Navajo Nation

Local News

After 45 years, have race relations improved in Farmington?

community leader says town has moved from ‘D’ to ‘B minus’

October 17, 2020

Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 43 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death

The latest numbers released Saturday night bring the total number of cases to 10,675 with the death toll at 565.…

October 11, 2020

Local News

Photo: Donation drive collects food and clothing for Navajo Nation

Susan Vandenberg drops off clothing as Claire Clancy gets it out of her car Tuesday during a food, clothing and…

September 29, 2020

Regional News

Universities to treat water in Navajo communities

The top answer: by improving access to clean water. Navajo Technical University and New Mexico Tech have teamed up to…

September 27, 2020

Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 32 new coronavirus cases and no deaths

The latest figures released Saturday night bring the total number of cases to 10,269 with the known death toll at…

September 27, 2020

Regional News

Navajo Nation report 17 new coronavirus cases, 4 more deaths

The Navajo Department of Health says there now have been 548 known deaths since the pandemic began and 10,107 confirmed…

September 20, 2020

Regional News

Execution of Native American man stirs emotion within tribe

There, in an area where hitchhiking is common, Slim agreed to give two males a ride. They got into her…

August 23, 2020

Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,545 with the known death toll at 493 as of Saturday…

August 23, 2020

Local News

Federal agency sets guidelines for reopening Native American schools

Decision has been criticized for endangering teacher, student safety

August 10, 2020

Local News

After decades of undercounting, Native Americans push to be represented in census

tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

August 9, 2020

Local News

Census hasn’t always counted Native Americans. Now it tries.

tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

August 9, 2020

New Mexico

Navajo Nation moves toward virtual learning

has gone 35 days with fewer than 100 cases

August 5, 2020

Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 13 more COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,068 and the known death toll to 450 as of Saturday…

August 2, 2020

Local News

Durango man’s family: Death made COVID-19 real

Woody, 69, died July 15 after four-week battle with virus

July 24, 2020

Local News

Navajo man travels Four Corners for supply drive

Lindison Webb aims to ‘help my lineage, my people’

July 20, 2020

New Mexico

Navajo Nation fire mostly contained at 96%

burned over 12,000 acres in almost two weeks

July 11, 2020

New Mexico

Census self-response rate only 4.9% on Navajo Nation

Officials blame COVID-19, lack of internet

July 8, 2020

Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 71 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

A total of 7,804 people on the vast reservation that spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have tested…

July 5, 2020

New Mexico

FBI, family seek clues about woman who went missing 18 years ago

Laverda Sorrell was last seen July 4, 2002

July 2, 2020

New Mexico

Navajo Nation fire grows to 10,694 acres, health advisory issued

expected to impact region north and east of blaze

July 2, 2020

New Mexico

Wood Springs Two Fire grows to more than 5,000 acres

winds Tuesday benefit firefighters

July 1, 2020

New Mexico

Virtual graduation event for Indigenous youths to feature celebrities

DuVernay, Mark Ruffalo, Sean Penn, Jewel and others to make appearances

July 1, 2020

New Mexico

Fire on Navajo Nation goes from 300 to 3,000 acres in one day

sends smoke into Southwest Colorado, creating hazy skies

June 30, 2020

Southwest Life

Navajo Nation adapts to fight wildfires during pandemic

new protocols in place, crews hitting fires hard and keeping them small

June 25, 2020