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Photo by Talaina Kor Last week crews used a helicopter to add electrical transmission lines to the existing power grid at Cholla Power Plant along I-40 between Joseph City and Holbrook. Solar and wind projects require new transmission infrastructure or upgrades to existing lines so electricity can be delivered to the grid.
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Where the 20 wind and solar projects proposed for Navajo County stand

Between 2005 and 2020, Navajo County saw four wind and solar project proposals. Since 2021 it has seen 16, several of them many times the size of anything that came before. The high desert of Navajo County has…

By Shawn White · Oct 20, 2026 · 3:13 pm
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Courts void cancellation of Hopi solar grant, but $25 million remains frozen

Two federal judges ruled in September that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted unlawfully when it canceled a…

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Holbrook council approves signage for new Allsup’s travel plaza

During the Oct. 14 Holbrook City Council meeting and convening as the Board of Adjustment, the council voted…

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Navajo County continues to discuss renewable development

During the Navajo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the board received a follow-up…

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Tribune receives innovation grant to expand local coverage

By Shawn White · May 5
Veteran James Parrish Jr., of the Navajo Nation, works to bring awareness to the economic hardships on the reservation and the need for expanded healthcare. He emphasizes the need to speak up and vote for initiatives and individuals who can bring change to the region.

A heart for service, and hundreds of miles for health care

By Tribune Staff · May 5

Arizona primary debates to be streamed on Tribune website

By Shawn White · May 5
NPC’s All-AZ Academic Team (front row, left to right) Micah Salazar of Snowflake-Taylor, Amber Thompson of Show Low, Samantha Gonzalez-Zuniga of Show Low, Pamela Bishop of Holbrook, (back row) Dylan Hatch of Show Low, Charis Johnson of Snowflake-Taylor and Christyana Serna of Holbrook.

NPC’s All-AZ Academic Team recognized at state ceremony

By Tribune Staff · May 5
As part of APS’s single day of service, APS representatives met with city officials at Hunt Park in Holbrook to make the announcement of approximately $100,000 investment in park improvements. Pictured are (left to right) APS Senior Public Affairs Manager Janet Dean, Holbrook City Manager Randy Sullivan, Holbrook Councilmember Teri Tafoya, APS Senior Community Impact Specialist Mikenzie Lindsey, Holbrook Mayor Kathleen Smith and APS Northern Program Manager Abigail Zustiak. A similar investment is being made for improvements at Tanner Park in Joseph City.

APS invests $1.4 million in community improvements and a record day of service

By Tribune Staff · May 5
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Winslow council receives levee update

By Shawn White · May 5
Cindy Baier, left, and Gordon Baier stand next to a row of poles installed in the ground between two ranches near Holbrook that are expected to later be fitted with double-sided solar panels as part of GoSolar.US’s solar fence project.

GoSolar showcases solar fence concept on ranchland near Holbrook

By Shawn White · May 5
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Board of Supervisors move forward with wind farm agreement

By Talaina Kor · May 5
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College Board realigns its goals and plans for the future

By Talaina Kor · Apr 28
Northland Pioneer College Katrina Joe's "Cupcakes" earned Best of Show in the painting category.

Top student artists featured in NPC’s 40th Annual High School Juried Art Show

By Tribune Staff · Apr 28

Suspects arrested in armed robbery at convenience store

By Tribune Staff · Apr 28
Navajo County Family Advocacy Center Executive Director Catherine Doyle (right) has been presented with the Guara Award for her advocacy to end sexual and domestic violence. Pictured with Doyle is Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Chief Operating Officer Danielle Wright.

NCFAC Director Catherine Doyle honored with Guara Award for innovative advocacy

By Tribune Staff · Apr 28