Birdsprings Chapter members treading water as they wait for flood relief | Navajo-Hopi Observer
BIRD SPRINGS, Arizona — Federal emergency funds are heading for the Navajo Nation, but they are not coming fast enough for the residents of the Bird Springs chapter and the Chinle community. Severe winter storms that hit Navajo and Hopi communities earlier this year brought heavy snowfall, flooding and severe damage to roads. Birdsprings and […]
Suspect in custody following shooting in Winslow | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Original Published: March 20, 2023 2:12 PM shooting incident Winslow, Arizona – At 2:10 PM on March 18, 2023, police were dispatched to West Fleming 1217 due to disturbance. During an investigation, it was discovered that 23-year-old Jose Luis Rivera Jr. had been shot. The shooting occurred at a residence at 1609 West Fourth Street. […]
Limited Water Resources Could Choke Housing Boom in Arizona – Commercial Observer
What started as a flood will end up like so many dry gullys lashing out in the sun. We’re not talking about water – well, we are – but , we’re really talking about single-family homes. But housing developers should be alarmed by findings from government officials and policy makers that water supplies are reaching […]
Coconino Board of Supervisors authorizes money for a Police Academy in Flagstaff | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Flagstaff, Arizona — On September 12, the Coconino Board of Supervisors approved funding to train recruits and certify them as Peace Officers at the new High Country Training Academy in Flagstaff, Arizona. Officers will be trained through the Arizona Peace Officer Standard Training (POST). Historically, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Flagstaff Police Department, and other […]
Coconino County assigns new resident deputy to Tuba City | Navajo-Hopi Observer
First Published: Aug 9, 2022 8:47 AM Tuba City, Arizona — Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll recently announced that the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office will again appoint a resident agent to the Tuba City district. The position has been vacant since Deputy Robert James retired several years ago. Since James’ retirement, the Navajo Nation Police […]
Las Vegas water agency seeks power to limit residential use | Navajo-Hopi Observer
CARSON CITY, Nevada (AP) — Nevada legislators have made a notable move to allow the Water Authority, which controls Las Vegas’ Colorado River supply, to limit the use of single-family homes in the desert city and surrounding counties. We are considering changes. This could be the next step in a decades-long effort to ensure enough […]
Yavapai County judge has cases reassigned after a DUI arrest | Navajo-Hopi Observer
March 28, 2023 at 11:25 AM Prescott, Arizona (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that all cases currently assigned to the Yavapai County Superior Court Judge, who was recently arrested on suspicion of extreme DUI, will be reassigned to other judges. was dropped. The High Court also said the Judicial Action Committee will […]
Three people die in Navajo and Gila counties after being caught in floodwaters | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Original Published: March 28, 2023 12:49 PM PAYSON, Arizona — At least three people were found dead this week after their cars were swept away by floods in Arizona, officials said. A Gila County Sheriff’s official said the bodies of a couple who went missing after their car was caught in flooding in the Payson […]
Accident on Rim Road claims two lives near Pinetop March 25 | Navajo-Hopi Observer
First Published: March 28, 2023 at 10:08 PM HOLBROOK, Arizona – Two people were killed in a car accident on March 25 on Rim Road near Pinetop, Arizona. The Navajo County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a vehicle crash near Milepost 1 on Rim Road around 4 p.m. Saturday. The reporter involved in the […]
Navajo County begins implementing new EMS communication platform | Navajo-Hopi Observer
First Published: Feb 21, 2023 11:21 AM HOLBROOK — Sheriff David Claus is pleased to announce state-first push-to-talk technology that enables law enforcement and Navajo County schools to communicate in real-time using Mutualink’s unified communications platform . The program also allows school administrators to instantly notify law enforcement of any school emergency and share live […]
