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Bull market on the Hashknife land

This 1880s photo of Hashknife cowboys shows some of the rough, hard-working men who rode for Aztec Land & Cattle Company. The outfit managed thousands of head of cattle spread over two million acres between New Mexico and Flagstaff. The main office for Aztec Land & Cattle was in Holbrook.

  • Down and dirty at the Petrified Mud Run

    Folks got down and dirty during the Petrified Mud Run in Holbrook last weekend. The two-mile course provided obstacles and lots of mud for participants to make their way through on a not-so-typical Saturday morning.

  • Area residents report not receiving mail-in ballots

    Several Joseph City residents have reported to The Painted Desert Tribune that they have not received their early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, despite having used the same mailing addresses for previous elections without issue.

  • WUSD moves to raise wage of business manager

    Winslow Unified School District’s Business Manager Casey Hancock announced that he is resigning and as a result the governing board held a special meeting last Monday where the board authorized raising the salary for the position…

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Growth & Development

Solar and wind on the ranchland, a data center near Holbrook, the airport deal in Winslow, and the water under all of it.

Navajo County continues to discuss renewable development

During the Navajo County Board of Supervisors regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the board received a follow-up presentation by BluEarth Renewables US regarding its proposed utility-scale wind development project known as Papermill Wind LLC submitted, which would be located northwest of Snowflake.

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Education

Our Schools

The county's school districts and their boards, Northland Pioneer College, test scores and budgets.

HUSD board reviews 2026 financial report

At the Holbrook Unified School District (HUSD) No. 3 Governing Board meeting in Indian Wells on Tuesday, Oct. 6, Business Manager Lauren Maestas presented on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Annual Financial Report (AFR).

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Health

Health Care in Navajo County

Little Colorado Medical Center, insurance and Medicaid, rural clinics and ambulances, and the long drives to care.

Little Colorado Medical Center MRI

Photo by Shawn White Surrounded by community members, Little Colorado Medical Center CEO Travis Udall (foreground) and hospital board member Rhonda Greer (holding scissors) cut the ribbon for the Winslow hospital’s new MRI machine last week.

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Roadrunner soccer wraps up the season

Both Holbrook soccer teams wrapped up their seasons last week. The boys team hosted Show Low on Tuesday afternoon for their regular-season finale, falling to the third-ranked Cougars 9-1. Holbrook's final scheduled match of the year, set for Thursday evening at Snowflake, had to be canceled due to weather.

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Mary Kartchner

Mary Kartchner, 84, passed away on Oct. 8, 2026. She was born on Sept. 8, 1942. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Love Lake Chapel Building. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m., one hour prior to the service.