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Navajo Nation gets keys to Navajo Generating Station
Demolition of Navajo Generating Station complete after 55 years, land reclamation begins

LECHEE, Ariz. — After nearly 55 years, the land leased by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and five utilities to build the Navajo Generating Station has been returned to the Navajo Nation.

March 25, 2024
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren finalized an agreement March 20 totaling $7.8 million to deploy unique drinking water solutions to as many as 584 homes on the Navajo Nation.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 25, 2024
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All 7 Naat’áanii Development Corp. board of directors removed
President and speaker express disappointment, seek new board

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The shareholder representatives of the Naat’áanii Development Corporation (NDC) voted unanimously to remove all seven of the board of directors during a special meeting held March 13, according to a press release from the Navajo Nation Council.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 25, 2024
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SANTA FE, N.M. — A suspect in the shooting death of a New Mexico state police officer was captured March 17 by law enforcement officers in the Albuquerque area based on a tip from a gas station clerk, authorities said.

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press March 19, 2024
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ALBUQUERQUE – The FBI Albuquerque Field Office announced that Leticia Ashley was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Ashley, 38, of St. Michaels, Arizona and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Oct. 2, 2023.

March 19, 2024
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WINSLOW, Ariz. — The city of Winslow is holding an open house meeting to discuss the city’s update to the General Plan March 26.

March 19, 2024
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The Winslow Unified School District Board recognized district spelling bee participants Tucker Baker, Elijah Reyes, Gabriel Gerber and Shaunce’ Yellowhair.

March 19, 2024
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Several students from Winslow High School were selected to the Northwest Honors Region Band and Orchestra.

March 19, 2024
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Around Winslow: March 20

March 19, 2024
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Miss Navajo 2023-2024 Amy Begaye visited Tuba City Boarding School for its Spring Bash program, Grey Hills Academy, and Wingate Elementary School for a Dr. Seuss celebration. (Photos/ Miss Navajo Nation)

March 19, 2024
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TUBA CITY — March is colorectal cancer awareness month and, if you’re over 45, this month is a good time to get screened for colorectal cancer.

March 19, 2024
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At the Oscar ceremony last week, Killers of the Flower Moon was shut out of the awards. But this film accomplished something that I think is more important than racking up wins in Hollywood. It opened our eyes to the troubling fact that violence against Native women has a long history.

March 19, 2024
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and the Navajo Nation Department of Health are warning the Navajo public to be aware of confirmed cases of measles in Coconino County, Ariz.

March 19, 2024
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PHOENIX — A Navajo state senator said March 15 she's hoping for final approval of her bill to tighten regulations for rehab facilities amid widespread fraud that has bilked hundreds of millions in Arizona Medicaid dollars and scammed hundreds of Native Americans seeking help for addictions.

By Anita Snow, Associated Press March 19, 2024
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a new event code option to deliver critical messages to the public over television and radio about missing and endangered adult persons March 14.

March 19, 2024
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — In a move aimed at enhancing healthcare accessibility for Native American Veterans, the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS), in collaboration with the Indian Health Service (IHS), has announced the expansion of face-to-face primary care services at its Kayenta clinic. This development will be commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for March 20 at 11 a.m.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 19, 2024
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation council offered condolences to the family of Sawmill community member Harold Morgan, who passed away Feb. 18, at the age of 85.

March 19, 2024
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Around the Rez: March 20

March 19, 2024
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SHOW LOW, Ariz. — A 13-year-old from Show Low has been charged with assault following an altercation at a boys basketball game at Show Low Junior High School Feb. 20.

By Alexandra Wittenberg, Navajo-Hopi Observer March 19, 2024
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WASHINGTON — Two projects in Arizona have been preliminarily selected as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s funding for community-driven energy projects aimed at lowering energy costs and enhancing energy security in rural and remote communities across the nation.

By Shondiin Silversmith, AZ Mirror March 19, 2024