Life
Community
Western Navajo Fair reshapes schedule while improving access for elders
For the first time in the fair’s history, organizers have taken the Yé’ii Bi Cheii dances off the schedule.
Culture
Slideshow | Miss Navajo Nation contestants compete in traditional skills
Three contestants in the 74th Annual Miss Navajo Nation Pageant competed in sheep butchering and traditional foods Monday, Sept. 7, at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds.
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Joy and peace: Cookout gives community a taste of home
The smell and taste of mutton still offers comfort, even when people are waiting in their vehicles, said Dawn Hiss.
People
Born into a family of fighters
At 9, Khloe Slinkey is already learning how to steady her nerves, trust her training and finish a match.
Health
Western Navajo Fair breast cancer walk puts focus on early detection
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among Navajo women, and Darlene Singer wants women in the Western Navajo to get screened.
Arts
US Postal Service features blanket created by Rock Point artist Naiomi Glasses
A Diné handwoven blanket crafted by Rock Point textile artist Naiomi Glasses now appears nationwide on an official U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp, placing Navajo textile art alongside major national icons in a 13-stamp collection curated by designer Ralph Lauren.
Music
Northern Navajo Fair turns up the music with Trevino, Stateline
Under the biggest tent the Northern Navajo Fair has ever put up, couples two-stepped on the dirt floor Saturday night, Sept. 26, as Stateline played the first of two shows for the 113th annual fair. The band returns Saturday, Oct. 3.
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
30.0 F (-1.1 C)
Dewpoint: 28.9 F (-1.7 C)
Humidity: 96%
Wind: calm
Pressure: 30.31
Dewpoint: 28.9 F (-1.7 C)
Humidity: 96%
Wind: calm
Pressure: 30.31
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow