The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently. William James Johnson Jr. pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI. He was sentenced to 1.5 years in the Arizona Department of ...

The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of June 22-28. Areas 1 and 2 include Joseph City, Woodruff, Sun Valley, Goodwater, Adamana, ...

The following people were booked into the Navajo County Jail recently. These persons are accused of committing criminal activity, but such accusations should raise no inference of guilt. Wednesday, ...

Four collisions were investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of June 11 – July 1, according to dispatcher reports. At approximately 12:46 p.m. on Friday, June 20, a two-vehicle, non ...

By Shawn White Last week’s meeting of the Holbrook City Council had just enough to make the quorum necessary to hold the meeting. The meeting began with appreciation remarks from Mayor Kathleen Smith ...

Last week the Winslow City Council met for a regular meeting during which City Manager David Coolidge gave updates on several of the city’s projects and interests, including an update on the city’s ...

By Shawn White Navajo County Fairground Board Chairman Rusty DeSpain presented an economic impact report to the Holbrook City Council during their meeting last week, highlighting that in 2024, ...

Clifford J. Stratton was born on April 7, 1945, in Winslow, to Clifford Stratton and Patricia Francis Black. He passed away on June 20, 2025, in Reno, Nev. He was preceded in death by his parents; by ...

Diana Camille Thomas passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was two days shy of her 79th birthday. Diana was born on June 16, ...

The following criminal cases were heard in Navajo County Superior Court recently. Karen Reyes-Lopez pleaded guilty to attempted transportation of methamphetamine for sale. She was sentenced to 3.5 ...

The thing Rob Vasquez remembers most about his childhood is the walk to his grandma’s house after church on Sundays. Just a few blocks up the street in Coopertown, the door was always open and the ...

The Painted Desert Tribune has once again been named the official newspaper of record for Navajo County after winning the county’s publishing contract for another term. The designation means the paper ...