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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.

Passport Metals Hopes To Add To Potash Mining Area

Passport Metals Inc., a Vancouver, British Columbia, based company, is continuing with its endeavor to mine for potash in the region located approximately 20 miles southeast of Holbrook in the area known as the Holbrook Basin. In a news release...Read more...

Ray Newton, who served as a flight engineer in World War II, proudly displays an American flag in front of his Holbrook home in honor of Veterans Day. The Holbrook Elks Lodge and American Legion have planned a Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have served their country at 11 a.m. today (Nov. 11) at the gazebo in the courtyard of the historic Navajo County Courthouse in downtown Holbrook. Marlin Gillespie will be the guest speaker. Everyone is invited to attend to support and honor all veterans. A potluck will follow at the Elks Lodge.

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Holbrook Police Department Takes On New Image And New Attitude There is both a new look and a new attitude at the Holbrook Police Department as the building gets its first coat of paint ever, since it was built in 1959. The building is not only getting a paint... Read more...	Thursday Presentation To Focus On Transportation Planning Framework A presentation on the Statewide Transportation Planning Framework created by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the High Country... Read more...
Tax Revenues Due Cities, County Continue To Fall As the governor calls on the state legislature to balance the budget, state tax revenues continue to slide, reducing, in turn, the funds available to local governments even before any additional... Read more...	Three Seeking Post As Interim City Manager The Holbrook City Council meeting scheduled at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, was scheduled to include discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of an interim city manager to fill the... Read more...
Donut Sales Will Help To Bring Hope For Ari Two-year-old Ariana “Ari” Taylor, the granddaughter of Twyla and Rick Taylor of Holbrook, and the daughter of Jacob and Elisa Taylor, has battled seizures, a stroke, a brain bleed, reflux and... Read more...	Snowflake Man Is Killed In Hit And Run Accident A Snowflake man was struck and killed in a hit and run accident on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and a 27-year-old Clay Springs man, Jonathan W. Garvin, has been charged with his death. At approximately 4:29 p.m.... Read more...

Sports

Cheetahs Win Monster Mash Qualifier The Arizona Cheetahs softball team won the USSSA Monster Mash Qualifier held Oct. 17 and 18 at the... Read more...	Roadrunners Fall To Elks In First Round Of State Playoffs The Roadrunners’ football season came to a close last Saturday night as they lost to the Round... Read more...
Two Holbrook Runners Earn State Cross Country Medals Two Holbrook runners earned medals at the 3A State Cross Country Meet held last Saturday in Cave... Read more...	Lady Birds Fall To Tuba City In State Volleyball Tourney Holbrook’s volleyball team headed to the state tournament with high hopes of a deep play off run,... Read more...
Wildcats Beat Orme To Set Up 1A Title Game With Mogollon When Joseph City defeated Mogollon in the final week of the regular season to win the 1A North... Read more...	High School Football Scoreboard Class 3A Playoffs Winslow 58, Monument Valley, 26. Snowflake 43, Chino Valley 17. Round Valley... Read more...
Lady Cats Lose To Veritas In 1A State Volleyball Semifinals Joseph City’s volleyball season came to a close in the semifinal round of the state playoffs as the... Read more...	SHS Lobos Take 13th In State Cross Country Meet The Snowflake boys’ cross country team had seven runners compete in the 125-entry 3A state cross... Read more...
Lobos Beat Chino Valley To Move On In State Playoffs Despite possibly being one of the top five 3A football teams in the state, the Snowflake Lobos were... Read more...	SHS Lady Lobos Fall To Sedona In Second Round Of State Tourney The Lady Lobos ended the volleyball season with a very nice record of 30-5, but they fell short of... Read more...
Bulldogs Defeat Mustangs In First Round Of State Playoffs The Winslow Bulldogs defeated the Monument Valley Mustangs 58-26 in Winslow on Saturday in the... Read more...

Obituaries

Audrey F. Rath Audrey Frances Rath, 86, formerly of Snowflake, died on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at Phoenix Mountain...	Raleigh Morgan Raleigh Morgan, 87, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in Snowflake. Funeral services were...
Sonny Jim Sonny Jim, 69, died on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in Grants, N.M. A memorial service was held Oct. 29...	Sharon Hatch Loving, wife, mother and grandmother Sharon Amelia Downing Alexander Hatch, 70, passed away on...

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