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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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Madeline Baca (left), Jessica Lewis (middle) and Evee Myers (right) all attended the “Valentine’s Rocks!” event at the Winslow Public Library last week. People of all ages attended the event hosted by local artist Stephanie Myers to paint a rock for Valentine’s Day. This is one of the many events held for free to the public by the Winslow Public Library.

Valentines Day

By Tribune Staff · Feb 13
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Arizona projected to have largest nursing shortage in U.S. by 2025

By Tribune Staff · Feb 13
Larry Yazzie, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran, had a leaking roof before it was fixed by Yee Ha’ólníi Doo's housing initiative.

Navajo women-led nonprofit brings relief to Navajo Nation homes

By Tribune Staff · Feb 13
Shari McLaws from Ayusa speaks about the benefits of hosting a foreign exchange student and what that process looks like.

Foreign exchange program expands global connections and understanding

By Shawn White · Feb 13
Master gardeners Richard (left) and Berry (right) Larson hosted a recent gardening seminar at the Winslow Chamber of Commerce.

Winslow couple works to build self-sufficiency through gardening

By Shawn White · Feb 8
Clarence Massey Jr.

Guilty plea entered in 1996 cold case murder

By Tribune Staff · Feb 8
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P&Z Commission approves permit for Bread of Life Mission

By Talaina Kor · Feb 8
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Property owner seeks financial compensation from City of Holbrook

By Linda Kor · Feb 8
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Holbrook Council adopts city manager job profile

By Talaina Kor · Feb 8
The 66th Hashknife Pony Express Ride was held last week, with members of the Hashknife Posse sworn in at Gillespie Park in order to carry the mail from Holbrook to Scottsdale via horseback. Riders left on Jan. 31 and arrived on Feb. 3 to take part in Parada Del Sol.

Hashknife

By Tribune Staff · Feb 8
Cholla Power Plant in Joseph City is set for closure next year, but questions remaining on Arizona Public Service’s plan for the site once operations cease.

Questions regarding Cholla’s closure remains unanswered

By Shawn White · Feb 8
As high school seniors enter into their final semester of schooling, area organizations are reaching out to inform these upcoming graduates of scholarship opportunities and grants to offset the cost of continuing education, whether it be to obtain a degree or certifications. Betsy Wilson (right), the director of NPC Friends & Family visited with students at Holbrook High School last week to inform them of the numerous funding opportunities available in order to attend Northland Pioneer College, in an event was hosted by Holbrook High School and organized by Grow Arizona Workforce Network.

NPC Friends & Family

By Tribune Staff · Jan 30