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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.

County’s Fiscal Year Shortfall Now Estimated At $687,000

Navajo County continues to face a shortfall, now estimated at $687,000, not including potential cuts from the legislature, the board of supervisors learned Tuesday morning. Deputy Finance Director Cris Parisot explained that the shortfall is...Read more...

HHS Construction Class Gets Hands-On Experience

Students in the Holbrook High School construction class are getting some hands-on experience constructing a building that will house restrooms, a storage facility and a concessions stand to go with the new soccer field that will be created adjacent to Park Elementary School on Seventh Street in Holbrook. The project is funded by a $50,000 grant offered through Navajo County. The funds will be used to purchase materials and supplies, while the students will do all the work from pouring the concrete slab to the electrical, plumbing and roofing. Here Adrian Tubbs (right) instructs Bryce Wood on the use of surveying equipment. Also learning how to use the equipment are Jessica Redbird, who is holding the level rod, and Sheldon Bedonie. Altogether, there will be approximately 65 students working on the project, which is expected to be finished in the spring.

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No Navajo County Offices Are On MVD Closure List As part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s roadmap to balance a $100 million budget deficit in connection with the state’s fiscal crisis, 12 of the 61 Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) customer... Read more...	ADEQ Denies Exemption, Old Campus Building Debris Must Be Cleaned Up In an effort to stem what could be a financial burden, a petition for exemption filed by Northland Pioneer College (NPC) with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) regarding the... Read more...
Winslow Retire/Rehire Program Draws Fire The Winslow City Council has approved a retire/rehire program which would allow city employees to retire once they are eligible for full retirement and be rehired as an employee of Smartworksplus,... Read more...	Attendance Numbers Are Up In Holbrook District In the face of declining revenues and mid-year budget cuts, schools are relying more than ever on enrollment to help fund operations. Flagstaff, for example, has announced closure and consolidation... Read more...
Request For New Judge Is Granted In St. Johns Boy’s Homicide Case A request for a change of judge in the case of a young St. Johns boy charged with negligent homicide has been granted after Judge Tom Wing of Navajo County heard the case Nov. 18 in Apache County... Read more...	State Parks System Needs Funds To Prevent Collapse “It is our judgment that the state parks system is in imminent danger of complete collapse as a result of financial starvation during most of this decade,” wrote the members of the state task force... Read more...
Citizen Attempts Arrest Of Taylor Council Members Lon Willis asked to be heard in the call to the public at the Nov. 18 Taylor Town Council meeting, and before he was done, he announced he was placing four members of the council under citizen’s... Read more...	Todd Peterson Wins Navajo County's Got Talent Competition Photo by Naomi Hatch Silver Creek Performing Arts Association President Kristene Ballard presents a certificate to 13-year-old Todd Peterson, who won first place and $500 for his piano solo in the... Read more...

Sports

Wildcats Look Forward To A Good Basketball Season Even though football season just recently ended for the Wildcats, several of those same state... Read more...	All Region Volleyball Honors Announced Holbrook placed two players on the 3A North region All Conference Volleyball Team and Winslow... Read more...
Lady Wildcat Squad Features Several Seasoned Veterans The Lady Wildcats of Joseph City have seven returning players from last year’s team, which posted a... Read more...	SHS Lobos Look Good In Scrimmage With Scouts The Lobos did well in their basketball scrimmage with the Window Rock Scouts Nov. 21. “We saw a lot... Read more...
Lobo Grapplers Will Open 2009-10 Season Next Week This year the Snowflake Lobo wrestling team is not loaded with bodies, but Coach Jeff Mortensen is... Read more...	Lady Lobos Will Be Led By Five Seniors Coach Don Godfrey has 13 girls on the Lady Lobo varsity roster as the team gets the new basketball... Read more...
WHS Teams Open Basketball Season The Winslow High School Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs were to begin their seasons last Friday with... Read more...	High School Football Scoreboard 3A Playoffs Blue Ridge 53, Florence 7. Show Low 31, Fountain Hills 7. 2A Playoffs Valley... Read more...

Obituaries

Frances Crossman Frances N. Crossman 72, of Overgaard passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Phoenix. Funeral...	Verna Bahe Verna Bahe, 49, entered into rest on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Winslow. Funeral services were held...
Aleen Hatch Scorse Aleen Hatch Scorse, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at her home in Holbrook,...

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