BFC to investigate potential misuse of ARPA housing funds
The Navajo Nation Council is investigating whether $24 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds were improperly awarded through a housing initiative involving ZenniHome.
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Livestock return brings relief, raises long-term questions for Diné ranchers
As the Oak Ridge Fire scorched over 11,000 acres of grazing land southwest of St. Michaels, families rushed to evacuate their animals – livestock that carry deep personal, cultural, and economic meaning.
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After decades of silence, RECA expands
but fight isn’t over
With tears, applause, and solemn remembrance, survivors of radiation exposure gathered Tuesday in a St. Louis, Missouri, park to mark the renewal and historic expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA.
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Oak Ridge Fire containment advances as Navajo Nation faces triple-digit heat, elevated fire danger
The Oak Ridge Fire has burned 10,814 acres southwest of Window Rock and remains 42% contained as of Sunday. Crews are bracing for extreme temperatures and critically dry fuels that threaten to spark new fires across the region.
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‘I can’t afford to be homeless’ Klagetoh family still displaced as fire officials warn of dry, windy conditions
Darlene, who only wanted to share her first name, evacuated with her grandchildren, two of whom have asthma, and several small pets, including rabbits and chihuahuas. After three nights at the Ganado Field House shelter, she said they were told to leave.
Read MoreWeather & Road Conditions
Window Rock Weather
Fair
44.1 F (6.7 C)
Dewpoint: 12.9 F (-10.6 C)
Humidity: 28%
Wind: East at 3.5 MPH (3 KT)
Pressure: 30.2
Dewpoint: 12.9 F (-10.6 C)
Humidity: 28%
Wind: East at 3.5 MPH (3 KT)
Pressure: 30.2
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow