Draped in a blush satin dress accented with lace sleeves and turquoise jewelry, Janae Bailey Wagner wore a sterling silver crown and an easy smile as she began her year as the 2026-27 Miss Eastern Navajo.
Presidential candidate Justin Jones announced Emily Ellison as his running mate Monday at his family home in Rock Point Valley, selecting a former rival who made government reform central to her campaign.
The primary elections are over, and they reveal several important trends.
Fifteen candidates for Navajo Nation president drew sharp differences over the Nation’s investments, housing, natural resources and water during three June forums.
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.
The Tour De Rez Cup Series returned to the Chuska Mountains on Saturday morning for the 2026 Asaayi Bike Race, where Page, Arizona, native Tom "Sunshine" Preller claimed his sixth consecutive championship with a time of 38 minutes, 57 seconds.
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The STAR School has turned its student-run garden, livestock and cooking programs into a working food sovereignty effort, according to a two-year impact report released this month.
A summer running and fitness camp program for Diné youth will continue this month with stops in Chinle, Ganado and Newcomb.
Patrick Yazzie, a Page Police Department crime scene specialist and retired detective, was named the City of Page’s Going the Extra Mile employee of the month for June, according to a June 3 city announcement.
The Central Consolidated School District Board of Education voted 5-0 on June 11 to approve a three-year contract extension for Superintendent Steve Carlson.
The evening sun was still warm on the downtown storefronts July 11 as Gino Antonio sat behind his table at the Gallup Arts Crawl, polishing silver and talking about Bigfoot.
Tyann Layton has been a 4-H member for most of her life.
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