PINETOP-LAKESIDE — It was like a big family reunion at Mountain Meadows Recreation Center on Saturday, May 8, for the 2021 White Mountain Chili Cook-Off. With two seatings of 150 people each, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., in spite of the blustery winds, people were only blown away by the taste of t… Read more
GREER — Escape the heat and join the fun at Sunrise Park Resort, starting May 27, 2021. From zip lining to archery and scenic lift rides to do… Read more
SHOW LOW — Police Chief Joe Shelley is headed to the lake and whatever else retired guys do nowadays. Read more
WHITERIVER — This week the White Mountain Apache (WMA) Police Department is joining the nation in celebrating National Police Week May 9 – 15.… Read more
SHOW LOW — The Show Low Main Street 2021 Farmer’s Market and Art Walk is just around the corner. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturda… Read more
On April 28, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Summit Healthcare in Show Low was awarded a five-star rating, the… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — There is still time to register to participate in the 10th Annual Sue’s Crew White Mountain 30 mile one-day walk, to be held… Read more
SHOW LOW — The White Mountain Coalition Against Homelessness held a ribbon cutting at 2791 East Adams Street in Show Low last Thursday, Apr. 2… Read more
PHOENIX—Hannah Montez Dike, 25, a Show Low High School graduate and former staffer at the both the White Mountain Independent and Show Low T.V… Read more
WHITERIVER — The White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) has been working for over 40 years to get a rural water system developed. Now, once again,… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — This is an update on several Blue Ridge High School graduates who are now attending elite academies and colleges. Read more
PINETOP — Extreme and exceptional drought status, dry fuels, an uptick in human fire starts, coupled with upcoming critical fire weather, prom… Read more
The frightening fire danger faced by Navajo and Apache county was underscored this week by a small fire in Heber that consumed an acre of brus… Read more
SHOW LOW — Total joint replacement is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in the United States. It is also becomi… Read more
Summit Healthcare is proud of its communities for decreasing the positivity rate of COVID-19 patients in those communities. Summit has opened … Read more
The battle to protect Arizona’s remaining old growth ponderosa pines has flared again with a dispute about a timber sale on the Kaibab Nationa… Read more
The US Fish and Wildlife Service capped a seven-year legal struggle by designating a shrunken 20,000 acres as critical habitat for the endange… Read more
The Navajo County Supervisors last week bid a fond farewell to Chuck Teetsel, who served on the county planning commission for 12 years — eigh… Read more
TAYLOR — The lawsuit against the Town of Taylor by residents over what they claimed was a number of improprieties by town officials over the s… Read more
The US Bureau of Reclamation last week warned water users to brace for a 500,000 acre-foot cut in water from the Colorado River as a historic … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — It was the June 18 council meeting when the council approved a zone change for 25.5 acres on Vallery Lane from Open Space (… Read more
SHOW LOW - The city of Show Low celebrated its 68th anniversary in style with the eighth annual BBQ Throwdown on Saturday, May 1 at Frontier Park. Read more
The Show Low Police Department got a $16,598 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety that will be used to help stop speeders and ta… Read more
A COVID-19 Memorial was held by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors Meeting on April 27th. They planted a white rosebush in honor of the 52… Read more
Navajo County will soon reopen its juvenile detention facility and bring home troubled teens who have been shipped out to lockups in other counties. Read more
SANDERS —Two family members and a friend of the deceased Latisha Bizer have contacted the Independent to put a human face on the 38-year-old B… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — When he was just a little fellow, Jason “Isaac” Stivers loved to take things apart. Read more
OVERGAARD — At least 100 people participated in a rally April 22 in opposition of the Heber Wild Horse Territory Management plan proposed by t… Read more
SHOW LOW — April is national Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. In support of this, Show Low Mayor John Leech Jr. also proclaimed April a… Read more
EAGAR — Though just 14 years old, smoke pit master Ryland Richard is already creating quite a stir in the barbecue community. Read more
HEBER — A preventable fire behind Wild Woods Gifts on April 12 was reportedly caused after a 71-year-old man dumped hot ashes onto dry pine ne… Read more
After taking 2020 off due to COVID-19 restrictions, the White Mountain Audubon Society will resume their monthly meetings on the first Wednesd… Read more
SHOW LOW — Starting in May, weekly country dances will take place every Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. at the White Mountain Dance Hall, locat… Read more
Show Low city employees paint a crosswalk last Friday between city hall and the city library. A reflective substance is being manually added t… Read more
CONCHO — Details have emerged about the stabbing death of Craig James Huffman 51, at a residence on Apache County Road 5051 in the late night … Read more
SHOW LOW — The Ross and Georgia Adams Log Cabin held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 17, at 11 a.m. at its location adjacent to C… Read more
SHOW LOW — Each year the Arts Alliance of the White Mountains holds a student art show sponsored by Navopache Electric Cooperative. Read more
Thirteen years ago Cole and Marla Davis decided to buy a little convenience store in Clay Springs. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – The Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department announced in an April 19 press release that it has been awarded $40,000 in funding f… Read more
Lodestar Gardens has three free Farm Tours open to the public scheduled this spring: May 1, and May 15. They will demonstrate garden bed prep,… Read more
ST. JOHNS — Jason Anthony Compton, 38, of Apache County was charged with nine felony counts, including the attempted murder of his girlfriend … Read more
Rep. Paul Gosar has hit back against a House ethics complaint with a slashing defense of his succession of speeches and social media posts pri… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Frequent users of Woodland Lake Park got a bit of a reprieve when its temporary closure was delayed in February due to heav… Read more
ST. JOHNS — Troubled young mother Jocelyn Crystal Baca, 20, admitted violating her probation on three felony cases earlier this month in the A… Read more
Public health officials this week implored people to get a shot to protect themselves and others against COVID-19 as the spread of new, more d… Read more
HEBER/OVERGAARD – Some horse advocacy groups want the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNF) to extend the public comment period for the He… Read more
SPRINGERVILLE — The disagreement between the Town of Springerville and some residents about a cannabis farm at the Springerville Airport, show… Read more
The death of long-time Navajo leader and Council Delegate Nelson BeGaye this week drew expressions of admiration and sorrow across the reservation. Read more
SHOW LOW — The possibility of developing a sports/event/convention facility in Show Low is still moving forward, albeit carefully. Read more
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