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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 & Cattle Company. The outfit managed thousands of head of cattle spread over two million acres between New Mexico and…

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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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…

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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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HIS Principal Pedro Ojeda (left) presents student made pottery and a plaque to Bev Benson (center) and her son Ted Benson (right) for the school’s water well project in memory of husband and father Ted Benson.

Holbrook Indian School, 75 years of spiritual and educational success

By Tribune Staff · Mar 7
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City employee injured after fall

By Tribune Staff · Mar 7
Photo courtesy of Holbrook Unified School DistrictHolbrook Unified School District welcomed newly appointed board member Debbie Shumway (right). Shumway was sworn in by Navajo County Superintendent of School Jalyn Gerlich on March 1 and will serve as the representative for Ward No. 5. Shumway will fill the vacancy left by the passing of Ferral Knight. The remainder of the term is until December of this year.

HUSD Debbie Shumway

By Tribune Staff · Mar 7
Photo courtesy of Navajo County Sheriff’s OfficeK-9 Kilo is pictured here with a large seizure of illegal drugs.

K-9 Kilo foils drug traffickers’ plans

By Tribune Staff · Mar 7
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WJHS student has winning artwork

By L. Parsons · Mar 7
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Young provides a rebuttal to recall petition statements

By Talaina Kor · Feb 28
Photo by Corrina SmithTwo-year-old Mason Smith of Winslow tried out snow for the first time last week as his best friend, his dog Lola, looked on. The area was hit with significant snowfall last week bringing much needed moisture to the region.

Mason Smith first snowfall

By Tribune Staff · Feb 28
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Mayor Young responds to recall petition statement

By Tribune Staff · Feb 28
Photo courtesy of the Navajo County Superintendent of SchoolsThe Navajo County Spelling Bee was held Feb. 16 at the Snowflake High School auditorium. With 20 spellers ready to go, and after an hour of competition it came down to the final round with the winning word of “deserter.” The champion is Snowflake Junior High School seventh grader Gia Goaziou (center), runner-up is Blue Ridge Junior High School eighth grader Rain Dimaliwat (right) and third place went to Winslow Junior High School seventh grader Aayden Roland (left). Goaziou will represent Navajo County in the State Spelling Bee to be held March 19 in Phoenix.

Navajo County top spellers announced

By Tribune Staff · Feb 28
City of Winslow

Winslow gears up for spring activities

By L. Parsons · Feb 28
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Navajo County COVID numbers are dropping

By L. Parsons · Feb 28
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Manager Soltis notes projects being completed in the city

By Linda Kor · Feb 21