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Area residents report not receiving mail-in ballots

Several Joseph City residents have reported to The Painted Desert Tribune that they have not received their early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, despite having used the same mailing addresses for previous elections without issue. Three…

By Shawn White · Oct 27, 2026 · 5:11 pm
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Down and dirty at the Petrified Mud Run

Folks got down and dirty during the Petrified Mud Run in Holbrook last weekend. The two-mile course provided…

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WUSD moves to raise wage of business manager

Winslow Unified School District’s Business Manager Casey Hancock announced that he is resigning and as a result the…

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Bull market on the Hashknife land

This 1880s photo of Hashknife cowboys shows some of the rough, hard-working men who rode for Aztec Land…

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Photo by Melissa NelsonWinslow City Librarian Brandee Leary is often dressed in costume as it pertains to activities at the library. Here, she addresses the Winslow City Council as a squid to announce the Summer Reading Program, Oceans of Possibilities which begins June 1.

Public encouraged to review redistricting maps

By L. Parsons · May 2
Photo courtesy of Jim BuckleyAn artist’s rendering by Jim Buckley of what the Birthplace Cabin may look like once moved to the downtown Winslow area.

Winslow’s Birth Place Cabin moved to downtown area

By L. Parsons · Apr 25
Photo by L. ParsonsWinslow Unified School District Superintendent Connie Gover (left) will continue her service to the district. Here, she and Board Vice President Al Leonard (right) are pictured last year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gover’s leadership during the pandemic has not gone unnoticed by the board.

Superintendent Gover’s contract extended an additional year

By L. Parsons · Apr 25

NPC enrollment is down but potential for change is on the horizon

By Linda Kor · Apr 25
Photo courtesy of the Ranching Hall of FameThe Jeffers family was honored for its generational contribution to the ranching community of northern Arizona. Bill Jeffers (right) accepted the award on behalf of his family at the Ranching Hall of Fame banquet.

Ranching families honored for their enduring legacy

By Tribune Staff · Apr 25
Photos courtesy of Elizabeth McPhersonThese photos show the tire imprints across burial sites in the Holbrook Cemetery. When Elizabeth McPherson encircled her father’s place of rest with bricks as a deterrence, the city called and told her she was in violation of cemetery rules and she had to remove them.

Manager’s actions questionable as burial sites trod by machinery

By Talaina Kor · Apr 20
Photos by L. ParsonsSen. Krysten Sinema (left) congratulated former Navajo County Supervisor Jesse Thompson (right) on the funding of the Winslow Levee project as current Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai (center) listened in. Thompson was integral in starting the conversation with leaders in Washington, D.C. about the need for the reconstruction of the Winslow Levee.

Senator Sinema visits Winslow

By L. Parsons · Apr 19
Photo courtesy of Winslow Police Department Winslow Police Chief Ken Arend (left), Caitlin Cunningham (center) and Belle Dalton were presented with the mayor’s proclamation of April 10-16 as Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Winslow.

MCAT report shows fentanyl to be a serious problem in the county

By L. Parsons · Apr 19
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Navajo County prepares for 2022 wildfire season

By L. Parsons · Apr 19
Photo courtesy of US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm’s officeUS Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm takes time to visit with Holbrook High School students as part of her visit to the school for discussions with community leaders on the impact of coal fired plant closures.

Granholm and O’Halleran bring officials together for talks on coal transition

By Linda Kor · Apr 19
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Packets now available for recall election

By Talaina Kor · Apr 19
Photo courtesy of Peggy ReidHolbrook’s community Easter event had many helpers including (left to right) Paul Agramont, Ray Patterson, Nick Salazar, Jazmine Agramont, Brian Reid, Peggy Reid and Monica Sanchez. Local residents and businesses donated funds to make sure there was plenty of prizes for kids that participated.

Community comes together to support local kids at Easter

By Tribune Staff · Apr 19