Levi Platero on the blues, fatherhood and the road that shaped him
Levi Platero has thought a lot about the version of himself who never picked up a guitar.
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Rock the Canyon returns beneath Shonto’s cottonwoods
Rain darkened the ground beneath the cottonwood trees Aug. 29 as relatives, artists, vendors and musicians gathered at the Eddie Shootinglady Pavilion.
Opinions & Columns
Letters | With gratitude
The family of Benjamin Halona would like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt gratitude to everyone who stood beside us during one of the most difficult times in our lives - the loss of our beloved father.
Politics
Jones selects Ellison, brings reform platform to ticket
Emily Ellison stood Monday before Justin Jones’ family home fire in Rock Point Valley and accepted his selection of her as his running mate after her third campaign for Navajo Nation president ended in the July 21 primary.
Business
Twin Arrows casino team collects 736 pounds of food for northern Arizona families
Team members at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort recently collected 736 pounds of food to distribute to two northern Arizona organizations serving people facing food insecurity.
Sports
MV (Utah) netters take fourth at Window Rock tourney
Utah’s Monument Valley High School has an enrollment of roughly 130 students.
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Window Rock Weather
Fair
57.0 F (13.9 C)
Dewpoint: 37.0 F (2.8 C)
Humidity: 47%
Wind: Northeast at 3.5 MPH (3 KT)
Pressure: 30.25
Dewpoint: 37.0 F (2.8 C)
Humidity: 47%
Wind: Northeast at 3.5 MPH (3 KT)
Pressure: 30.25
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Culture
Sidney Toppah Sr. brings generations of Kiowa songs to Ceremonial
The songs Sidney Toppah Sr. sang at the 104th annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial were not written for the occasion.
Health
FUSD expands sports medicine support at Flagstaff High School
Flagstaff Unified School District has approved a two-year agreement with Flagstaff Bone and Joint that adds an assistant athletic trainer and expands sports medicine services for student-athletes at Flagstaff High School.
People
Tódinéeshzhee’ sailor serves aboard Navy submarine
Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Alcott of Tódinéeshzhee’, a 2023 Monument Valley High School graduate, is serving as a torpedoman’s mate aboard the USS Henry M. Jackson, an Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine.
Education
2026 Chief Manuelito Scholars
The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance honored 186 graduating high school seniors July 31 at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort after they earned the Chief Manuelito Scholarship, the Navajo Nation’s highest academic award.
Arts
Slideshow | Rock the Canyon
Rock the Canyon returned Aug. 29 to the canyon for the first time since 2019, bringing musicians, artists, vendors and families back beneath the cottonwood trees near the Eddie “Cheii” Shootinglady Pavilion.
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‘What an amazing ride’
Notah Begay III honored for a life beyond golf
Diné golfer Notah Begay III received the 2026 Payne Stewart Award Aug. 25 in Atlanta, using his acceptance remarks to recognize the family members, communities and experiences that shaped his career in professional golf and his work with Native youth.
