Author: Donovan Quintero

After weeks of political tension and dueling vetoes that rattled the Navajo Nation government, President Buu Nygren reversed course, restoring more than half a million dollars to the Legislative Branch budget days after cutting more than $6.6 million.

Amid bright lights, traditional songs and the encouragement of family and friends, Madisyn Redhouse was crowned Miss Northern Navajo Teen and Daeshondria Dee claimed the title of Miss Northern Navajo.

The search for 36-year-old Sharon Cachini ended Friday when searchers found her body, five days after she was swept away in a flood in the Red Rock Chapter area about five miles south of Gallup.

Frontier Communications’ compensation practices on the Navajo Nation have drawn criticism since 2021. As the company moves toward Verizon’s acquisition in Arizona, the unresolved pay dispute has resurfaced alongside renewed pressure from U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) over a contract that expired earlier in 2025.