Author: Donovan Quintero

Joe Ben Jr. had spent two days feeding his harvest to the fire.

The floodwater that tore through Shiprock, Aneth and other San Juan River communities in October did some good on its way downstream. It raised Navajo Reservoir more than 40 feet and lifted Lake Powell off its record low.

Navajo Nation presidential candidate Justin Jones, who told supporters on election night that he would not concede, has requested a recount of the Nov. 3 general election, according to the Navajo Nation Election Administration.

The 26th Navajo Nation Council could include 16 members who do not currently serve when it takes office in January, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election.

Republican incumbent Eli Crane led former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez by 966 votes Wednesday afternoon in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District race, a margin narrow enough to trigger an automatic recount if it holds through the official canvass.