Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with White Mountain Apache Tribe members to discuss the tribe’s water settlement and other issues that are important to the community. “I’ll continue working with the White Mountain Apache Tribe to ensure their sovereignty is respected and their wate… Read more
The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year, was presented to Laney Lupe, a senior at Alchesay High School. The scho… Read more
McNary Elementary School honors its students of the year. Students were chosen by the teachers and have shown exemplary academics and behavior… Read more
McNary Elementary School honors its May students of the month. Pictured in front row: Amen Williams, Peyton Cody, Joa Sanchez, Lexie Ethelbah,… Read more
Officer Karl Leslie handled flag duties at the memorial ceremony held by the Whiteriver Police Department in honor of National Police Week. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The councils of the City of Show Low and the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside held a joint work session meeting on Wednesday night … Read more
FORT APACHE – The 20th annual “Gathering of the People” this weekend offers a special opportunity to learn more about the White Mountain Apach… Read more
McNary Elementary School honors its April students of the month. Pictured back row: Heaven Endfield, Tyrick Holden,Janea Naraho, Officer Micha… Read more
McNary Elementary/Middle School students pictured alongside bus 7. The bus was acquired from the utilization of state funds allocated from the… Read more
Learn the skills to help save a life at the two-day ASIST workshop providing life-saving suicide intervention skills, used by professionals an… Read more
The 19th annual Great Fort Apache Heritage Celebration "Ndee La Adé/Gathering of the People" will be held Saturday, May 5, in Fort Apache. Read more
FORT APACHE — Celebrate Apache Heritage and entrepreneurship at the 4th annual Camp Dress Fashion Show from 12-3 p.m. Friday, May 3, at the Ar… Read more
Miss Ft. Defiance Agency Veteran Princess, Kiana Boyd, talks to the crowd during the tribute to Taylor Susan, a White Mountain Apache who is c… Read more
Eighteen Northland Pioneer College students in career and technical education fields won medals during the SkillsUSA Arizona state competition… Read more
Celebrate Apache Heritage and entrepreneurship at the 4th annual Camp Dress Fashion Show from 12-3 p.m. Friday, May 3, at the Arrowhead Café &… Read more
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Board of Supervisors unanimously reaffirmed their commitment to protecting cattle on March 26. With no discussion… Read more
CIBECUE — Angela Paxson, of Whiteriver, has been missing since Saturday April 13, and is reported to be in good condition after being found. P… Read more
MCNARY — In October 2018, a story ran about the STEM program at McNary Elementary School (“Writing code, programming microbits and solving eve… Read more
How would you like to spend a day at Arizona State University that starts with a tour of the football complex? Did you know that there are wat… Read more
U.S. Air Force Airman Skyler H. Hardy graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Read more
McNary Elementary School Students of the Month are proud to be joined by Rosie Sedillo/Chavez (center, holding roses) as they honor her and th… Read more
Confetti rains down on the members of the Alchesay High School Girls Basketball team on Saturday at a rally in the team's honor after they too… Read more
The members of the Alchesay girls basketball 2A Championship team rode a float in a parade through Whiteriver Saturday heading for a rally in … Read more
WHITERIVER — The home of Denise Lupe of Whiteriver was burglarized when she was in Prescott earlier this month for a basketball tournament. Th… Read more
SHOW LOW — Police arrested Walmart employee Taydra Meade, 21, of Whiteriver, on Feb. 20, after she was allegedly seen taking cash from the reg… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — In Show Low, the 30-hour storm cleared and the sun emerged late Saturday afternoon. The shovels came out. City and county pl… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — A series of storms moving through the area is forecasted to produce the highest snow accumulation in years, according to the… Read more
Theodore Roosevelt School honor roll: Back row: Adrian Nozie, Candace Colelay, Jaylynn Crocker, Chesiah Tessay, Angela Armstrong, Aden Thompso… Read more
Theodore Roosevelt School second quarter principal's list: Cheyenne Long, Jada Vargas, Amare Altaha Read more
McNary Elementary School honors its January students of the month. Pictured in the back row: Serena Seymour, Thomas Milan, Christina Sanchez, … Read more
Cellular One began its 25th birthday celebration Jan.25, where it all began back in January of 1994 at the Whiteriver store. Chief People Offi… Read more
Cellular One began their 25th birthday celebration on Jan. 25, where it all began back in January of 1994 — at the Whiteriver store. "It seeme… Read more
Carolanna Burnette of Whiteriver smiles with her balloon she got while visiting the Cellular One store in Whiteriver during their 25th anniver… Read more
WHITERIVER – It was a celebration and a who’s who of Bashas’ leadership, store employees and White Mountain Apache leaders at the Grand Re-Ope… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE RESERVATION — The federal government shutdown has left the people of the White Mountain Apache Tribe out in the cold. Read more
A young woman from Michigan who came to the Fort Apache Reservation 114 years ago has, in a sense, returned. Read more
McNary Elementary School honors its December students of the month. The students honored the McNary High School graduating class of 1958. Pict… Read more
Another winter storm is predicted to move across the Arizona Monday morning, dumping up to 8-12 inches of snow on the White Mountains by Tuesd… Read more
With the new year about to begin, Dawnafe Whitesinger will be tested in her role as chair of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors. Read more
Theodore Roosevelt School honors its November students of the month. Pictured, back row: Torrie Keeswood, Micah Brown, Brandon George, Jordan … Read more
Theodore Roosevelt School honors its December students of the month. Pictured, back row: Shanaya Duryea, Jordynn Perry, Aden Thompson, Jada Va… Read more
As a photographer and reporter for the Independent, I get to meet some interesting people. Recently, I got to meet Santa. Read more
(Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part series on the Navajo Nation’s federal court challenge to the November 6 general e… Read more
Theodore Roosevelt School boys honor roll, front row: Leonardo Pechuli, Skyler Dominguez, Teague Skidmore, Adriano Nozie and Carlos Quintero. … Read more
Theodore Roosevelt School honor roll: first row: Kateri Suttle, Adara Riley, Ipo Pike; second row: Kyra Hastings, Talena Williams, Davanee Tor… Read more
Theodore Roosevelt School Principal’s list: Christian Declay and Amare Altaha. Read more
EDITOR'S NOTE: The lands of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation referenced in this article are only accessible by tribal-issued permits, and ar… Read more
McNary Elementary School announces the November students of the month. Pictured in back row: school secretary Perfillia Tessay, Nevaeh Tessay,… Read more
PHOENIX – Due to the forecast calling for snow, ADOT closed the highway leading to Hawley Lake for the winter on Thursday, Nov. 29. Read more
Some folks in southern Apache County tried to split their county in two through a bill approved by the state legislature in 1982, but Arizona … Read more
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