Life
Community
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.
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.
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Ice Cube lights up the Tuba City Amphitheater during the Western Navajo Fair: 5,000 tickets sold
On a crisp Sunday evening, the Tuba City Amphitheater buzzed with excitement as fans eagerly awaited the arrival of legendary rapper Ice Cube
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.
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.
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.
Music
Meet Ryan Blazer, who helps place WNF’s ‘biggest’ headliners
It’s Coachella weekend in 2014, and Ryan Blazer is on Interstate 10 driving to the most notorious music festival on the planet.
Fashion
Fashion takes the stage at the Western Navajo Fair
The Western Navajo Fair’s fashion show is more than a display of clothes and creativity, said Kristen Goldtooth. It’s a moment of pride – one that blends tradition, innovation and the voices of local designers who are finding their way onto a growing stage.
Weather & Road Conditions
Window Rock Weather
Fair
43.0 F (6.1 C)
Dewpoint: 16.0 F (-8.9 C)
Humidity: 34%
Wind: North at 12.7 gusting to25.3 MPH (11 gusting to 22 KT)
Pressure: 30.32
Dewpoint: 16.0 F (-8.9 C)
Humidity: 34%
Wind: North at 12.7 gusting to25.3 MPH (11 gusting to 22 KT)
Pressure: 30.32
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow