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McNary fourth grader keeping community spirit aglow
McNary fourth grader keeping community spirit aglow
In November, Miss McNary, Na’Neah Case, participated in Rock your Moccs walk, walking one mile with her family, then passed along turkeys and pies to 65 elders in Hon-Dah and
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January 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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El Camino closure marks end of a long-standing St. Johns institution
El Camino closure marks end of a long-standing St. Johns institution
The closure of El Camino Mexican Restaurant in December marked the end of a business that operated in St. Johns for more than 40 years and had become a familiar
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January 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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‘Where the land still works’: Wolves beyond I-40
‘Where the land still works’: Wolves beyond I-40
Asha, a Mexican gray wolf born wild in Arizona in 2021 to the Rocky Prairie Pack, did what wolves have always done: she followed the land. Her northward journeys, into
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January 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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House committees eye technology and rural economies
House committees eye technology and rural economies
The Arizona legislature this year will set up two new committees to figure out how Arizona’s high-tech boom can strengthen the tourist-dependent economics of rural areas.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Judge denies request from Phoenix TV station to unseal victim statements in Abatti case
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Judge denies request from Phoenix TV station to unseal victim statements in Abatti case
On Jan. 9, Navajo County Superior Court Judge Joseph Clark upheld a gag order and a court order sealing from public view statements made in court by some of the
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January 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Keeping energy costs from soaring
Keeping energy costs from soaring
Jan. 10 is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, and for residents of Arizona’s White Mountains, where winter mornings often start with a frost-covered windshield, it is a timely reminder
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January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Hey, White Mountain Saver fans. We've gotten a lot of questions about everyone's favorite shopper. We are still publishing, but because of issues with the U.S. Post Office we've had to limit our distribution to racks in the following locations and along the right side of our website.
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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Grab a cup of Joe with the Show Low PD chief on Jan. 14
Grab a cup of Joe with the Show Low PD chief on Jan. 14
The Show Low Police Department is holding its first Coffee with a Cop from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jan. 14 at the Show Low Cafe, 480 W. Deuce of
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January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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It's starting to stick at our office. How about where you are?
January 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Snowflake beats Alchesay to improve to 16-1 in girls basketball
Snowflake beats Alchesay to improve to 16-1 in girls basketball
Snowflake beat Alchesay 56-45 in 3A East girls basketball in Whiteriver on Jan. 6.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Tribal police officer indicted in alleged sex abuse, kidnapping; FBI seeks additional victims
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Tribal police officer indicted in alleged sex abuse, kidnapping; FBI seeks additional victims
A White Mountain Apache Tribal Police officer was arrested on Jan. 7 in Canyon Day on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation after being charged in a federal indictment with sexual
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January 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Show Low woman arrested in connection with accident that killed firefighter on Lone Pine Dam Road
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Show Low woman arrested in connection with accident that killed firefighter on Lone Pine Dam Road
Navajo County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a Show Low woman in connection with a fatal accident on Lone Pine Dam Road that killed a firefighter in October 2025.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM