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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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Photo by John JimenezThe Native American dancers that are part of Holbrook Summer Dance Groups share their culture through their talent and the regalia they wear as they perform traditional dances as shown here with Traditional Dancer Calvert Dixon. This experience is not one to miss and may be viewed from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday until at least July 20, at Gillespie Park.

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Joseph City boy still missing after exhaustive two-day search

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Local business provides $6,000 donation to Winslow High School

By Shawn White · Jun 26
Photo by Linda KorJulie Fields (left) and Esther Patterson (right) the owners of Mr. G’s Pizza & Soda Shop and Esther’s Diner respectively, will soon be neighboring eateries on Main Street in Joseph City.

Changes planned for Joseph City eateries

By Linda Kor · Jun 26
Photo by Linda KorHolbrook Mayor Kathleen Smith (left) met with residents (left to right) London Gardner, Rylie Patterson and Kenzie Baker to discuss some of their ideas and concerns for the city as far as serving its youth.

Holbrook’s young residents speak out with suggestions for city improvements

By Linda Kor · Jun 26
Photo by Linda KorNewest Holbrook City Councilmember Teri Tafoya (left) was sworn in on June 22 by City Clerk Lisa Hunt (right).

Soltis’ resignation prompts positive response from residents

By Linda Kor · Jun 26
Photo courtesy of the Navajo County Sheriff’s OfficeNCSO K-9 Kilo’s sharp senses led to the discovery of an estimated $400,000 in drugs during a traffic stop.

Drug smugglers arrested after foot pursuit in Holbrook

By Tribune Staff · Jun 26

College board receives updates on opportunities and projects

By Talaina Kor · Jun 26

HUSD surveys show positive parent and student outcomes

By Talaina Kor · Jun 19
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Arrest made in 1996 cold case homicide of Jody Hemphill

By Tribune Staff · Jun 19