Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed state budget for 2022-23 includes carefully targeted new money for K-12 schools, but leaves the state’s poorly funded public schools perched on a fiscal cliff. Read more
Though the White Mountain Audubon Society (WMAS) has completed their monthly programs until April, monthly field trips continue and are limite… Read more
Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District personnel are the first responders responsible for highway accidents for a large swath of the White Moun… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Constable Greg Sharp did not know when he left Pinetop for the bi-annual Arizona Constables Association (ACA) training in T… Read more
The federal government last week announced an all-out, coordinated effort to reduce soaring wildfire risks, including a focus on critical wate… Read more
Omicron has arrived. Read more
COVID-19’s bad. Read more
Following his graduation from Show Low High School last year, Zachary “Zach” Bates announced to his family that he was going to run a 100-mile… Read more
ST. JOHNS — Wade Curtis Carter, 48, who on October 12, 2021 pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second degree murder, was sentenced to the … Read more
Rep. Walt Blackman (R-Snowflake) has vowed to push for reforms to chip away at fees that trap many young people who end up in court in a cycle… Read more
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors this week observed the changing of the guard with a dose of kindness — and a shudder of anticipation. Read more
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors last week approved an extra $40,000 for a consultant to go after state and federal grants to improve br… Read more
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors this week approved another $428,000 federal grant to help school districts cope with COVID-19. Read more
HOLBROOK — Drug overdose deaths continue their alarming rise in Navajo County, driven mostly by use of the synthetic opiate fentanyl. Read more
A record-breaking monsoon and a wet December pulled much of the west out of extreme drought — but don’t get your hopes up. Read more
ST JOHNS — Sarah L. Mikeworth, 31, pleaded no contest Monday afternoon in the Apache County Superior Court to one Class 1 Misdemeanor of endan… Read more
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Blue Ridge Unified School District cancelled classes Friday in an effort to stop the spread of illnesses in its school, said Dr. Michael Wrigh… Read more
TUCSON — All three suspects in the April 2019 murder of 73-year-old arms collector Frank Bligh and the arson of his home have entered into ple… Read more
Development of broadband access across the White Mountains was one of the major issues Congressman Tom O’Halleran discussed recently when he v… Read more
Her mother is an organist, pianist and violinist with the White Mountain Symphony Orchestra. Her father is also a member of the Symphony Orche… Read more
When James and Tammy Oldham returned to their home near White Mountain Lakes from a wholesome family outing to view Christmas lights on Dec. 2… Read more
Redistricting has already given Republicans improved odds of taking over the House of Representatives in 2022 — especially in the Arizona delegation. Read more
The slogan for the Arizona Lottery is “You can’t win if you don’t play.” And though they didn’t play, three White Mountain residents, and mayb… Read more
Great year. Read more
Gov. Doug Ducey’s State of the State speech this week called for more alternatives to traditional public schools, summer school programs to re… Read more
The flood of federal infrastructure spending approved by Congress has begun to make its way into rural Arizona — with the announcement of loca… Read more
At almost 170 feet in length, the hulking B-52 Stratofortress bomber winding its way up the mountain on Friday received an enthusiastic welcom… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — With some reluctance, members of the Pinetop-Lakeside Town Council renewed their agreement with the Show Low/Pinetop Woodla… Read more
Twelve years after two middle-aged guys first sallied forth in a van, eager to root through other people’s junk along the back roads of Americ… Read more
Students at Blue Ridge High School are opening a business. Read more
Navajo County has reported the highest COVID-19 death rate in the state in the past two weeks, as Omicron spreads through Arizona, according t… Read more
Conrad A. Fjetland’s new book, “Grace Alone,” is a fascinating tale on humanity’s complex and extraordinary journey of the revival years after… Read more
The dream of most small business owners is to successfully run the company and then either pass it on to the next generation or sell it to the… Read more
The series of winter storms did Arizona reservoirs more good than predicted and eased the drought — but have still left the west in dire need … Read more
Controlled burns combined with thinning projects remain the key to slowing down the plague of town-destroying fires, according to a growing bo… Read more
Redistricting has handed Republicans a safe seat that includes all of Rim Country and the White Mountains. Read more
SHOW LOW — During the October 2021 REAL AZ Corridor meeting, the group supported doing a regional survey of people working from home. The goal… Read more
HOLBROOK — Navajo County will spend $200,000 to make aerial surveys of most of the county to help assessors keep track of new construction. Read more
Homeowners and businesses can soon get some help keeping their homes from burning down to ashes the next time an ember storm hits town. Read more
PHOENIX — Arizona added nearly 109,000 new residents last year. Read more
SNOWFLAKE — David Jordan, 74, is an electrical contractor and a mountain biking and racing enthusiast. This year he entered into a race for hi… Read more
A public-spirited deal between two broadband companies has finally created a redundant, outage-resistant system to provide internet and cell p… Read more
Frequent rapid testing now looks like the key to containing the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and reducing the steadily rising death toll… Read more
The new year could bring big changes in state funding for one of the worst-funded public school systems in the nation. Read more
Millions in federal assistance buoyed school districts this year, but they may fall off the financial cliff in 2022, depending on what the sta… Read more
Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District recently completed a nationwide recruitment for a new Division Chief of Training. The candidates that ap… Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Location, location, location, is a common mantra in real estate. Read more
The federal government has established a Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission to figure out how the federal government can cope … Read more
PHOENIX — New analysis of the just-adopted congressional districts underlines how much Democrats stand to lose if the lines remain as they are now. Read more
FLAGSTAFF — Community members are preventing type 2 diabetes together with the PreventT2 lifestyle change program offered by North Country Hea… Read more
As the nation mobilizes for the impact of the fast-spreading COVID-19 omicron variant, the federal Centers for Disease Control has announced r… Read more
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