Former Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim dies at 63
Former Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim, a naat’áanii, poet and hataałii who spoke eloquently in Diné Bizaad, has died. He was 63.
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Navajo Code Talkers Museum plan splits over Farmington site
A Navajo Code Talkers Museum could be built in Farmington instead of Tse Bonito, the site where Navajo Code Talkers like Keith Little and Samuel Sandoval envisioned it would become the home of their legacy.
Opinions & Columns
Opinion | Bureaucracy slows tribal development, raises risk
Michael Zepeda, a candidate for Arizona state treasurer running under the Arizona Independent Party, issued the following statement in response to the Navajo Times Instagram post published Feb. 10, 2026, referencing the Feb. 5, 2026, story “Watchman tells Congress tribal economic programs need fixes.” More information about his campaign is available at mz4az.com.
Politics
Navajo Nation General Election Unofficial Results
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com
Business
Frontier, CWA reach 3-year deal with raises for Navajo Nation workers
Frontier Communications and the Communications Workers of America have reached a new three-year union contract that includes pay increases for Navajo Nation workers after months of negotiations over a wage gap, Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego said Jan. 27.
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Consistency paying off for local team ropers
Of all the team ropers in the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association, Dylan Rector and Laramie Martinez have become the most consistent.
Sports
District 1-1A playoff game: Pine Hill boys nail No. 1 seed, rally past To’hajiilee in OT
With Selection Sunday a few days away, the Pine Hill boys basketball team secured its spot in the 16-team New Mexico Class 1A state bracket.
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Culture
Seven-year-old song and dance prodigy captures hearts across Diné Bikéyah
At just seven years old, Kacee Yazzie has become a familiar name at song and dance events across the Navajo Nation. With turquoise gleaming and his steps locked to the drum, the second grader from Tó Łigaaí, New Mexico, looks at ease each time he enters the arena.
Health
Tuba City hospital adds 48 units of staff housing as workforce grows
The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation has opened a 48-unit apartment complex for hospital staff, part of an effort to address housing shortages that have made it harder to recruit and keep health care workers in the region.
People
Diné poet explores climate change through land, language
Matthew Jake Skeets returns to poetry with a new collection that examines how the Navajo Nation’s landscape changes under environmental pressure and what persists as the land shifts.
Education
Sharlene Navaho’s 27-year path leads to district gains in Tuba City schools
Sharlene Navaho began her career as a teacher in 1999 and now leads the Tuba City Unified School District as superintendent, a role she has held during a period of academic gains and continued financial strain for schools serving Diné communities.
Arts
The Yei’ Bi Cheii Who Loved Pizza
Cheryl Todicheeney is a grandmother and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Teesto, Arizona. An avid reader and aspiring writer, she submitted this children’s story to encourage conversation about addiction and its many forms. Todicheeney is seeking an illustrator to develop the story into a book.
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Colorado River talks press forward as reservoir levels show uneven strain
Water levels across the Colorado River system remain low, but the pressure is not evenly shared, according to figures presented Jan. 27, 2026, to Arizona lawmakers as negotiations continue over how the river will be managed after current rules expire at the end of the year.
