Life
Community
SRP crews connect 13 Western Navajo homes to power
Thirteen families in Western Navajo were connected to electricity this spring after Salt River Project crews spent two weeks installing poles, transformers and wire through the Light Up Navajo VII initiative.
Culture
‘Reclaiming this space’
Nizhoni Days at 67
Strong winds bent canopies and swept across Johnson Field at the University of New Mexico on Sunday, but they did little to slow the drums, dancers and families gathered for the 67th Annual Nizhoni Days Powwow.
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Pipeline goes to waste as Dzil Libei residents need water
The defunct Black Mesa coal slurry pipeline runs through Andy Manychildren’s front yard in Dził Łibéí, where residents say it could easily be converted into a water pipeline.
People
Navajo Pine teacher selected for Arctic, Pacific science expeditions
When Kim Etsitty sails into Southeast Greenland this year, then maps the seafloor between Hawaii and Guam, her students at Navajo Pine High School will be along for the ride.
Health
Survey finds lower smoking, drinking among Diné teens
Navajo Nation teenagers reported lower rates of smoking, drinking and fighting than students did 15 years ago, but new health data also found high rates of depression symptoms, screen time, sexual violence, food insecurity and sleep loss.
Arts
Children’s book highlights Navajo Nation geology
The Navajo Technical University Press has published a children’s picture book by Daniel W. Vandever that introduces students to the geology of the Navajo Nation through a story about family, discovery and the high desert.
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
Overcast and Breezy
60.1 F (15.6 C)
Dewpoint: 39.0 F (3.9 C)
Humidity: 46%
Wind: Southwest at 21.9 gusting to31.1 MPH (19 gusting to 27 KT)
Pressure: 30.2
Dewpoint: 39.0 F (3.9 C)
Humidity: 46%
Wind: Southwest at 21.9 gusting to31.1 MPH (19 gusting to 27 KT)
Pressure: 30.2
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow