By Teri Walker – Four of the 145 films featured in this year’s Sedona International Film Festival have ties to Holbrook and Winslow. Symmetry by Jeremy Naranjo Holbrook native Jeremy Naranjo’s film, Symmetry, will be screened twice during the festival that begins on Saturday, Feb. 18, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 26. Naranjo wrote, directed Read More…

By Teri Walker – State Geologist Lee Allison says the deposit of potash in the Holbrook Basin, east of the city of Holbrook, could be a significant player in the global potash market, and there don’t have to be major environmental impacts. “The sense is the Holbrook deposit could be very competitive in the global Read More…

By Teri Walker – Members of the Holbrook City Council addressed several items at their regular meeting and during a work session this week dealing with new businesses and potential growth for the city. The council approved a proposal by City Manager Ray Alley to develop a lease agreement with Prospect Global Resources to establish Read More…

Photo by Teri Walker It didn’t take these nearly newborns long to decide they wanted to set the pace for the herd. As the older cows amble along, the calves prance ahead, but never too far ahead. Not quite spring is calving season in some Arizona herds, such as this one, which is run on Read More…

By Linda Kor – The Navajo County Board of Supervisors met Feb. 14 to honor those who have served at the county and to celebrate Arizona’s centennial. Hunter Moore, director of government relations for the county, addressed those in attendance, providing a history of Navajo County and detailing the events that led to its formation. Read More…

U.S. Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain introduced the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act Tuesday, which is legislation that would settle the legal claims of northern Arizona tribes to water from the Little Colorado River. According to a press release issued by the two senators, the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe Read More…

Governor Jan Brewer and legislative leaders unveiled an innovative personnel reform plan modeled after private-sector workforce practices Tuesday, with the aim to make state government more accountable–and cost-effective–to the Arizona taxpayer. “The modernization of the state’s personnel system has been a long time coming. I am thankful to Rep. Justin Olson for helping to lead Read More…

Many area businesses will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of Presidents Day. All city and county offices, the Holbrook and Winslow post offices, Northland Pioneer College, the Holbrook Schools, the Joseph City Schools, the Winslow Schools, the Holbrook and Winslow senior citizens centers, and Bank of the West will be closed. Wells Read More…

By Linda Kor – As the Navajo County Fair Board convened Feb. 2 for its second meeting since the election of new board members and the appointment of President Mike Sample, there appeared to be some uncertainty as to what matters should be discussed in a public meeting and what matters were of a private Read More…

By Linda Kor – Prominent auto dealer Gerald Hatch and his wife Ruth were killed in a pre-dawn plane crash on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Show Low that left their son and daughter-in-law in critical condition. The crash took place near the end of a runway at Show Low Regional Airport at approximately 6:30 a.m. Read More…