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Fire on Navajo Mountain steadily grows 406g5z

A growing wildfire burning on the western side of Navajo Mountain is raising alarm among residents and officials, as shifting winds and rugged terrain complicate containment efforts.

  • Reclaiming the land: A 24-year-old’s vision<br>for Diné sovereignty

    Reclaiming the land: A 24-year-old’s visionfor Diné sovereignty 1f125

  • Piestewa Fallen Heroes Ride honors Gold Star families across Navajo Nation

    Piestewa Fallen Heroes Ride honors Gold Star families across Navajo Nation 5f6m3y

  • Former Speaker LoRenzo Bates, retired tribal employee urge action on infrastructure, budget transparency

    Former Speaker LoRenzo Bates, retired tribal employee urge action on infrastructure, budget transparency 12214h

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Nygren’s housing promise faltersas Chinle families wait in limbo 222n4w

The roof leaks when it rains. The electrical outlets don’t work. In winter, the cold seeps through the thin walls of the 1970s trailer where Teaira Francis and her family have lived for years.

  • Protest underway in Gallup over video mocking Diné culture

    Protest underway in Gallup over video mocking Diné culture 4n2g5c

  • Thomas H. Begay carries the legacy of the Navajo Code Talkers at Cove ceremony

    Thomas H. Begay carries the legacy of the Navajo Code Talkers at Cove ceremony 71386h

  • One year after RECA expiration, communities still suffer without compensation

    One year after RECA expiration, communities still suffer without compensation 3vi38

  • At Forest Lake Chapter, residents confront legacy and threat of extraction amid Trump’s new coal order

    At Forest Lake Chapter, residents confront legacy and threat of extraction amid Trump’s new coal order 5a5o6d

Changes at the Times, plans for the future 6qw4g

There are some changes that have taken place at the Navajo Times Publishing Company in the last couple of months, and I want to inform you of them.

  • Letters | Stop stalling progress

    Letters | Stop stalling progress 2hj54

  • Letters | Stop the favoritism

    Letters | Stop the favoritism 2bi3r

Politics 5y4q5s

Navajo Nation General Election Unofficial Results 6x3y2p

The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com

  • BREAKING NEWS: Apache County judge extends voting hours at nine polling sites amid lawsuit against Apache County

    BREAKING NEWS: Apache County judge extends voting hours at nine polling sites amid lawsuit against Apache County 4v485h

  • BREAKING NEWS: Bomb threat disrupts polling at Kayenta Business Center

    BREAKING NEWS: Bomb threat disrupts polling at Kayenta Business Center 3j195d

  • Record number of Navajo voters turn out for early voting as NEA begins special tribal elections after Nov. 5

    Record number of Navajo voters turn out for early voting as NEA begins special tribal elections after Nov. 5 2am5d

  • Stormy weather doesn’t deter Democratic rally in Dilkon

    Stormy weather doesn’t deter Democratic rally in Dilkon 1fh6q

Business 3d2358

Ace Hardware opens in Shiprock 33301a

A new chapter in local business development opened in Shiprock with the soft launch of a full-service Ace Hardware store owned and run by a Navajo family enterprise with deep roots in the region.

  • Asdzaa Boutique weaves Diné culture into Western fashion

    Asdzaa Boutique weaves Diné culture into Western fashion 4d666h

  • KÓ SÓ: A journey of ion and tradition

    KÓ SÓ: A journey of ion and tradition 6k4o5a

  • Mother’s Coffee opens in Tségháhoodzání

    Mother’s Coffee opens in Tségháhoodzání 455l3i

Readers' Picks from the Archives 1yz5o

‘This doesn’t feel real’: Rock Point girls claim their first golden ball 2z146t

Experience comes in many forms.

  • Cross-country athletes missing the race

    Cross-country athletes missing the race 1v1g20

  • ‘I miss my brain’:  Frontline hero continues to struggle with COVID-19

    ‘I miss my brain’: Frontline hero continues to struggle with COVID-19 5ev4d

  • Chinle runners stand out at Mogollon

    Chinle runners stand out at Mogollon 3h2y6u

Sports 2m1l1l

Lane J. Silversmith Memorial champion: Tonalea cowboy wins bareback crown with 78-point ride 5e4m45

A freak accident last fall sidelined Cauy Betony for the early part of the 2025 rodeo season. The Tonalea, Ariz., cowboy broke his femur in October of last year during the Arizona State Fair Native American Rodeo in Phoenix, which suspended his rodeo profession for five months.

  • Summer football competition continues to heat up in Monument Valley

    Summer football competition continues to heat up in Monument Valley 5wy1j

  • Church Rock bull rider jumpstarts INFR season with Lane J Silversmith event title

    Church Rock bull rider jumpstarts INFR season with Lane J Silversmith event title 20574d

  • Oistin Charleston continues upward trajectory, wins crown at INFR event

    Oistin Charleston continues upward trajectory, wins crown at INFR event 2o2h4i

  • Road to NABI tourney: Rezbombers overcomes 6-point deficit, defeats Young Gunz in double OT

    Road to NABI tourney: Rezbombers overcomes 6-point deficit, defeats Young Gunz in double OT 63262e

  • ‘Something to ride for’: Creighton Curley takes third at Navajo Nation prorodeo

    ‘Something to ride for’: Creighton Curley takes third at Navajo Nation prorodeo 6ad50

  • Legacy of tradition, conservation, and community resilience

    Legacy of tradition, conservation, and community resilience 3gu3y

  • Diné Bombers make easy work of Team 928 in title game

    Diné Bombers make easy work of Team 928 in title game 1b312w

  • U20 57 kg Champion: Lorianna Piestewa to compete on world stage after winning nationals

    U20 57 kg Champion: Lorianna Piestewa to compete on world stage after winning nationals 1w6q4s

  • Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo: Louisiana cowboy leads bareback field

    Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo: Louisiana cowboy leads bareback field 514ex

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Culture 4l2h5p

Miss Navajo, area royalties promote literacy at ‘All Royalty Reading’ 553v17

Miss Navajo Ranisha Begay, in collaboration with the Navajo Nation Library, recently orchestrated an “All Royalty Reading” event, underscoring the significance of literacy and storytelling.

  • ‘We can’t lose it’: 28th Annual Sheep is Life highlights the importance of sheep

    ‘We can’t lose it’: 28th Annual Sheep is Life highlights the importance of sheep 4cz5f

  • Slideshow | 72nd Annual Miss Navajo Nation pageant begins

    Slideshow | 72nd Annual Miss Navajo Nation pageant begins 3y493v

  • The art of tradition: Christy Ruby, Tlingit artist and hunter

    The art of tradition: Christy Ruby, Tlingit artist and hunter 3e6841

  • Slideshow: 102nd Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial begins

    Slideshow: 102nd Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial begins 4z3z62

  • ‘A dream come true’ Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses honors Diné heritage and centuries-old weaving traditions

    ‘A dream come true’ Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses honors Diné heritage and centuries-old weaving traditions 4l2g6r

  • Good friends: Navajo rug auction funds Native American college scholarships

    Good friends: Navajo rug auction funds Native American college scholarships 5z2c5j

Health 3f4n3j

15 years of healing: Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board celebrates self-governance, growth 1t136z

The Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board on March 24 celebrated its 15th anniversary of becoming a Public Law 93-638 health care facility.

  • TCRHCC completes community health assessment and needs survey

    TCRHCC completes community health assessment and needs survey 4w6a1u

  • Courage and hope: Two cancer survivors share their journey

    Courage and hope: Two cancer survivors share their journey 6e1d4w

  • Northern Navajo Medical Center street medicine team aims to prevent syphilis cases

    Northern Navajo Medical Center street medicine team aims to prevent syphilis cases 171j3a

  • Leading the charge for HIV/AIDS across Arizona

    Leading the charge for HIV/AIDS across Arizona 526e4n

  • March is colorectal cancer awareness month

    March is colorectal cancer awareness month 55736v

  • The new RSV shot, a national shortage, and what that means for you

    The new RSV shot, a national shortage, and what that means for you 433h3v

People 4t46o

Brushstrokes of resilience: One Diné artist’s gift to his hometown 676s2p

After more than a decade working dangerous jobs in tire shops and oil fields across the country, Jonavan Begay found himself back where he started – in Piñon – with an injured leg, a newborn child, and no idea how he’d provide for his family. But it was in those darkest days that he rediscovered the dream he had as a child: to become a painter.

  • Shił Nahólne’ symposium names new Navajo Nation Poet Laureate

    Shił Nahólne’ symposium names new Navajo Nation Poet Laureate 186u6c

  • ASU crowns all-Diné court in<br>Indigenous royalty pageant

    ASU crowns all-Diné court inIndigenous royalty pageant 6g5o17

  • Painting her story: Janet Yazzie’s journey from Greasewood to global galleries

    Painting her story: Janet Yazzie’s journey from Greasewood to global galleries 38z6o

  • Aaliyah Moorefield crowned Miss Silver State 2025, breaking barriers and inspiring others

    Aaliyah Moorefield crowned Miss Silver State 2025, breaking barriers and inspiring others 1y116d

  • Miss Navajo Nation Ranisha Begay preserving culture across generations

    Miss Navajo Nation Ranisha Begay preserving culture across generations 142s6v

Education 6o6s3h

No power, no problem: Tse Yi Gai High grads celebrate strength, legacy 5j1s1

Despite a power outage, it did not stop graduation ceremonies for 16 Diné Warrior alumni-to-be from graduating on May 21. Surrounded by family, friends, and mentors, the Tse’ Yi’ Gai High School Class of 2025 marked its graduation with a celebration of perseverance, identity, and personal growth.

  • Diné youth shine at robotics championship

    Diné youth shine at robotics championship 4i3r3i

  • Naatsis’áán Community School students preparing for Las Vegas performance

    Naatsis’áán Community School students preparing for Las Vegas performance 55x15

  • ‘Our language is alive’ Record 22 students honored with Seal of Bilingual Proficiency

    ‘Our language is alive’ Record 22 students honored with Seal of Bilingual Proficiency 55w3n

  • Farmington Municipal Schools begins construction of new preschool academy

    Farmington Municipal Schools begins construction of new preschool academy 724k3s

Arts 603c1l

From etched glass to cultural healing, Hopi family’s art carries tradition forward 6j116l

Inside the stillness of their parked pickup truck at the Hopi Cultural Center, the faint hum of a handheld rotary tool echoes against the leather seats.

  • Diné filmmakers highlight cultural heritage through new project

    Diné filmmakers highlight cultural heritage through new project 3j3y1l

  • Celebrating culture through fashion: Patricia Michaels at the Indian Market in Santa Fe

    Celebrating culture through fashion: Patricia Michaels at the Indian Market in Santa Fe 2m1j4m

  • Samantha T. Begay, one of five DC student artists, to show work in ‘Between Worlds’

    Samantha T. Begay, one of five DC student artists, to show work in ‘Between Worlds’ 6r2nu

  • ‘Gomeo Bobelu’ film visits Gallup amid MMIP  cancelation

    ‘Gomeo Bobelu’ film visits Gallup amid MMIP cancelation 3k5ig

Community 3x262u

New Mexico lawmakers demand halt to Chaco Canyon policy reversal 341d69

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to halt its efforts to revoke federal protections around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, warning that the action threatens one of the most culturally significant landscapes in the United States.

  • Canyon Keepers: Canyon de Chelly residents band together to preserve their home, heritage

    Canyon Keepers: Canyon de Chelly residents band together to preserve their home, heritage 606h44

  • ‘Address Navajo’ brings safety, services, and<br>long-awaited connections

    ‘Address Navajo’ brings safety, services, andlong-awaited connections 4q2r7

  • Native Community Capital providing principal reduction payments for homeowners

    Native Community Capital providing principal reduction payments for homeowners 6k2638

  • Window Rock Mountain Bike Festival unites community and advocates for trail access

    Window Rock Mountain Bike Festival unites community and advocates for trail access 4s465j