Elouise Begay, the bookkeeper for Amá Dóó Áłchíní Bíghan Inc., began drafting a long-delayed wish list after staff were told the Chinle-based nonprofit would receive $500,000 in Arizona state funding to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Arizona Congressional District 2 candidate Eric Descheenie stood among protesters in downtown Flagstaff on Saturday afternoon and sharply criticized U.S. military action in Venezuela, arguing that the operation reflects a long-standing pattern of American intervention rooted in resource extraction, imposed governance and disregard for Indigenous voices.
Happy New Year! We begin 2026 with two exhibitions designed to spark curiosity and engage the senses.
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com
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.
The recent rainstorms and subsequent power outages have created a wave of challenges across multiple regions within the Navajo Nation.
With the game on the line, the Wingate Bears leaned on Zefferino Flores to carry the team. The junior forward answered the call as the Bears turned back the Valley Pirates, 53-49, in an interstate game on Friday night.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Best Friends Animal Society and Kayenta Township have partnered to expand veterinary services in the community through a one-year animal welfare pilot program.
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