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Breaking News: Two Linden men believed to be the notorious “High Country Bandits” were arrested by FBI agents at 9 o’clock this morning in connection with a four-state spree of armed bank and credit union robberies that began with the robbery of the Bank of the West branch in Heber last September 8. ---See the Wednesday, March 17, issue of The Tribune-News for full details.

Winslow Levee Funding Sought

“This is not a situation where we can take a business as usual approach,” Colonel Thomas Magness of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told Navajo County and City of Winslow officials Sept. 9 as they met to discuss the Winslow levee. Magness informed...Read more...

Navajo County Public Works Director Homero Vela, Colonel Thomas Magness of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Navajo County Supervisor J.R. DeSpain discuss potential funding sources for repair work for the Winslow levee. They and other area officials met at the levee last week to discuss progress so far, as well as the next steps in the process. In short, future progress depends on federal funding. Magness also toured the levee, viewing areas where past damage has occurred and vulnerable areas where the river has changed course, heading directly for the side of the levee.

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Winslow Residents Recall Those Who Died In Terrorist Attacks Winslow residents gathered last Friday at the gazebo back of the city hall to honor the memory of the persons who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and those who have served in the... Read more...	S/T Tourism Committee Works To Secure Matching Funds For Grants “The Snowflake-Taylor Tourism Committee has been awarded an EZ Marketing grant, which offers matching funds on very specific planned advertising purchases,” Tourism Committee Secretary Treavor Allen... Read more...
Taylor Supports Four Forest Initiative “Many of you are familiar with aspects of the initiative, which I want to emphasize is still a work in progress,” said Rodney J. Ross, government and community relations administrator for Navajo... Read more...	SHS Broadcast Class Gets Green Light To Film Events Snowflake High School broadcast class instructors Denice Westover and Andy Wood made a proposal to the Snowflake School District Governing Board last week that would allow their students to earn... Read more...
Snowflake Council Meeting Cancelled The Sept. 8 Snowflake Town Council meeting was cancelled because there was only one item on the agenda. The next council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at town hall, located at... Read more...	Busing Concerns Are Discussed, But No Action Is Recommended Several parents have express concern regarding the busing of Snowflake School District students this school year. Due to budget constraints buses do not go off paved roads. Superintendent Hollis... Read more...
District-Wide Goals Are Set For Holbrook Schools District-wide goals for the 2009-10 school year were established during a Sept. 8 work session of the Holbrook School District Governing Board. The goals set include an improved graduation rate at... Read more...	Sanderlin Thanks Community For Support During Kidney Transplant Winslow Schools Counselor Gary Sanderlin expressed his appreciation for the support of the community, his colleagues at the school system and kidney donor Jim MacLean for their care and concern... Read more...

Sports

Young Lobo Soccer Squad Embarks On A New Season Brian Weir has taken over the reins of the Snowflake boys’ soccer program, returning to a position... Read more...	Lady Wildcats Defeat Hopi The Joseph City Lady Wildcats headed into the Payson Invitational tournament last weekend on a high... Read more...
Men’s Golf Club Results Are Noted Weekly results for the Snowflake Men’s Golf Club for play on Sept. 1 included: Don Ottmann, low... Read more...	HHS Cross Country Teams Open Season At Hopi Meet Holbrook’s cross country teams finally got the season under way last week when they competed at the... Read more...
Rilla Winder Wins Swimming Medals Rilla Winder of Taylor competed with the Show Low Special Olympics swim team Aug 21 in Tucson. She... Read more...	Tonight’s Games Should Give Fans An Idea Of How Teams Stack Up The first week of the 2009 football season didn’t bring any real surprises for teams in the 3A... Read more...
Golf Tourney Benefits HHS Baseball Program A blind draw scramble golf tournament will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Holbrook’s Hidden Cove... Read more...	Roadrunner Soccer Squad Opens Saturday Against Visiting Lobos The Holbrook soccer team will open the season on Saturday when the Roadrunners host Snowflake at 11... Read more...

Obituaries

Robert A. Spiering Robert A. Spiering, 81, passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, at his home in Snowflake. Funeral...	Bill Pender Bill Pender, a longtime Gila Valley resident and businessman, passed away on Friday, Sept. 11,...
Louise V. Williams Louise V. Williams, 94, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, in Winslow. Graveside services...

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