Author: Donovan Quintero

As temperatures climb on the Navajo Nation, ticks, fleas and mosquitoes are bringing a seasonal rise in illnesses that can turn serious if not recognized early.

A Red Flag Warning covering much of northeastern Arizona is creating challenges for Navajo Nation fire crews as they enter a second day battling the North Tsaile Butte Fire, a blaze burning in steep, forested terrain near Tsaile that remained 0% contained Thursday morning.

On Memorial Day, Vietnam veteran Bruce Zah walked the rows at the Navajo Nation Veterans Cemetery in a woodland-camouflage jacket and black wool beret, carrying a rake, a screwdriver and a folded American flag as he searched for the headstones of two men he came to honor.

Four years after auditors documented 23 problems inside the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration, the 25th Navajo Nation Council is weighing whether to formally accept the report and approve a corrective action plan.

The Navajo Nation’s ban on same-sex marriage remains law, but a legal opinion issued last fall already directs the Executive Branch to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside the Navajo Nation for employment benefits and spousal rights.