WHITERIVER — The word that was used most frequently by speakers offering tribute to longtime former White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairman Ronnie Lupe was “compassion.” Read more
APACHE COUNTY — Apache County’s approach to a lawsuit against drug companies making opiates got a boost recently in state courts. Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — Navajo County officials are in an agony of suspense as mail-in ballots pile up that could determine whether the county has to … Read more
ST JOHNS — Round Valley chiropractor Kevin Martin Eagar, 38, has finally made it through the early stages of his multi-count criminal case. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – The freak storm which did so much damage on August 1 in the Pinetop-Lakeside area is still causing angst for some property … Read more
ST. JOHNS — An unusually long town council meeting on August 14 included a detailed report from the new community development director concern… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – “I am not going to a senior center,” is what many retirees say. Read more
SHOW LOW — It’s been a year of change for the local Salvation Army. Read more
SHOW LOW — If you didn’t attend Saturday’s Variety Show hosted by the Show Low Emblem Club, then you missed out. Read more
Celebrating 35 years as a town, the community of Pinetop-Lakeside gathered at Mountain Meadows Recreation Complex Saturday, Aug. 17. With vend… Read more
Celebrating 35 years as a town, the community of Pinetop-Lakeside gathered to celebrate at Mountain Meadows Recreation Complex Saturday, Aug. … Read more
Nexus Coalition for Drug Prevention (NCDP) Program Coordinator, Brenda Willis, receives an award in recognition and appreciation of her valuab… Read more
HOLBROOK — Arizona Public Service officials this week at a meeting of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors unveiled plans to string a high-s… Read more
HOLBROOK — The passing of long-time White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairman Ronnie Lupe was recognized with a long, moment of silence at the Nav… Read more
HOLBROOK—The domestic violence case against prominent local chiropractor Kenly Ries has concluded. Ries pleaded guilty on to one count of atte… Read more
WINDOW ROCK — Peabody Coal will lay off 265 workers at the Kayenta Coal Mine by the end of this month, according to news reports. Many workers… Read more
ST. JOHNS — The Apache County Board of Supervisors last week took a small step into a world of AirBnB, extended families and boomerang kids. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — To say that people don’t know about the Running Bear Food Bank would not be a true statement. According to White Mountain C… Read more
APACHE COUNTY — The Apache County Library system’s increasingly in the electron business. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Blue Ridge High School Junior, Ryan Flaherty, is designing the future in a way that you might not expect. He’s the mind beh… Read more
SHOW LOW – After so much interest in the 2018 Recycled Art Exhibit, the Arts Alliance of the White Mountains added a recycled show again this … Read more
In the photos from left to right: Raising money each year though a statewide raffle, St. Mary of the Angels’ Knights of Columbus Council 7912 … Read more
PINETOP — The gathering of the tribes of the Apache Alliance was held last week on the Fort Apache Reservation and hosted by the White Mountai… Read more
HOLBROOK—Judy Marie Fabok, formerly of Pinedale and a former teacher’s aide in the Show Low School District, pleaded guilty on July 25 in the … Read more
CONCHO — The 3,500 residents of the impoverished community of Concho face big problems – and have desperate needs. Read more
Numerous speakers covering issues of business sustainablilty, job and economic indicators, tourism and promotion participated in the Arizona R… Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY ‑ Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper Keith Anderson said Thursday, July 4, 2019 started out as a normal day for him. Read more
SHOW LOW — The 2019 Darrin Reed Memorial Ride/Run to raise money for the Darrin Reed Foundation is coming Saturday, Aug. 17. Read more
NAVAJO & APACHE COUNTIES — School districts throughout the state once more lurched into the school year with the nation’s worst ratio of c… Read more
SHOW LOW — A four-week project to repair asphalt on a stretch of U.S. 60, locally known as Deuce of Clubs, will likely slow down Show Low driv… Read more
NAVAJO & APACHE COUNTIES — A mounting stack of nursing home bills poses the latest challenges to hard-pressed rural counties. Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — Sen. Sylvia Allen has received strong support from Gov. Doug Ducey and Senate President Karen Fann, after making racially char… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Even the skeptical Nobel Prize winning author Anatole France acknowledged the importance of love of animals. He wrote, “Unt… Read more
HOLBROOK—Taylor resident Joey Fish, 19, was sentenced on Tuesday in the Navajo County Superior Court to two years of misdemeanor probation, a … Read more
NAVAJO & APACHE COUNTIES — So if you’re bleeding out from a thousand cuts – what should you do? Read more
OVERGAARD – There has been no update from the Forest Service regarding the ongoing investigation into the deaths of 11 Heber Wild Horses in th… Read more
PHOENIX — Saying the current system is unsustainable, a first-term lawmaker took the initial steps Monday to what he hopes will be reforming t… Read more
EAGAR – At the August 6 town council meeting, a number of important issues were discussed, from appropriate wildfire response by the town fire… Read more
SHOW LOW — Pet Allies animal rescue wanted to hold a fundraiser that would be fun for the community and not “wear out sponsors who already giv… Read more
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make o… Read more
ATV club awards local scholarship Read more
SHOW LOW — Lexington Life Academy welcomed parents and staff back from summer break with an open house event on Monday, Aug. 5. The Pre-K to 1… Read more
SHOW LOW – The Bagnal Fire is still slowly burning just a mile southwest of Show Low. But early last week, heavy smoke and the fire’s unsettli… Read more
HEBER-OVERGAARD — One person is dead and two others are in the hospital after a two-vehicle, head-on fatality collision on Highway 277 near mi… Read more
NAVAJO & APACHE COUNTIES — A change in the way the state treats online sales could offer a life-jacket for hard-pressed towns and counties. Read more
APACHE COUNTY — The towns of Springerville and Eagar have some new faces at their town halls with the hiring of their newest town managers, Jo… Read more
APACHE COUNTY — November 8, 2018, is a day that thousands of people will never forget, including one family that now lives in the Vernon area. Read more
Wet monsoon storms gained strength across Arizona last week, largely bringing to a close a mild — but still frightening — fire season. Read more
SNOWFLAKE-TAYLOR — Sixth grade Taylor Intermediate School teacher Marie Caldwell spent part of her summer vacation on a five-day trip to Washi… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE - An emergency meeting of the Mayor and Town Council was held Friday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m. for the purpose of passing a resoluti… Read more
NAVAJO COUNTY — The state senate race in Rim Country and the White Mountains is already heating up with the eruption of charges of racially-ti… Read more
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