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 ...

A long-envisioned dream is becoming reality with the creation of a new teen center in Holbrook. Grow Arizona Workforce Network, a locally founded workforce development nonprofit, partnered with United ...

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 ...

Photo by Shawn White Rob and Mika Vasquez behind the bar of their new restaurant Shorty’s Old Town Grill located at 108 E. Second St. in Winslow.

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 ...