Arviso resigns from 25th Navajo Nation Council
A member of the 25th Navajo Nation Council who represented six Eastern communities for the past three years resigned Friday to spend more time with his family, according to the Council.
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Council weighs five reapportionment plans ahead of 2026 Navajo election
As the Navajo Nation prepares for the next decade of elections, tribal leaders are weighing a reapportionment decision that could quietly but significantly reshape how delegates represent vast stretches of Diné Bikéyah.
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Letters | January exhibitions
Happy New Year! We begin 2026 with two exhibitions designed to spark curiosity and engage the senses.
Politics
Navajo Nation General Election Unofficial Results
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com
Business
Flagstaff minimum wage rises to $18.35, tip credit eliminated
Flagstaff’s minimum wage is now $18.35 an hour, and employers are required to pay that full amount to all workers, including those who earn tips.
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UArizona, Diné College to train next generation of Navajo water scientists
The University of Arizona and Diné College have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to collaboratively train the next generation of Navajo water scientists.
Sports
Gallup Invitational: Bengals survive furious rally from Tohatchi, advance to title game with 63-60 win
Gallup boys basketball coach Ryan Becenti knows that the game is not over until the clock reads all zeros.
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Culture
Seven-year-old song and dance prodigy captures hearts across Diné Bikéyah
At just seven years old, Kacee Yazzie has become a familiar name at song and dance events across the Navajo Nation. With turquoise gleaming and his steps locked to the drum, the second grader from Tó Łigaaí, New Mexico, looks at ease each time he enters the arena.
Health
Echo Cliffs breaks ground on $87 million staff housing to support new clinic
Construction is underway on staff housing for the Echo Cliffs Health Center, with a groundbreaking on Aug. 27 along Coppermine Road just south of the clinic site.
People
Diné runner retraces the Long Walk to honor those who never returned
Edison Eskeets, a 66-year-old runner from Springstead, New Mexico, has spent decades preparing for a journey that mirrors one of the most painful chapters in Diné history. Through distance running, ceremony and storytelling, Eskeets retraced the 330-mile route of the Long Walk to honor those who endured the forced march and those who never returned home.
Education
First robotics competition in Kayenta draws student teams from two states
Students from across Arizona and New Mexico gathered in Kayenta on Dec. 13 for the community’s first robotics competition, a milestone that brought competitive STEM programming to the Navajo Nation and placed local students on the same field as teams from across the region.
Arts
‘Finding Hózhǫ́’: Travis Holt Hamilton’s newest film explores forgiveness, culture and pursuit of peace across Dinétah
For a moment, the gray sky above Dinétah opened, and sunlight spilled through, casting the scene in soft gold. Director Travis Holt Hamilton stood behind the monitor, watching as the lead actor, “Secody,” a 70-year-old veteran learning to forgive his father, knelt in prayer. The wind lifted the trees, the light intensified and then it was gone.
Community
Best Friends Animal Society, Kayenta Township launch animal welfare pilot program
Best Friends Animal Society and Kayenta Township have partnered to expand veterinary services in the community through a one-year animal welfare pilot program.
