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Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Navajo Nation graduates perservere

Hopi High alumni receives masters in pursuit of law degree

Letter to the editor: A return to normalcy with the ...

Tribal police can detain non-tribal suspects, Supreme Court rules

Monument Valley’s Adriana Sheppard signs with Park University in Gilbert

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Windy conditions push Slate Fire on Highway 180 to 5,000 acres

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Windy conditions have contributed to growth of the Slate Fire on Coconino National Forest. The fire is zero percent contained and grew from 2,080 acres June 9, to over 5,000 acres June 10.

Navajo-Hopi Honor Riders pay tribute; seek new riders to join group

The NNHR has provided commemorative events and services to honor veterans, fallen Soldiers, Prisoners of War, and those Missing in Action since the death of US Army Specialist Lori Piestewa in 2003.

Navajo Transit System receives 39 new hybrid buses to provide more transportation services

Thirty-nine new hybrid buses have joined the fleet of the Navajo Transit System on the Navajo Nation.

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Hopi High alumni receives masters in pursuit of law degree

Lacey Tewanema, a graduate of Hopi High School, earned a Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples Law from the University of Oklahoma May 17 at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

Monument Valley’s Adriana Sheppard signs with Park University in Gilbert

Adriana Sheppard, a four-year basketball player at Monument Valley High School in Kayenta, Arizona, recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Park University Gilbert in Gilbert, Arizona.

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Navajo Nation graduates perservere

Autumn Kree Gilmore, 17, was among 128 graduating seniors who received their high school diplomas May 15 from Monument Valley High School.

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Journalists demanding more action against online harassment

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press' recent firing of a young reporter for what she said on Twitter has somewhat unexpectedly turned company and industry attention to the flip side of social media engagement — the online abuse that many journalists face routinely.

Unprecedented outbreak of side blooms on saguaros in Arizona

Cactus experts are tracking an unprecedented outbreak of "side blooms" on saguaros across Southern Arizona this year.

San Carlos Apache Tribe nearly halts spread of coronavirus

The San Carlos Apache Tribe has seen a dramatic turnaround over the past year when one-third of its on-reservation population was infected with the coronavirus.

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Around the Rez: week of June 9

Around the Rez: Week of June 9

Letter to the editor: A return to normalcy with the first Tuba City Flea Market

I recently took some photos of our first flea market opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Let me tell you how good it was to see everyone wearing their masks and following the rules.