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Tuba City’s Royd Lee finalist for 2023 Arizona Teacher of the Year®
Tuba City Unified School District Navajo language teacher Royd Lee is one of the five finalists to become the 2023 Arizona Teacher of the Year®/Ambassador of Excellence when the winner is announced Oct. 15 in Phoenix.
Navajo researcher’s work highlights community’s resilience during pandemic
Wilfred Denetclaw shifted from cell biology to epidemiology to understand how COVID-19 impacted his community.
Reps. Tom O’Halleran, Dusty Johnson introduce tribal policing bill
U.S. Representatives Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-01) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Tribal Capital for Operations Promoting Safety (COPS) Act Sept. 29 to improve tribal law enforcement agencies and operations through additional training, compensation and equipment procurement.
- Antinanco and K’eh Native Action bring solar water pumps to Sacred Mountain Sundance Community in Pinon
- Tribes: Court ruling poses threat to sovereignty, safety
- Coconino Board of Supervisors authorizes money for a Police Academy in Flagstaff
- Roselyn Tso confirmed as IHS director
- State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights
- Park Service investigating shooting at Petrified Forest National Park
- WNI, Wick expand newspaper locations; acquire Brehm holdings
- Tribal leaders urge support for bills to protect cultural, sacred sites
- Navajo Nation conducting election recount
- COVID on the Navajo Nation: Uncontrolled spread in 33 communities
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Award-winning Diné filmmaker and former forensic photographer captures life and death on the Navajo Reservation in “Shutter”
The accolades for Ramona Emerson’s new book “Shutter” are coming in — it is one of 10 books announced Sept. 16 for the 2022 National Book Award Longlist for fiction as a “debut that is part paranormal horror and part coming-of-age story.”
“Grand Finale” of fair season in Tuba City
The Western Navajo Nation Fair takes place Oct. 6-9 is considered to be the “Grand Finale” of the Navajo Nation Fair season. It takes place at the Western Navajo Fairgrounds, located off Highway 160 in Tuba City.
Petrified Forest National Park announces fall guided hikes schedule
With fall around the corner brining changing colors and cooler temperatures to the landscape, the hiking season is here.
- 'Reservation Dogs' returns for third season
- Durango and Fort Lewis College museums repatriate remains, funerary objects to Hopi Tribe
- Tuba City doctor’s death sheds light on awareness of physician suicide
- Rumble on the Mountain returns Sept. 24 with focus on Little Colorado
- Slither and bound: Rattlesnakes and toads get busy during monsoon season
- Dinè-owned Tumbleweed Nutrition and Bidii Baby Foods team up to bring better access and education on local food systems to the Navajo people
- Navajo Nation mourns loss of long-time employee Delphine Martinez
- Photo highlights: Navajo Nation Fair
- Indigenous Nations have lived along the Little Colorado River for generations and rely on the waterway to provide food and sustenance for their communities and families
- Hopi teens see need for skateboarding park, make it happen
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Hopi tribal liaison Holly Figueroa receives Community Health Champion award
Hopi tribal liaison Holly Figueroa has received a Community Health Champion Award from the Health First Foundation.
Walking with Dinétah promotes cultural resilience and healing in Kayenta Sept. 17-18
Nááts'íilid Initiative hosted Walking with Dinétah Sept. 17-18 in Kayenta.
Motivational speaker Chance Lee Rush shares stories at THS
Motivational speaker Chance Lee Rush visited staff and community members at Tuba City High School Sept. 17.
- Tse’Yaato’ High School in Page awarded 2022 School of Distinction
- Nazlini community celebrates groundbreaking for Nazlini Senior Center
- Valentina Clitso crowned Miss Navajo Nation
- Local Girl Scout takes lead on new dog park at Petrified Forest National Park
- Indian Wells community celebrates bike trail
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Players honor fallen athletes at Tuba City High School game
Despite Tuba City losing to Window Rock, an amazing show of sportsmanship was displayed as the Window Rock Fighting Scouts players joined in the after game huddle with the Tuba City High School Warriors
Monument Valley Mustangs beat Chinle Wildcats Sept. 1
The Monument Valley Mustangs beat Chinle, 48 -22 at the Wildcat Stadium Sept. 1.
Navajo Nation President recognizes Tuba City graduate on career as Arizona Rattlers strength coach
Earlier this year, the Arizona Rattlers named Maurice Brown their Strength and Conditioning Coach for the 2022 season/.
- Window Rock grads Robey Talkalai, Caitlin Belone, Melicia Nez to play college basketball
- Rehoboth's Tyler Keedah off to Oklahoma Christian University to play baseball
- Tuba City's Shenelle Zeena commits to college cross-country
- Biden administration announces $2.9 million grant to Diné College to expand high-speed internet
- Hopi High School football announces first practice
- NTU rodeo athletes compete among the nation’s best at College National Finals Rodeo
- Arizona Ridge Riders sign Navajo Nation’s Keyshawn Whitehorse
- St. Michaels’ Gabriella Simpson to play softball in college
- Ex-Ganado football star’s career goes South — in a good way, as coach at Georgia Tech
- Window Rock’s Roanhorse, Nelson to play college basketball
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Navajo County Sheriff recognizes long-time SAR volunteer
Navajo County Sheriff's Office honored retiring SAR member Debra Jones for her work with Navajo County Search and Rescue Sept. 13.
Winslow Bulldogs post wins at Homecoming
The community of Winslow enjoyed a week of homecoming activities Sept. 19-23.
Around Winslow: week of Oct. 5
Upcoming news and events.
- Navajo County K-9 leads officers to drug arrest on I-40
- High Desert Fly-In returns to Winslow Airport Sept. 17
- Harvest brings good crop of herbs, apples and more at La Posada Hotel in Winslow
- Community information: Winslow Police Department issues public safety awareness notice
- Around Winslow: week of Sept. 14
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Prostate cancer screening in Flagstaff
On Oct. 17, Prostate On-Site Project, a medical mobile service, will be providing affordable prostate cancer screenings to men 40 years and older, or younger if a history of prostate cancer runs in the family.
Around the Rez: week of Oct. 10
Upcoming news and events.
Around the Rez: week of Sept. 28
Upcoming news and events.
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‘Good Samaritan’ bill aims to allow cleanup of abandoned, leaking mines
WASHINGTON – Arizona could have as many as 100,000 abandoned mines, many leaching toxic minerals into the state’s waterways, but state environmental officials said cleanup has been hampered by the fear of litigation.
Tribes seek more details on water use at Resolution copper mine
An environmental review for a proposed copper mine in eastern Arizona did not adequately analyze the potential impacts of climate change and the strain that drought and demand have put on water resources in the region, a U.S. Bureau of Land Management report has found.
Next phase of Sunset Point Rest Area renovation will begin Sept. 28
PHOENIX – While crews have been working behind the scenes at the Sunset Point Rest Area along Interstate 17 at milepost 252 since July, the next phase of work will require the rest area to close to the general public Sept. 28.
- I-17 improvement project between Anthem and Sunset Point to begin soon
- Fiery crash involving car, big rig leaves 4 dead on I-17
- A mud-caked “terra incognita” emerges in Glen Canyon as Lake Powell declines
- Chinle Unified School District receives first electric school bus
- Mummified body found in bathtub of burglarized Bullhead City home
- Man charged after girls found in enclosed trailer in Flagstaff
- Flagstaff increasing minimum wage to $16.80 per hour
- Average gas price falls below $4 per gallon in Arizona, after record-high summer
- 100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis
- Preserving the natural source environment in Bears Ears National Monument
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Obituary: Donald Ray Petranovich
Donald will be greatly missed by his family and friends, and all the players and relationships he developed over the years.
Navajo Nation honors the life of community leader Dorothy Bitsilly
Former Tohatchi Red Willow Farm Board president and beloved community leader Dorothy Bitsilly, passed away Feb. 23 at the age of 93.
Obituary: Ralph "Sam" Connor Jr.
Ralph “Sam” Conner Jr., age 86, passed peacefully at home in Winslow Arizona on January 21, 2022
