Politics

Chinle voters were solidly behind their native son, Joe Shirley Jr., Tuesday morning, but it seemed that the farther you got from Central Agency’s largest community, the more support for Shirley waned.

To the elation of her supporters, progressive Democrat Debra Haaland became one of the first three Native American women ever elected to Congress Tuesday.

Charles-Newton wins Shiprock delegate seat

Former Navajo Nation Chairman and President Peterson Zah introduced U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., as “shi shima” to the crowd of about 75 for the Democratic Get Out the Vote Rally on Wednesday.

As an educator, Arizona gubernatorial candidate David Garcia’s platform focuses on supporting public education.