(Blanding, UT) — At least one tornado has been reported in southeastern Utah. The twister touched down in San Juan County Saturday, near the border with Colorado. While there are no reports of injuries, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren says multiple homes were destroyed. The National Weather Service issued a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senate leaders plan to revise a bill addressing mail-in ballots after concerns were raised by indigenous groups and other advocates over the requirement for a state ID. Senate President J. Stuart Adams stated that while HB 300 is generally supported, adjustments will be made […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has announced it is extending its stay-at-home order with a revised nightly curfew to limit the spread of COVID-19 while lifting weekend lockdowns to allow more vaccination events. The actions in the Navajo Nation’s latest public health emergency order will take effect […]
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Officials have closed a section of road on the Navajo Nation through the end of February because of concerns about persistent drag racing. The Farmington Daily Times reported Monday that the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Transportation closed 2.5 miles (4.02 kilometers) of Navajo Route 4178 with […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that resulted in rivers in three western states being fouled with a bright-yellow plume of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. Under the settlement […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation. Daily coronavirus cases were in the single digits, down from a springtime peak of 238 that made the Navajo Nation a U.S. hot spot. The tribe, wanting to ensure a COVID-19 vaccine would […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Congress has passed a long-awaited bill that would address water availability issues for residents living on the Navajo Nation in Utah who lack access to running water — a problem exacerbated by the pandemic. The Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement Act was passed on Monday […]
WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. (AP) — The Navajo Nation reported 157 new cases of the coronavirus as of Sunday, the lowest daily count this month. Still, tribal officials are urging residents of the vast reservation to stay vigilant to help stop the spread of the coronavirus amid the holiday season when families […]
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. (AP) — A large campground resort project proposed for a northern Arizona high desert site near the Navajo Nation is stalled amid objections centering on cultural sensitivity in general and teepees in particular. The planned inclusion of wagons and teepees — the conical tents that were widely used by tribes on […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In news released Wednesday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered with Christkindlmarket SLC of Salt Lake City and Lehi-based Navajo Strong to sponsor the St. Martin’s Project. This project is a community service initiative that collected nearly 800 covid-19 kits and 700 educational backpacks to […]
