BLM implements seasonal fire restrictions in central Arizona due to increased risk | Navajo-Hopi Observer
PHOENIX – Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on June 9, a seasonal fire limit will be enforced for Land Management Land Management land in the Phoenix District, including BLM land in Maricopa, North Pinal, West Pima, and Yavapai counties. According to the news release, firefighters have noted increased wildfire activity, which is expected to peak as […]
Native Air opens new base in Yavapai County | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Premiered: December 27, 2022 at 1:09 PM Cottonwood, Arizona – Air Methods announced the opening of a new Native Air emergency medical services location in Cottonwood, Arizona. The opening of Native Air 83 will serve Yavapai County and beyond. Native Air 83 sits on a sprawling property on the Verde River at Cottonwood Airport. Native […]
Phoenix designates Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an official city holiday | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Phoenix — For the past seven years, the city of Phoenix has recognized the second Monday of each month in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day, although it was not an official city holiday. But now things have changed. By a 7-to-1 vote, the Phoenix City Council made it official and […]
Arizona tribal gaming contributions up 20% over last year | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Dominic Stern, Cronkite News Premiered: Apr 26, 2023 4:09 PM Phoenix — Arizona Tribal Gaming is setting records through the first quarter of 2023. This represents the largest donation ever made by the Arizona Gaming Authority. According to the Arizona Tribal and State Gaming Agreement, tribes with casinos are required to donate a portion of […]
Winslow Levee to undergo reconstruction with funding from Arizona, Navajo County and Winslow | Navajo-Hopi Observer
WINSLOW, Arizona — Governor Katie Hobbs and the state legislature announced on May 11 that they had approved $20 million to rebuild the Winslow Levee in Navajo County. The project will be the largest public works project in northeastern Arizona. This funding, along with local matching funds from Navajo County and the City of Winslow, […]
Investigation underway for officer-involved shooting in Tuba City | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Premiered: May 17, 2023 12:50 AM Tuba City — A man was killed in a clash with a police officer in Tuba City on May 8. At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Tuba City District of Navajo Police received a call about a domestic violence dispute in a Navajo Housing Authority housing. The suspect was seen […]
Remains in California are Navajo woman Christine Lester; missing since 1987 | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Premiered: May 9, 2023 at 9:41 PM PHOENIX (AP) – A skeleton buried in a California cemetery for decades and marked “Jane Doe” has been identified as a missing Navajo woman in northern Arizona, officials said. . The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has not released the cause of Kristin Lester’s death because it did not […]
Coconino Forest lifts many seasonal road closures, announces site openings | Navajo-Hopi Observer
First Published: May 9, 2023 at 9:54 PM FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — Coconino National Forest officials are in the process of opening a number of forest trails as warmer weather hardens the surface and makes the roads more suitable for motor vehicle travel. Many forest roads in each district will be open by the end of […]
Coconino County offering paid summer internships around region for local youth | Navajo-Hopi Observer
First Published: May 9, 2023 at 10:27 PM FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – Coconino County Health and Human Services and the Coconino County Workforce Development Commission are offering Youth Work, a summer 2023 work experience program for teens. The program offers her teens from age 15 to her 18 a unique opportunity to explore career paths, make […]
Navajo Nation leadership attends first phase of Little Colorado River adjudication trial | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Maricopa County — One of the longest-running lawsuits in Arizona’s history, the ongoing water rights case. This lawsuit will determine who has the right to get water from the Little Colorado River Basin. Thousands of claimants are on trial, potentially exceeding available water. Several Navajo leaders attended the first phase of the Navajo Trial in […]
