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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…

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Winslow’s Christmas Parade is right around the corner

By Shawn White · Nov 7
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NPC board member sought for District 2

By Tribune Staff · Nov 7
Provided by GH2 ArchitectsThis QR code can be scanned by the camera of a cell phone and from there it will take users to the GH2’s school improvement survey.

Winslow school board discusses how to approach school improvements

By Shawn White · Nov 6
Photo by Shawn WhiteAnthony Mancini (left) and Allison Hephner (right) from Arizona Complete Health gave a presentation about the mental health resources offered the community to the business leaders at Good Morning Winslow.

Arizona Complete Health hosts Good Morning Winslow

By Shawn White · Nov 6
Photo by Linda KorEmployees with the City of Holbrook were hard at work last week, rebuilding 14th Ave., between Buffalo and Erie streets. Interim City Manager Randy Sullivan (left) estimates that the project will be complete within the next few weeks. He noted that work is also continuing on Eighth Avenue as well.

Holbrook road work

By Tribune Staff · Nov 6
Community college leaders recently met with Governor Katie Hobbs. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Todd Haynie, Eastern Arizona College; Dolores Duran-Cerda, Pima Community College; Katie Hobbs, Governor; Lisa Rhine, Yavapai College, (back row) Daniel Corr, Arizona Western College; Andrew Clegg, Central Arizona College; JD Rottweiler, Cochise College; Steven Gonzales, Maricopa Community Colleges; Stacy Klippenstein, Mohave Community College; Chato Hazelbaker, Northland Pioneer College; and Eric Heiser, Coconino Community College.

Governor Hobbs meets with community college leaders

By Tribune Staff · Nov 6
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Operation Green Light in support of local veterans

By Tribune Staff · Nov 6

NPC Performing Arts presents ‘Hello, Dolly!’

By Tribune Staff · Nov 6
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Supervisors address election concerns

By Shawn White · Oct 30
It all begins with a plan and that plan begins with the Career & College Prep staff at NPC.

Eagle Fest featured NPC offerings and more

By Tribune Staff · Oct 30
Photo by Kathleen SmithThe City of Holbrook is wrapping up the Eighth Avenue project. According to Interim City Manager Randy Sullivan, the drainage is complete and this week the work includes back-filling and prepping for curb, gutter and sidewalk. Next week they hope to be able to patch the road and open it to traffic. The road will remain partially blocked while a retaining wall is being built. Working on the project are city employees Daniel Gabaldon (in backhoe), and (left to right) David Watson, Shawn Cassidy and Shinea Tsinne.

Eighth Avenue project

By Tribune Staff · Oct 30
Photo by Linda KorHolbrook’s elected officials met with citizens to learn of what is important to them for community planning and to ensure that their efforts align with the needs of the community.

Holbrook officials host meet and greet with community members

By Linda Kor · Oct 30