Smoke rises over St. Michaels as Oak Ridge Fire spreads
A wildfire burning west of St. Michaels sent thick smoke into the sky on Saturday as fire crews responded to the fast-growing Oak Ridge Fire.
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Fueling the divide: Coal’s grip on the Navajo Nation
As daylight faded across the northwestern edge of New Mexico, the silhouette of a dragline excavator loomed over a barren plateau near the San Juan River.
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Empty dams, broken laws: Diné ranchers call for change
A rusting water tank spray-painted with the words “Water is Life” sits beside a windmill outside in Greasewood Springs, Arizona.
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Lawmakers push for action on water, coal, incomplete projects at Western Agency Council meeting
The Western Navajo Agency Council met June 14 at the Page Middle School gym to hear legislative updates, discuss infrastructure issues, and review changes to federal and tribal funding, including the American Rescue Plan Act and the Government Fund/Revenue Replacement Reserve programs.
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Bridge Creek Fire grows to 2,274 acres, new team takes command
The Bridge Creek Fire burning on Navajo Mountain expanded to 2,274 acres as of June 23, prompting a shift in command and the deployment of additional firefighting resources to the area.
Read MoreWeather & Road Conditions
Window Rock Weather
Fair
32.0 F (0.0 C)
Dewpoint: 15.1 F (-9.4 C)
Humidity: 50%
Wind: calm
Pressure: 30.2
Dewpoint: 15.1 F (-9.4 C)
Humidity: 50%
Wind: calm
Pressure: 30.2
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow