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Where the 20 wind and solar projects proposed for Navajo County stand ◆ Courts void cancellation of Hopi solar grant, but $25 million remains frozen ◆ Holbrook council approves signage for new Allsup’s travel plaza ◆ Petrified Forest closed for 43 days. Holbrook’s receipts went up. ◆ Katie Hobbs absent from Governor debate ◆ Arizona holds its first lieutenant governor debate ◆ Where the 20 wind and solar projects proposed for Navajo County stand ◆ Courts void cancellation of Hopi solar grant, but $25 million remains frozen ◆ Holbrook council approves signage for new Allsup’s travel plaza ◆ Petrified Forest closed for 43 days. Holbrook’s receipts went up. ◆ Katie Hobbs absent from Governor debate ◆ Arizona holds its first lieutenant governor debate

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Photo courtesy of Old Trails MuseumLife in a raw new town was enhanced by a variety of entertainment. Often a traveling circus would arrive in a special train that crisscrossed the West throughout the year. This photo, taken in 1911 along Front Street in Winslow, shows a circus arriving in town in a caravan that could include a brass band, palm readers, hypnotists, trained animals, acrobats and circus clowns.

Our Heritage in Photos

Feb 14

Shane McGraw (2nd from right)

McGraw and Romo score points for HHS at state wrestling meet

Feb 14

Lady Birds win region tourney

Feb 14

Birds take fourth in region tourney with losses to Blue Ridge, Winslow

Feb 14

basketball Holb

Roadrunners hold off Lobos to advance in region tourney

Feb 14

Holbrook High School students selected for the Northeast Region Honor Band included (left to right) Whitney Apodaca, bass clarinet; Emma Carlisle, clarinet; Hope Bowden, clarinet and flute; Lauryn Hall, bassoon and clarinet; Emily Knight, tuba; Dallon Laird, tenor and baritone saxophone; Wyatt McLaws, trumpet; Colton Christensen, trumpet; and Andrew John, percussion.

HHS will be well represented in Region Honor Band and Choir

Feb 14

Jerry Stark (left), manager of Holbrook Mercantile, and owner Ofelia Lange (center) receive a plaque from Hashknife Posse member Pat Nichols (right) for their sponsorship of the posse.

Hashknife Posse offers thanks to those who support the historic ride

Feb 14

Hashknife Posse riders made their way to schools throughout the area in the week before the Pony Express ride. Frank Zuicarelli holds the mailbag while Joseph City Elementary fourth graders (left to right) Jorja Hutchens, Aneesia Kissling and Rylan Westover deposit their letters.

History comes alive on 59th annual Pony Express Ride

Feb 14

Navajo County’s Got Talent audition schedule is changed

Feb 14

AZ Capital

Lawmakers target school funding that would affect Holbrook District

Feb 14