PINON, Ariz. – On June 27, members of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council received a report from Pinon chapter officials and community members regarding public safety issues and the need for a police sub-station.

The rural community of Pinon is located 50-miles west of Chinle on Navajo Partitioned Land and within the Chinle Judicial District.

Pinon Chapter President Bessie Allen said the community has been experiencing high rates of crime and shootings stemming from two rival gangs within the past year. She also stated that the chapter is proposing to construct a police sub-station to address the crime issues.

“The crimes committed by the two rivalry gangs are getting out of control...

Are you the right fit for the school board seat?

Any individuals interested in the District 2 School Board seat recently vacated by former President Titus Nez are encouraged to submit their letter of interest to the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Office of the Superintendent by Wednesday, July 13.

The appointment process is as follows:

Wednesday, July 13: Deadline for letter of interest/ to Office of the GMCS Superintendent

Thursday, July 14: School Board will verify place of residency for all applicants

Friday, July 15: School board will pick up all applicant information

Tuesday, July 19: A special GMCS School Board meeting will be held at Crownpoint Elementary School at 6 pm for...

Theresa Becenti-Aguilar takes second place

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Steven Begay of Naschitti Chapter was elected June 28 to fill the remaining one-and-half-year term of the Navajo Nation Council Delegate District 14 seat vacated by Mel Begay. Steven Begay, an administrator at Gallup Indian Medical Center, won the race with 731 votes.

There were 2,534 total ballots tallied from Coyote Canyon, Naschitti, Mexican Springs, Tohatchi, and Bread Springs chapters. Council delegates earn $25,000 annually and serve four-year terms. They are not limited in terms of how long they can serve, meaning they can serve as many terms as they win.

Who else ran?

Theresa Becenti-Aguilar, from Coyote...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Thousands of school children who visit the Navajo Nation Zoo annually will finally have a much smoother ride to the zoo, thanks to a partnership between Apache County District II and The Navajo Nation Zoo to improve its road.

Visitation to the zoo is increasing each year, and zoo officials have calculated more than 42,000 visitors annually. Of those numbers, 4,000 local Navajo school children visit annually. The zoo has been gaining more interest from national and international travelers.

The zoo was established in the 1970s to provide quality exhibition of local native plants and animals, and to foster an understanding of the local environment on the Navajo...