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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…

Tuesday, 3:11 pm
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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…

Tuesday, 3:10 pm
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By Tribune Staff · Jul 28
Last Thursday, the Painted Desert Tribune held a ribbon cutting at its new office at 118 E. Second St., in Winslow. Hosted by the Winslow Chamber of Commerce, the event drew an incredible turnout, with approximately 100 people from Holbrook, Winslow and across Navajo County coming to celebrate the newspaper. Pictured is the paper’s owner and publisher, Shawn White (right) as he cuts the ribbon held by Tribune Editor Linda Kor (left) and longtime KINO broadcaster Lloyd Englehardt (not picture), and a number of friends, family, elected officials and community members.

Large turnout for Painted Desert Tribune ribbon cutting

By Tribune Staff · Jul 28
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Winslow adopts new property tax levy

By Shawn White · Jul 28

WUSD raises cost for home schooled and charter kids participating in sports

By Shawn White · Jul 28
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Holbrook discusses adopting business license requirements

By Shawn White · Jul 28
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NCSO receives multiple funding awards to provide services to the community

By Tribune Staff · Jul 21

WUSD seeks input to win back local students

By Shawn White · Jul 21
Teri Parsons holds a sign protesting Medicaid cuts along with approximately two dozen others at Route 66 Plaza in Winslow as residents marked the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s death with a call to make “Good Trouble.” The event featured speakers from the local Democratic Party and a giant banner reading “Save Our Democracy.”

Residents join nationwide day of protest

By Tribune Staff · Jul 21
NPC's Dr. Judy Yip Reyes (left) and Dr. Susan Hoffman (right) accepted their Crystal Eagle emeritus awards at the April 2025 meeting of the District Governing Board.

NPC employees awarded Crystal Eagle emeritus honors

By Tribune Staff · Jul 21
Navajo County Sheriff David Clouse (center) is surrounded by staff as he proudly displays the office’s certificate of accreditation as well as a plaque received.

NCSO only sheriff’s office in Arizona with state accreditation

By Tribune Staff · Jul 21
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Large narcotics seizure and arrest following Interstate 40 traffic stop

By Tribune Staff · Jul 21
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Winslow Council discuss cuts to special events budget

By Shawn White · Jul 15