Author: Donovan Quintero

The children of the late Sam Billiman grew up in Sawmill drinking water that, on bright days, carried what looked like a film of oil on its surface.

Navajo Nation presidential candidate Donovan Begay said at a veterans forum on June 19 that the Nation needs to do more to help former service members navigate civilian life, access benefits and find stable housing.

Unless Congress acts, Social Security retirement benefits are projected to be cut by about 24% in late 2032, affecting millions of Americans, including Navajo elders and future retirees who rely on the program for income.

High pressure will bring hot daytime temperatures to the Navajo Nation and the wider Four Corners region this week, with an extreme heat warning posted for the Grand Canyon and rising thunderstorm chances bringing both relief and new fire hazards by midweek, according to the National Weather Service offices in Flagstaff and Albuquerque.

Five years to the day after Ella Mae Begay disappeared from her home near Sweetwater, Arizona, the only man charged in connection with her disappearance was no longer in federal custody, a date her eldest son described as cruel.