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Navajo-Hopi Observer delivery delayed due to inclement weather
Due to inclement weather, the delivery of the Navajo-Hopi Observer will be delayed.
Navajo Nation extends stay-at-home order; lifts weekend lock downs
The Navajo Nation extends its stay-at-home order, implements daily curfew through Feb. 15, with provisions for government workers and essential businesses to be open on weekends.
Coconino National Forest closes forest roads as wet weather sets in
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - With the arrival of snow and wet weather, the Flagstaff Ranger District and Mogollon Rim Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest are beginning to close a number of forest roads for the safety of visitors and to protect forest roads during the winter season.
- Virtual public hearing for Miss Navajo Nation’s plan of operation to be held Jan. 18
- A taste of home: Navajo U.S. Armed Forces members to receive care packages from Nation
- U.S. high court to hear case on virus relief for tribes
- Hardship Assistance payments set to begin Jan. 18
- Arizona man wrongfully accused of selling LSD settles suit
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COVID-19 has taken much from Jerrel Singer, but the Native artist looks toward the future with hope
It’s been a hard few months for Jerrel Singer — he lost his sister to COVID-19 at the end of October and then in short order his aunt and uncle. By the Christmas holiday, Singer had become sick and was hospitalized himself.
Diné College grad, instructor published in Massachusetts Review
Shaina A. Nez is a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts program coordinator and adjunct instructor of English and Fine Arts at Diné College who was recently published in the Massachusetts Review.
Athletes run for missing and murdered Indigenous women and to bring awareness
The sight can be jarring: As a runner’s graceful stride brings her closer, her face comes into focus. A rich, red handprint covers her mouth.
- A new generation of officers graduate the Navajo Police Training Academy
- Ditch driver: ATV purchase to help with irrigation needs on 630-acres of farmland
- Community Health Representatives need more support, states report
- Native American Christian Academy recognizes honor roll students
- Cleaning First Mesa: Youth Outside Liberated Paths prioritizes communities of color for grants
- Penalties for using cellphone while driving kicked in Jan. 1
- An injection of hope: Nurse, Navy veteran and volunteer help deliver first COVID-19 vaccines
- What’s in a name? Hopi students weigh in on the use of Native American mascots
- Prom dress calls attention to missing, murdered Indigenous women at Smithsonian exhibit
- Navajo writer Rhiana Yazzie wins 2020 Steinberg Playwright Award
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Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Biden
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Immigrants cheered President Joe Biden's plan to provide a path to U.S. citizenship for about 11 million people without legal status, mixing hope with guarded optimism Wednesday amid a seismic shift in how the American government views and treats them.
Environmental groups sue Trump administration for delisting gray wolves
Several environmental groups have come together to try to restore endangered species protection for the gray wolf.
Daily number of hikers at The Wave to triple
The plan takes effect Feb. 1 and will allow 64 people per day to hike the popular rock formation near the Utah-Arizona border, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
- Horse deaths under investigation on Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
- Washington Monument closed, citing threats surrounding inauguration
- Capitol police were overrun, 'left naked' against rioters
- More arrests in Capitol riot as more video reveals brutality
- Tonto National Forest discourages Christmas Tree Burn
- Surge in Arizona, world 'hot spot,' puts focus on governor
- After excusing violence, Trump acknowledges Biden transition
- Pence defies Trump, says he can't reject electoral votes
- Vaccination program underway at Prescott VA, more than 500 administered
- US Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police
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Editorial: Do you want to write for the Observer?
The Navajo-Hopi Observer is seeking an individual to work as a freelance writer and photographer in the Winslow area.
Around the Rez: Winslow community
Winslow Police recruiting new members for Citizen Liaison Committee
Obituary: Elizabeth Adelaide Wade
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Wade, of Cottonwood, Arizona, on Dec. 13 at the age of 75 years.
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Athletes run for missing and murdered Indigenous women and to bring awareness
The sight can be jarring: As a runner’s graceful stride brings her closer, her face comes into focus. A rich, red handprint covers her mouth.
AIA reinstates winter high school sports following feedback from coaches, public
After much backlash from the public and feedback from schools, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) reversed its decision to cancel winter high school sports. The season has been reinstated with modifications.
Hopi High cancels winter sports seasons
Hopi Jr/Sr High School Athletic Director Ricky Greer said canceling winter sports is particularly tough on student athletes because sports is a part of their daily routine.
- Hopi Jr./Sr. High School cancels winter sports season
- AIA: Winter high school sports can resume on January 5
- Native American Basketball Invitational set to return to Phoenix in 2021
- Northeastern Region Athletics: Reservation schools to play all athletic seasons in spring 2021
- Native youth golfers qualify for Jr. National Championship at NB3 golf tournament
- Washington NFL team kicks out R-word; ‘A long journey and many sacrifices’
- As Native Americans fight virus, basketball takes a timeout
- NABI cancellation means much more to Native American community than just loss of basketball
- Out and about: Hiking is still an option
- Former ASU basketball player helps fight COVID-19 at Little Colorado Medical Center
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Winslow Junior High cleans up Colorado Street
Winslow Junior High School Student Council members completed a clean-up on Colorado street in Winslow Jan. 14.
Around the Rez: Winslow community
Winslow Police recruiting new members for Citizen Liaison Committee
Winslow Toy Drive provides gifts for community
Winslow residents along with Winslow Police Department and Winslow High School partner to provide toys and other gifts for the 2020 Toy Drive.
- Students at Winslow High School dive into photosynthesis during lab sessions
- Big and small acts: Winslow High School students give back through food bank
- Keep it clean: Winslow public works, police and county keep streets and alleys clean
- Toy drive for Winslow foster children now collecting gifts through Dec. 16
- Celebrating Native American Heritage at Winslow High School
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In 2019, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native Vote campaign helped make history by co-hosting the first-ever Native American Presidential Candidate Forum.
