Two Diné magistrate judges take oath of office
Yazzie and Detsoi officially took their oaths of office earlier in the month at a private ceremony allowing both to begin their respective terms.
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Nygren rescinds mask mandate
President Buu Nygren on Friday evening rescinded the Navajo Nation’s mask mandate that was implemented to combat COVID-19.
Politics
Youngest Navajo president ready to face momentous challenges
The young man from Red Mesa, Arizona, has officially taken the wheel.
Business
Local Diné Asdzáán expands small business in Gallup
Six years ago, Jacqueline Ahasteen was a successful electronic engineer who made a life-changing decision to follow her passion for baking.
Opinions & Columns
Letters | Diné veterans in ‘survival’ mode
In a world where glass ceilings are still being broken, and various barriers are being breached here on our rez and elsewhere – as you are fully aware that our newly elected Navajo Nation president and vice president are very receptive to our needs, concerns, and issues.
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Nygren appoints new Navajo VA executive director
Bobbie Ann Baldwin, the former veterans service officer in Ft. Defiance, was appointed executive director for the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration.
Sports
Hoops roundup: Top-ranked KC girls outlast No. 2 Gallup
The matchup between New Mexico’s two best teams in girls Class 4A basketball lived up to its billing Saturday night.
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Culture
UW alumnus and Diné scientist co-finds Project Enable, a new Navajo-English dictionary for scientific terms
What are the words for bacteria and DNA in the Diné language?
They are ch’osh doo yit’íinii and iiná bitł’óól, respectively.
Project Enable, an online dictionary resource that launched in 2021, has done the work to provide not just one translation but 250 scientific terms and concepts from English into Navajo.
Health
Guest Column | RSV on the rise across Four Corners
I’m writing this as a cautionary tale to other parents who may not understand the threat of RSV (the Respiratory Syncytial Virus) in our region. The Four Corners area is thick with RSV right now, and it is highly transmissible. Its symptoms can be severe and should be taken very seriously.
People
Douglas Mesa elder finds warmth in new home
Miles away from the Monument Valley highway, tucked inside the Douglas Mesa community, lives 82-year-old Lena Salt. The road to her home is paved with asphalt most of the way. However, the road turns to dirt that collects onto tires like stickers.
Education
DODE to assume control of Nazlini Community School
The Navajo Nation Board of Education called a due process hearing Jan. 6 to determine whether Nazlini Community School Inc. should turn control of its operations over to the Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education.
Arts
Mother takes flexes talent with paintbrush
Janet M. Yazzie, a mother of four, discovered her artistic skills and decided to become a full-time artist.
Community
Building saved by demolition is repurposed for community
Roselyn Johnson says it really has grown so nizhóní. She says the community is happy to see this change, and her chapter understands the community's needs.
