WHITERIVER – Derrick W. Leslie, only 33 years old, knows about work-life balance. 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
WHITERIVER — The White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Emergency Operation Center (EOC) issued a Public Health Notification on Sept. 1. Since Jul… Read more
WHITERIVER — Destiny Quintero was lost for six days. Read more
COVID-19 cases have blown up all across Arizona, especially in schools – leaving the school boards trapped between a new state law and advice … Read more
WHITERIVER — Monday, Aug. 23 at 5 a.m., the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) moved back to Phase Two of the Tribe’s Reopening Plan. The chan… Read more
WHITERIVER — A Public Health Notification regarding COVID-19 variants was issued by the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Emergency Operation… Read more
WHITERIVER — ‘Round the Mountain today, July 30, many are remembering their family member and friend Phoebe Lee-Nez. Today is her viewing, her… Read more
WHITERIVER – The White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) announced in a July 22 press release that they were returning to Phase Three of their reop… Read more
WHITERIVER — Following the July 7 Public Health Notification, which confirmed the first two cases of the Delta variant for the Fort Apache Ind… Read more
WHITERIVER — The White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) held a council meeting on June 30 and passed a resolution which lifts the ban and permits … Read more
WHITERIVER — Now that COVID-19 numbers have been dropping, and the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) is in the Modified Normal Phase of their… Read more
Get ready now. Read more
WHITERIVER — An announcement from Ft. Apache BIA Fire Management Specialist Candy Lupe announced that effective Wednesday, May 26, at 7 a.m. M… Read more
WHITERIVER — Policy Unit Coordinator for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT), Derrick Leslie, appe… 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
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
WHITERIVER — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its Fiscal Year 2020 Competitive Indian Housing Block Grant … Read more
Why can’t we all be like Snowflake? Read more
WHITERIVER — The White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT), who actively went to war against the coronavirus and is close to entering Phase Three of … Read more
WHITERIVER — The Dedication of the W, honoring the 49 White Mountain Apache Tribal members who lost their lives to COVID-19, will forever be r… Read more
SHOW LOW – Though St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, the luck of the Irish could still be with you if you happened to be the one who bought … Read more
WHITERIVER — It was March 12, 2020, when the White Mountain Apache Tribe issued an emergency declaration due to the increase in the spread of … Read more
WHITERIVER — Some people do not want to wear masks, while others do. Read more
WHITERIVER — Wednesday, March 4 the White Mountain Apache Tribal Council passed a resolution which will move the Tribe into Phase Two of their… Read more
GREER – It has been said that if you don’t like the weather in the White Mountains, wait five minutes and it will change. With four different … Read more
ARIZONA — The IRS provides free volunteer income tax assistance for those who qualify. Read more
WHITERIVER — Though adept at a number of things, Isaiah Lee’s passion these days is horseshoes. It was basketball, but after a knee injury he … Read more
Sharing the proud moment with his wife on Feb. 17, Sheridan Gushoney observes as White Mountain Apache Chief Judge Georgina Hastings, right, a… Read more
WHITERIVER — The daily post on the White Mountain Apache Tribe Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Facebook page for Sunday, Feb. 14 regarding C… Read more
GREER — Fifty years ago Sunrise Park Resort became a reality. Read more
HOLBROOK — Navajo County and the White Mountain Apache Tribe struck a deal this week to rent the county’s unused juvenile detention facility t… Read more
WHITERIVER – According to a Jan. 21 press release, Arizona’s senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced that the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMA… Read more
WHITERIVER — Reading the signs of drought, White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood reached out to the Bureau of Indian A… Read more
WHITERIVER — According to a Saturday, Jan. 16 email to The Independent from White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, “We… Read more
WHITERIVER – Jan. 2 the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) came out of their 72-hour lockdown, which began on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. until Jan. 2, … Read more
WHITERIVER — Following a Dec. 29 post on Facebook by the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Emergency Operation Center (EOC) at 3:51 p.m., WMA… Read more
WHITERIVER – The WMAT COVID-19 walk-up/drive-thru vaccine clinic took place on Wednesday at the Chief Alchesay Activity Center Parking Lot fro… Read more
Activating a 72-hour Shelter-in-Place from Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. to Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. in an effort to get control of the COVID-19 increases, the Wh… Read more
WHITERIVER — On Jan. 2, the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) came out of their 72-hour lockdown which began on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. until Jan. … Read more
WHITERIVER – On Sunday, Dec. 27 the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) entered into Phase One of their Revised Phase Reopening Plan and now, j… Read more
WHITERIVER — Coming out of curfew at 5 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, the White Mountain Apache Tribe entered into Phase One of their Revised Phase … Read more
Answering phone call number501 in the early afternoon, Ski Instructor Lance almost needs to be a recording as he repeats the same message over… Read more
WHITERIVER — Writer and cartoonist Allen Saunders said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Read more
WHITERIVER – For years people in the White Mountains have spoken of problems relating to rez dogs — rez dogs being those animals that are unca… Read more
GREER — Sunrise Park Resort, with fresh snow on the ground, celebrates its 50th Anniversary, opening its ski season Friday, Dec. 18. Sunrise P… Read more
WHITERIVER — The White Mountain Apache Tribe implemented a 72-hour shelter-in-place lockdown on Dec. 4. after 40 new COVID-19 cases were diagn… Read more
FORT APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION — According to Whiteriver Indian Health Service Clinical Director and Infection Specialist Dr. James McAuley, 5… Read more
FORT APACHE INDIAN RESERVATION – While in weekend lockdown Dec. 4, 8 p.m. through Dec. 7, 8:00 p.m, due to having exceeded the threshold for C… Read more
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