By Julie Wiessner The city has been busy working on improvements and City Manager Jim Ferguson revealed what has recently been completed, and what they expect to complete by the end of the year. According to Ferguson, Renaissance I, II, and III have been completed. The term Renaissance is used by the city to signify Read More…
By Julie Wiessner A pleasant rezoning surprise was given to some Winslow residence due to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines concerning the Winslow levee. According to Winslow City Manager Jim Ferguson, the Winslow levee is actually a county issue, however, FEMA’s guidelines were used to change the Winslow levee zoning lines. FEMA noted Read More…
By Nick Worth The Holbrook City Council heard a first read-through of the proposed 2013-14 budget in a special work session held last Monday evening. City Finance Director Randy Sullivan and City Manager Ray Alley explained to the council that the budget would be subject to a state-imposed $6.8 million spending limit because the city Read More…
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Two individuals from Overgaard are under arrest following a bungled burglary attempt at a Heber residence. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, Navajo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 3300 block of Bear Heights in Heber, for an open shed door. As the deputies arrived on scene they witnessed a man running into Read More…
By Julie Wiessner The Winslow Unified School District Governing Board members voted to end the Little Colorado River program at the end of June. This was the districts first attempt to work in on-line education for Winslow students. The administration recommended this change because partnerships with other districts, such as Scottsdale Online Learning, are going Read More…
The Holbrook and Winslow Denny’s restaurants have joined the fight against pediatric cancer by partnering with Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, an organization dedicated to raising funds for research to develop new, improved treatments for pediatric cancer, the top disease killer of children in the U.S. Throughout the month of May, participating Denny’s restaurants will try Read More…
By Nick Worth Jose Luis Valencia, 29, was sentenced to life in prison in Navajo County Superior Court on April 19 after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Jeffery Dean Durham, 37, of White Mountain Lakes. In December of 2011 Navajo County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered Durham’s body in Read More…
The Snowflake/Taylor Recreation and Parks Department is gearing up for the summer. The Thursday Night at the Park program has been around for more than 30 years, and organizers are now scheduling this summer’s programs. Share your talents by calling LaDawn at (928) 386-3010. Call today to reserve your spot and to be included in Read More…
By Naomi Hatch Taylor Town Engineer Stu Spaulding asked the town council May 1 to dissolve the planning and zoning commission until there is more for it to do, noting that the council would serve as the commission interim. After much discussion, the council decided to keep the commission intact, but suggested it meet less Read More…
