory of a slain police officer, the Darrin Reed Foundation helped 15 local families get through the holiday season and into the new year. Read more15 families receive aid in fallen SL officer's memory
Peggy Donathan is a frequent guest teacher at the Arts Alliance of the White Mountains. Her next class is Beginning Stained Glass, Jan. 27 and 28. Read moreStained glass artist, instructor shares her start and journey
SHOW LOW — The Show Low Police Department released its log of activity between Jan. 2 through Jan 9. Read moreShow Low Police log
The 9-year-old son of a Concho man arrested on drug charges died last month in a Valley hospital from diabetic complications after living in a… Read moreConcho 9 year old dies in DCS home
HOLBROOK—The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office released its log of activity for Dec. 26-31. The suspects are tracked alphabetically by last name. Read moreNCSO activity
SPRINGERVILLE — Three people connected to allegedly luring an underage runaway girl have been charged with sex-related crimes and are being he… Read moreThree arrested on child sex charges
HOLBROOK—Jason Allen Snyder, 45 formerly of Snowflake, is awaiting trial in the Navajo County Jail for five counts of possessing a weapon whil… Read moreAlleged kidnap victim dies
Show Low Police activity log for Dec. 29 through Jan. 1: Read moreShow Low Police log
SPRINGERVILLE — Motorists along State Route 260 may see smoke on the horizon starting Friday. The Black Mesa Ranger District of the Apache-Sit… Read morePrescribed burns planned near SR 260
The Summit Healthcare Cancer Center received a donation from the White Mountain chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, one that certainly h… Read moreSHCC receives warming winter gifts
“Resolution” is simply defined as a firm decision to do something — or not to do something — but often the difficult part is sticking to those… Read moreDon’t drop the ball on your New Year’s resolutions
Online market and consumer data platform Statista revealed America’s top New Year’s resolutions, which cover many of the staples many people w… Read moreTop New Year's resolutions revealed
Snowstorms and icy roads are a challenge that every resident must overcome to enjoy life in the White Mountains, but there are a few key trick… Read morePrepare for hazardous winter road conditions
The White Mountain Independent has been following a number of high-interest criminal cases in the Superior Courts in Navajo and Apache countie… Read moreCriminal cases update
HOLBROOK — Navajo County is connecting its firefighters, law officers, paramedics and first responders to FirstNet, the only network built wit… Read moreNCSO hails upgrade in communications
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the collisions reported along State Route 260 on Thursday resulted in one fatality and s… Read more260 wreck fatal, says DPS
A number of law enforcement agencies responded to a crash on State Route 260 and Hog Wash Road near Buffalo Bill’s on Thursday morning that ca… Read moreCrash on SR 260 closes road near Linden
HEBER — Jason Andrew Bernard, 49, of Overgaard was arrested for possessing drug paraphernalia after deputies served a search warrant in the 35… Read moreHeber convict in trouble again
The Deuce of Clubs Drop will begin at 11 p.m. on Saturday at Show Low City Hall, 180 N. Ninth St. Read moreRing in the New Year 'Show Low' style!
The Show Low Police Department released its activity log for Dec. 19-25. Read moreShow Low Police log
EDITOR’S NOTE: Citizen Spotlight is an occasional series that highlights people who make life in the White Mountains special. Today we are fea… Read moreCitizen Spotlight: Former firefighter builds birdhouses in Lakeside
Thanks to a few special groups, the Navajo County Fair’s 2022 Classic Christmas Stories event helped needy families and organizations througho… Read moreEvent proceeds help local families, organizations
Lakeside’s VFW Auxiliary Post 2364 held a Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 17 outside Pinetop-Lakeside Town Hall. Read moreWreaths Across America ceremony held at PT/LS Hall
A behavioral health roadshow was held on Dec. 16 at the RE:center in Pinetop. A similar meeting was held the prior day in Flagstaff, both emph… Read moreNABHR connects behavioral health, substance abuse programs
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office released its activity log for Dec. 5-10. That office tracks its arrestees alphabetically by last name. Read moreNCSO activity
The Show Low Police Department released its activity log for Dec. 12-18. Read moreShow Low Police log
The 2022 Christmas film “Hashtag Blessed” serves as a small example of how magical the holiday season can be in the White Mountains. Read more"Hashtag Blessed" serves as family holiday film for all White Mountain residents
For over 40 years, families in Springerville and Eagar have gathered on Christmas Eve to light an assortment of luminarias between the towns’ … Read moreSpringerville-Eagar luminarias promote festivity, faith, and family
Christmas on Evergreen Drive has been a beloved White Mountain tradition for just shy of a decade, but this year it serves as a tribute to one… Read more"Christmas on Evergreen Drive" serves as tribute
Breakfast with Santa was held at Sandbagger’s Bar & Grill in Show Low by the White Mountain Lake Community Association with a little help … Read moreWML children receives their Christmas presents early
