HOLBROOK — Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brian Swanty said that as of Friday, July 10, there were no inmates in the county jail who were COVID-19 positive. Read more
ARIZONA — Arizona’s on fire, with no sign of a monsoon rescue yet massing on the horizon. Read more
SHOW LOW — Jim Headley became the new editor of the White Mountain Independent on July 6. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is a 44-year-old non-profit organization whose purpose is to foster the s… Read more
HEBER/OVERGAARD — Gotta love the Patriotic Spirit of our small town of Heber/Overgaard! Read more
HOLBROOK – The Navajo-Gila Information Technology Education Consortium has been awarded $715,760 from the Universal Service Administrative Co.… Read more
FORT APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION, WHITERIVER — In response to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the White Mountain Apache Tribe (the “Tribe”) took … Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — Navajo County Health Director Jeff Lee this week implored people to stay home if they feel sick, avoid crowds and wear masks i… Read more
TAYLOR — The Town of Taylor has found itself a defendant in a lawsuit over the so-called Taylor Business Park, conceived in 2003, but as yet, … Read more
WHITERIVER – Good news came to The White Mountain Apache Tribe’s Housing Authority last week when they were awarded $3 million from the U.S. D… Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — Navajo County’s bracing for hard times — but so far the pandemic has worked out pretty well when it comes to the budget. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – The majority of the people who attended the June 18 council meeting were there for a last ditch effort in hopes of dissuadi… Read more
SHOW LOW — The Show Low Chamber of Commerce hosted the Show Low City Council Candidate Forum last on Tuesday, June 30. Chamber board president… Read more
SNOWFLAKE-TAYLOR — On Tuesday, June 30, a large semi-truck rolled into the Silver Creek area delivering greatly needed food commodities for lo… Read more
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FT. APACHE — Executive Order No. 07202001 Read more
WINSLOW — Approximately 29 BNSF locomotive cars derailed the morning of July 6 east of Winslow near West Hibbard Road. The train was traveling… Read more
PHOENIX – Citizen-Airmen Soldiers of the Arizona National Guard continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic by bridging a labor gap in the contact… Read more
TEMPE — In partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and … Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS—Americans of all colors, faiths, ages, and politics, came together for a few hours to celebrate what this country was built on… Read more
ARIZONA — Gov. Doug Doug Ducey this week pushed back any in-person school re-openings until August 17, giving school officials another two wee… Read more
ARIZONA — Another semester of improvised online learning could impose a heavy burden on children of middle income and low-income families, acc… Read more
Protesting what they called “the outrageous Executive Order from Gov. Doug Ducey,” the Truck Stop in Wagon Wheel invited vendors from the Show… Read more
Kicking off the Back the Blue event on July 4 at the Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department, the crowd gathered before 9 a.m. to show support for … Read more
ARIZONA — Unemployment dropped sharply in June across the nation, although a resurgence of COVID-19 could threaten those gains in July. Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Copperstate Farms Management, LLC, has been assessing damages and cleaning up the service area where an industrial fire occurred a… Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — Asked why she decided to run for Navajo County Supervisor for District 4, Allison Hephner said: “We don’t have representation … Read more
Over 150 cars, trucks, SUV’s, side by sides and motorcycles participated in the Citizen’s Freedom Parade on Saturday, July 4. The grassroots p… Read more
WHITERIVER – While the debate rages on regarding the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some 7,720 White Mountain… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — On the heels of a zoning approval on Vallery Lane in Lakeside from Open Space (OS) to Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP), owne… Read more
ARIZONA — Congress last week decided police reform makes a better campaign issue than it does a governing issue. Read more
ST. JOHNS—Monday’s case management conference in the Apache County Superior Court in the murder case against Joshua Richardson produced nothin… Read more
GILA COUNTY — Faced with a frightening fire season, national forests have reiterated tough fire restrictions and the Tonto National Forest has… Read more
The Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) Economic Development Council (EDC) is responsible for economic development planning fund d… Read more
SHOW LOW — During these unprecedented times, the White Mountain community needs to come together to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Ou… Read more
CANCELED — American Legion White Mountain William House Post #76, that was scheduled for Sunday, July 5 has been canceled. Thank you for your… Read more
ARIZONA — Arizona has given schools broad flexibility when it comes to reopening schools in August. Read more
ARIZONA — Faced with the nation’s fastest rate of increase in new cases of COVID 19, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey once again ordered some businesse… Read more
SHOW LOW — During a Show Low City Council Special Meeting on Monday, the council voted not to issue a mandate regarding the wearing of masks i… Read more
SNOWFLAKE — At approximately 11:30 a.m. MST, today, June 30, 2020, an industrial fire occurred at the cultivation facility at Copperstate Farm… Read more
PHOENIX — No construction or maintenance closures are scheduled along state highways, including Phoenix-area freeways, over the Independence D… Read more
SHOW LOW — The Show Low Unified School District will be participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. A… Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — The Navajo County Board of Supervisors this week unanimously approved yet another RV park in Heber. Read more
ARIZONA — The Arizona Department of Health Services (AzDHS) reported more than 3,600 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, June 28. This is anot… Read more
SHOW LOW — Adding another opportunity to showcase the extraordinary talent of artists in the White Mountains, the Arts Alliance of the White M… Read more
SHOW LOW — “We’ve gone through some very difficult times but we are thankful for our community and their support,” says Show Low Unified Schoo… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Representatives for Smith Bagley, Inc. d/b/a Cellular One of North East AZ, appeared before the Planning and Zoning Commiss… Read more
UPDATE: Support for the police officers, Sat., July 4, 2020. The walk will be from Lakeside Police Department to the Show Low Police Departmen… Read more
Judging by the long line of traffic going into Mountain Meadows Recreation Complex in Lakeside on Saturday evening, June 27, the Balloon Glow … Read more
CANCELED — American Legion White Mountain William House Post #76, that was scheduled for Sunday, July 5 has been canceleld. Thank you for you… Read more
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