You are encouraged to meet and have a casual conversation with Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC’s), new president Dr. Chato Hazelbaker, over coffee and treats at two upcoming community events. Read more
Three steps forward. Read more
WHITERIVER – Derrick W. Leslie, only 33 years old, knows about work-life balance. Read more
The US Forest Service has struck a deal with environmentalists by promising to better monitor cattle in fragile riparian areas in Arizona and … Read more
The wonderfully wet monsoon’s waning, with hot, dry conditions returning — with only the distant hope of another few, fragmented monsoon storm… Read more
The US Forest Service has now replaced the marker near where Pvt. Joseph McLernon was buried in 1882 after the tragic, fascinating, complicate… Read more
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Board of Supervisors approved a new, $325,000 contract for body cameras for 40 sheriff’s deputies as well as coun… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE/SHOW LOW — VFW Posts 2364 and 9907 conducted a Missing in Action/Prisoner of War (MIA/POW) Remembrance Service on Friday, Sep… Read more
CLAY SPRINGS-PINEDALE — Jason Craven, former coordinator of the disbanded Wildland Division of the Clay Springs-Pinedale Fire District, (CPFD)… Read more
HOLBROOK — Despite one of the state’s highest vaccination rates, Apache County is reporting one of the highest increases in new COVID-19 cases… Read more
Get ready for disaster. Read more
The Independent has been following a number of felony cases and provides an update on three of them, below. Read more
The Navajo County Supervisors this week skipped it’s COVID update – but did take a moment to promo the Navajo County Fair, cancelled last year… Read more
HOLBROOK — Navajo County wants to float bonds to pay off its $16-million debt to the statewide Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). Read more
Sparklight, along with the other Cable One family of brands, will open fall applications for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annua… Read more
Bingo participation at the Pinetop Lakes Country Club on Bucks Springs Road has been quickly growing in popularity this year. With the additio… Read more
LAKESIDE — The White Mountain Nature Center’s Annual Round Up Benefit Dinner is planned to take place Saturday, Sept. 18, at the center, locat… Read more
Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District received a grant for wildfire prevention in the Porter Mountain Estates community. The grant from the Ar… Read more
LAKESIDE — Ralph Edward Joy was the epitome of the American Dream. He proved that if if you work hard, you can own your own home, get married,… Read more
HEBER-OVERGAARD — A three-vehicle head-on collision occurred on Friday, Sept. 10 at 8:45 a.m. on State Route 260 at mile marker 301, closing t… Read more
Federal vaccine mandates have fueled fresh debate about how to contain a stubborn pandemic, even as the rush of new cases begins to ebb in Nav… Read more
Bingo participation at the Pinetop Lakes Country Club on Bucks Springs Road has been quickly growing in popularity this year. With the additio… Read more
The Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers of Navajo County has opened up volunteerism with the Sheriff’s Auxiliary Junior Volunteer Program. The prog… Read more
Public schools across the state must juggle a whole new series of state laws covering hot-button topics like sex education, discipline policie… Read more
SHOW LOW — After many months of voting and tabulation, the staff of White Mountain Publishing is announcing the winners of our 2021 Best of th… Read more
SHOW LOW — Friday, Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention day. Over 60 countries will participate. The theme this year, created by the World Hea… Read more
Thanks to everyone who voted for Centerfire and congratulations to all bands participating in the 2021 Battle of the Bands & Vans. Read more
Cutline for #1- Smithfield goes hog wild with a float centered on the Sweet Corn Festival’s 2021 theme, ‘Corn to be Wild’ at Taylor’s Annual S… Read more
School boards throughout the state are signing onto the ambitious lobbying priorities of the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA). Read more
The White Mountain Nature Center will observe the honey extraction from honeycombs on Saturday, Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. Read more
The Small Business Development Center, hosted by Northland Pioneer College (NPC), is offering several classes at NO COST to small businesses o… Read more
Brady Finch will be hosting a fundraiser for his sister Marine Staff Sgt. Danielle Garcia who is fighting stage four colon cancer and stage fo… Read more
One of the worst-funded public school systems in the country took another hit when the Arizona Supreme Court knocked the legs out from under P… Read more
HOLBROOK — Navajo County will continue its effort to understand the plague of drug overdose deaths through an extension of its contract with A… Read more
SHOW LOW – White Mountain residents may have seen new signs of life in the form of plants, landscaping and activity at a vacant new vehicle de… Read more
After weeks of runaway increases, the latest COVID-19 surge appears to be slowing — especially in the highly vaccinated portions of Apache and… Read more
SHOW LOW — Each year the White Mountain Hospice Foundation (WMHF) has a golf fundraiser. It is their one and only fundraiser of the year and u… Read more
ST. JOHNS — In spite of a valiant attempt to get away from accountability for alleged possession of approximately 3,500 deadly fentanyl pills,… Read more
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors has agreed to spend $400,000 in federal pandemic relief funding on continuing to develop a master plan … Read more
PHOENIX — Drivers should be prepared for heavier traffic, possible monsoon storms and unscheduled incidents along state highways over Labor Da… Read more
Summit Healthcare has received three American Heart Association Achievement awards for implementing quality improvement measures that ensure c… Read more
WASHINGTON – US Rep. Tom O’Halleran announced Wednesday that over $260,000 in relief funding he secured had been awarded to Tuba City Regional… Read more
LAKESIDE — The White Mountain Nature Center’s Annual Round Up Benefit Dinner is planned to take place Saturday, Sept. 18, at the center, locat… Read more
The Small Business Development Center, hosted by Northland Pioneer College (NPC), is offering several classes at NO COST to small businesses o… Read more
Cornelis Verhoek, Uncle of Pam Adelman White Mountain Independent circulation manager turned 72 years young on August 31. Read more
SPRINGERVILLE — The inaugural Ladies Choice Truck drive-in show for Big Semi Tractor Trucks, (Peterbilts, Kenworths, etc.) will take place Sep… Read more
LAKESIDE — Walking Down Ranch Inc., a non-profit corporation, dedicated to helping veterans has announced a White Mountains Veterans Tribute a… Read more
Among the criminal cases the Independent has been following, two have ended with terms of years in prison. Read more
PHOENIX — The Arizona Corporation Commission met on August 17 to conduct its monthly Open Meeting. Frontier Communications was on the agenda t… Read more
PHOENIX — Arizona urban areas continue to grow like monsoon weeds. Read more
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