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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…

Tuesday, 3:12 pm
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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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Winslow Chamber CEO Bob Hall (right) administers the oath of office to newly elected board members including (left to right) Danie Therio, Joe Perez, Jessica Atha-Cox along with re-elected member Reese Chatwin, during the chamber’s annual meeting and dinner last Friday.

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Image courtesy of the City of Holbrook / The City of Holbrook Parks Department was hard at work pouring concrete last week that will soon support shade structures, a response to a large shade tree that had to be removed after it died and became a hazard. Another addition will be a swing set near the shaded area.

Hunt Part improvements

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LCMC sends termination notice to Blue Cross

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Winslow Rotary Club members pose with Citizen of the Year Lloyd Engelhardt (center) during last week’s Good Morning Winslow meeting. Pictured are (left to right) Amber Martinez, Lona King, Jessica Cox-Atha, Greg Hackler, Engelhardt, Leane Bowley, Lawrence Kenna, Kristy Armijo, Travis Udall, Jeff Hartman, Danie Therio and Harold Soehner.

Engelhardt named Winslow Rotary’s Citizen of the Year

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WUSD weighs four-day week

By Shawn White · Mar 31
On March 28, more than 50 demonstrators crowded the intersection of North Park Drive and Desmond Street in Winslow during a “No Kings” march, peacefully protesting the policies and actions of President Donald Trump. Protests were held throughout the world as part of the event.

No Kings protest held in Winslow

By Tribune Staff · Mar 31