By Julie Wiessner A new book dedicated to Winslow’s history will be unveiled on Monday, April 8. Winslow was authored by Ann-Mary J. Lutzick, with information and photos from the Winslow Historical Society and the Old Trails Museum Archives. “We really wanted to do the book ourselves,” noted Lutzick. More than 200 vintage images give Read More…
By Sam Conner The Winslow City Council discussed the potential of a Winslow/Holbrook area public transit system during a work session Tuesday evening. City Manager Jim Ferguson used most of that session to speak of a 2008 study of a possible Winslow/Flagstaff transportation system. That study made little mention of Holbrook. He noted that there Read More…
Toni Coochwytewa, 44, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013, in Winslow. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Winslow. A potluck-style reception will follow, and those attending are asked to bring a dish. He was born on May 27, 1968, Read More…
The Holbrook Youth Football League is gearing up for the 2013 season. League officials are seeking volunteers from the community to coach football and to fill board vacancies. If you are interested in volunteering or would like to learn more about HYFL come please attend a meeting slated at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, Read More…
By Greg Perkins Competing with three other teams at the Chino Valley four-way match held March 21 at Antelope Hills in Prescott, Snowflake came in with the lowest four-man total to easily win the meet. The Lobos combined score was 183, placing them 25 strokes ahead of second place Holbrook with 208. Chino Valley and Read More…
By Linda Kor Navajo County ranks as one of the least healthy Arizona counties to live in, according to a recent study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. This is the fourth year of the study, which was compiled from statistics garnered from county to national health Read More…
Many Holbrook churches will offer special services in observance of Holy Week. Calvary Chapel Sunday, March 31: Worship service, 10 a.m., 1202 W. Hopi Drive. First Assembly of God Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30: The Living Lord’s Supper, a dramatization of the Last Supper, as depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, 7 Read More…
By Nick Worth The Navajo County Board of Supervisors approved a revised employee benefits package Tuesday. Under the proposed medical plan, the county will pay $4,683,789 per year and the total cost of the plan will be $5,722,863. District IV Supervisor David Tenney said he recognizes the economic conditions in the state require a change. Read More…
By Sam Conner Winslow Junior High School Principal Justin Hartman report on the school’s Gear-Up program during the March 20 meeting of the Winslow School District Governing Board. He noted that all of the eighth graders had taken the Explore test in November, which includes academics such as English, math, reading and science, as well Read More…