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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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Bring the holiday spirit to local holiday events

Oct 30

Albert Espinoza Ferniza

Oct 30

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Nicholas Rollins

Oct 29

Obit Wallace David

David Wallace

Oct 29

Photo by L. ParsonsLinda Chambers (left) and Dan Simmons (right) admire the sunflowers planted by local children at the Sweetland Community Garden.

Community shines through as the growing season winds down

Oct 29

Photo courtesy of Snowflake Junior HighStudents from Michael Eilertsen’s seventh grade science class at Snowflake Junior High School had a chance to help launch a hot air balloon on Oct. 12 thanks to the support of the balloon pilot Mona Johnson and the donations of Black Diamond Auto Glass and Summit Health Care.

Snowflake Hot Air Balloon story

Oct 29

Photo by Toni GibbonsJeremy Raisor, director of enrollment services, updated the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board at the Oct. 16 meeting of the ongoing efforts to make the financial aid application process more efficient to the students and staff at Northland Pioneer College.

Financial aide process to become easier at NPC

Oct 29

Photo by Toni GibbonsJacob (left) and Shannon Smith (right) stand beside their grandmother Lucille Smith (center), a Navajo master weaver who shares her story and artistry at the Painted Desert Inn at the Petrified Forest National Park as one of the cultural demonstrators.

The Smith family continues the native tradition of artistry

Oct 29

Photo by Toni GibbonsHolbrook High School senior Kamal Yazzie (right) stands with classmate Marco Luna (left) next to the famed roadrunner, which has been an ongoing project in HHS Career and Technology welding program for the last five years. Yazzie dreams of being able to finish the nearly 150 feathers left to place on the bird before he graduates.

CTE provides students with real-world job opportunities

Oct 29

Photo by Toni GibbonsAlonso Vasquez Rodriguez rides one of the H and K Livestock ponies at the Old West Fest at the historic Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook on Oct. 20. Alonso is nearly two years old and definitely a future cowboy in the making.

Old West Fest provides a day of fun and games

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