ARIZONA — Faced with a deepening water shortage, the Arizona legislature may try to use casino gaming compacts to pressure tribes into water s… Read more

EAGAR – The first major sidewalk project in Eagar since Main Street has begun, but it has not gone quite as smoothly as everyone hoped it woul… Read more

WHITE MOUNTAINS – It is not a surprise in a metropolitan area to find independent films at your local cinema, but it is a huge endeavor in a r… Read more

SHOW LOW — Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District (TMFMD) has recently placed into service a Spark III drone to assist with incident command, s… Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — The Navajo County Supervisors recently voted to approve a plan of reorganization in the bankruptcy case of one of the minor de… Read more

PINETOP-LAKESIDE — American agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver, who incidentally taught composting and sustainabilit… Read more

PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey is proposing a $12.3 billion spending plan that still won’t restore state aid to education to where it was in 2008. Read more

ARIZONA — A drop in the bucket. A short-term fix for a long-term problem. A huge investment in our children. Read more

SHOW LOW — Six “Legendary Teachers” were recognized during the Thursday, Jan. 16, Show Low Unified School District board meeting. Read more

An environmental group has filed a lawsuit to protect deteriorating streams by halting cattle grazing on the Apache-Sitgreaves Forests as well… Read more

SNOWFLAKE — Police, fire personnel and emergency dispatchers from throughout Navajo and Apache counties gathered together Jan. 9 at the NPC pe… Read more

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APACHE COUNTY — The Apache County Board of Supervisors will funnel some $225,000 in federal grant money into two key projects in the unincorpo… Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — Navajo County will receive nearly $200,000 in state and federal grants to help cope with two of its biggest problems — drug ab… Read more

PHOENIX — Selected from thousands of entries nationwide, Snowflake Junior High School and Blue Ridge Junior High School have been named the on… Read more

APACHE COUNTY — On January 10, The Arizona Commerce Authority announced the awards for the Arizona Rural Broadband Development Grant (AZRBDG),… Read more

PINETOP — Residents of Alpine, Arizona and Reserve, New Mexico and surrounding areas may notice a low-flying helicopter in the region between … Read more

APACHE COUNTY —Russian hackers. Federal lawsuits. Confused voters. Read more

NAVAJO & APACHE COUNTIES — Fewer and fewer kids are going to college – but they’re coming out deeper and deeper in debt. The trend’s espec… Read more

SPRINGERVILLE – Many residents may remember the big surprise during the Round Valley Christmas parade when every child along the parade route … Read more

SPRINGERVILLE – The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNF) issued a press release at approximately 3:30 p.m on Friday, Jan. 17. The release… Read more

NAVAJO COUNTY — The public is demanding answers from Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (ASNF) leaders, as even more wild horses were found de… Read more

APACHE COUNTY — On Jan. 6, 2020, Apache County resident Denise Blackwood, 45, was charged in the St. Johns Justice Court with 10 felonies alle… Read more

ARIZONA — A a controversial bill to limit sex education classes proposed by Sen. Sylvia Allen (R-Snowflake) this week was pulled — at least for now. Read more

The big bucks needed for a bridge over Tonto Creek in Tonto Basin/Punkin Center have become a bouncing ball. Most recently Gov. Doug Ducey passed the proposed $20 million project on to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read more

CONCHO — They wanted to keep a low profile by opening up Ray’s BBQ Shack without a lot of buzz. But the followers of Marie and Ray’s Rhodes’ S… Read more

SHOW LOW — In 2019, staff began working with Unlimited Play on plans to construct an inclusive play space in Show Low. Unlimited Play is a non… Read more

PINETOP-LAKESIDE – If you have ever driven down Porter Mountain Road during drop-off and pickup times at Blue Ridge Elementary and Middle Scho… Read more

ST. JOHNS – The St. Johns High School agriculture class is about to get a whole lot more exciting, thanks to an award from the Diamondbacks Fo… Read more

HOLBROOK — At the Jan. 14 meeting, the Navajo County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Jason Whiting from District 3 as chairman and Sup… Read more

ST. JOHNS — Over the past few years, Lyman Lake has been working not only to expand its services, but also in how the park suits the needs of … Read more

ARIZONA — Education remains on the top of the list of voter concerns, according to a statewide poll of likely voters. Read more

PINETOP-LAKESIDE – With public concern over the fate of the digester at a fever pitch, the Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary District (PLSD) decided t… Read more

SHOW LOW — The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mission Act, implemented in June 2018 was aimed at creating better, more streamlined hea… Read more

WHITE MOUNTAINS & RIM COUNTRY — Still bedeviled by biomass, the Forest Service has made two key changes in the structure of contracts to t… Read more

SHOW LOW — The Rawlings family of Lakeside attended the Show Low City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7 to formally thank the White Mountain … Read more

PHOENIX — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) today announced that, after securing all regulatory approvals, it has completed its acqui… Read more

WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema secured $5.4 million in federal grants to support North Country HealthCare as they launch t… Read more

EAGAR — David Louis Slade, 58, of Eagar, was arrested Jan. 2 for alleged sexual assaults committed in 2003 just outside Flagstaff and in 2004 … Read more

ST JOHNS — The Apache County Attorney’s Office has decided to withdraw from the plea deal in the Joshua Richardson murder case. On Jan. 2, lea… Read more

SHOW LOW — “You always knew when Rennie Crittenden was in the room,” said Show Low Mayor Daryl Seymore during the Tuesday, Jan. 7 council meet… Read more

ST. JOHNS – The first town council meeting of the year for St. Johns brought some great news in the form of more grants for the community, som… Read more

PINETOP-LAKESIDE — An evening of recognition and appreciation was held Jan. 4 at Charlie Clark’s was for those who made 2019 a stellar year fo… Read more

EAGAR — A mobile home fire was reported on Picnic Creek Road just outside of Eagar town limits at 6:07 a.m. on Jan. 6. Units responding from t… Read more

PINETOP — On Jan. 7, Navajo County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing person. Robert Pennell was last seen near the Hon-Dah hotel Jan.… Read more

Show Low Police responded Thursday at 2:19 a.m. to an accident in front of Show Low Ford on the Deuce of Clubs. A 61-year-old man driving a 20… Read more

SHOW LOW – The city of Show Low announced on their Facebook page on Sunday that beloved Show Low City Councilman Rennie Crittenden passed away… Read more

TUCSON — The consolidated bankruptcy cases of all four Tate automobile dealerships formerly located in Show Low, Holbrook, Winslow and Gallup,… Read more