Fugitive couple captured
Acting on a tip, the marshalls and other law enforcement found the couple hiding in a home in Punkin Center.
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Code Talker Alfred K. Newman passes
Navajo Code Talker Alfred K. Newman Sr., 94, passed away on Sunday afternoon in Albuquerque.
Politics
Budget proposal pares $8.8 million from general fund
The Navajo Nation Council voted to approve a $1.3 billion operating budget for FY 2020 during a special session last Tuesday, of which $163.2 million are general funds.
Opinions & Columns
Letters: Thanks for sympathy
Thank you for the support and comfort you provided. We appreciate your thoughtful donations in memory of Emery Boyd.
Business
Twin Arrows aims for fall opening for trucker plaza
For the past several years, Navajo gaming officials have been talking about building a travel center at Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino. That dream will happen.
50 Years Ago
50 Years Ago: Three protesters praised in editorial
We have pointed out in past columns that 1969 marked the start of a youth movement on the Navajo Reservation to address social issues in border towns like Gallup. But this weekend marked a huge increase in intensity and it was obvious to everyone who bought the Navajo Times this week which side the paper was on.
Sports
Equines come out on top in wild horse race
The stock used for this year’s wild horse race during the Navajo Nation Fair was beyond measure.
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Community
Brave 4-H’ers wow judges with speaking, coping skills
Everyone knows 4-H’ers are brave. They pour their blood, sweat and tears into an animal for a year only to lead it to the auction block, knowing that in a few days the pal they raised from a suckling will be nothing but a lump of meat. But the bravest 4-H’ers of all are the ones who compete in public speaking.
People
Smooth transition for Miss Central
Winning the Miss Central Navajo title was “kind of like nothing new” for Wyndelyn Frances Clay. She just traded one crown for another.
Fashion
Fringe queen: Cowgirl-turned-designer fashions jewelry for western wear
Brittany Becenti, 27, has been a part of the rodeo scene for a very long time. She was a rodeo competitor and also held a rodeo queen title.
From the Wires
Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination
Women's Hall of Fame to induct Native American attorney Sarah Deer, Angela Davis & others
Restoration work on Black Hawk statue finally set to begin
Oregon schools rolling out indigenous studies curriculum
Oklahoma AG hires outside attorneys on gambling negotiations
Electronic pulltabs' popularity soars in North Dakota
Iowa court rules on Meskwaki settlement jurisdiction case
CDC: 3 in 10 Minnesota adults are obese
Business under fire for prohibited mascot apparel
23-story hotel tower planned at South Bend casino
450 miles of border wall by next year? In Arizona, it starts
Fish-friendly changes at Nevada dam to help threatened trout
Dems question Trump official on lands, Native Americans
Environmentalists, tribe challenge PolyMet wetlands permit
Hidden history of colonial African American burials
Skeptical Dems question Trump official on lands, Indians
US seeks dismissal of tribes' lawsuit over Keystone pipeline
Man facing federal death penalty seeks to halt execution
Talks planned for expanded gambling at Indiana tribal casino
Seattle to address missing, murdered indigenous women crisis
Education
Riding into education, profession and a future
Jerome Chee, 19, made standing on top of a newly trained horse look easy.
Arts
Fine arts competition kicks off
It’s one of the older events, but the emphasis in this year’s fine arts competition at the Navajo Nation Fair is on youth and innovation.
Culture
Weaver earns ‘best of show’ for dye chart
Last Thursday, the 75-year-old Deschinny took overall best of show at the Navajo Nation Fair fine arts competition for her framed 3-foot by 6-foot “Vegetable Dye Chart,” displayed at Gorman Hall.
Music
Navajo flutist plays in town where treaty turned up
First, the “missing” third copy of the Treaty of 1868 turned up in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Now a Navajo has turned up in Manchester.
