HOLBROOK — A traffic stop on Wednesday collected more than $2.3 million in drugs and resulted in three individuals being arrested and booked into Navajo County Jail for numerous drug charges. Read moreNCSO seizes $2.3 million in drugs
I-40 Perkins Valley Road overpass in Holbrook is restricted for repairs beginning Sunday, Feb. 5 Read moreADOT: Restrictions, detour on 1-40 Perkins Valley overpass
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office has released its log of activity for Jan. 16 through 20. Arrestees are listed alphabetically by … Read moreNCSO activity
SHOW LOW—The Show Low Police Department released its log of activity for the time period between Jan. 23 through 29. Read moreShow Low Police Log
Arizona Central Credit Union will accept applications for the 2023 CU Succeed Scholarship program until May 12. Read moreCredit union scholarship available to WM students
Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District has received results from the district’s recent financial audits. Read moreTimber Mesa announce audit results
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Police have arrested a 44-year-old Lakeside man after he allegedly threatened to shoot employees at a store in Lakeside on … Read moreUpdated: Pinetop-Lakeside Police arrest man on suspicion of armed robbery
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — On Saturday, Pinetop-Lakeside police officers responded to a call of a shooting at residence in the 1000 block of Ravens Wa… Read moreWhiteriver man arrested in connection with Pinetop shooting
PHOENIX — Hannah Dike, who killed a young father and Navy veteran in a drunk-driving crash in 2021, learned her sentence last week in the Mari… Read moreDrunk driver Dike gets 11.5 years for fatal crash
The towns of Eagar and Springerville will consolidate public safety resources into new unified police and fire departments through a plan anno… Read moreEagar, Springerville combine first responder efforts
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Board of Supervisors this week doled out nearly $500,000 in federal grants to three projects designed to help low… Read moreNavajo County supervisors award federal grant money
ROOSEVELT — Residents may see smoke on the horizon. Tonto National Forest fire officials are planning three pile burns for Monday. Read morePile burns scheduled for Monday in Tonto National Forest
The Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department is getting new gear thanks to a $18,819 grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Read moreAGOHS awards PTLS PD $18,000 in technology funding
PHOENIX — It’s a question kids get asked all the time; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Read moreAz Treasurer offers students a chance at a head start on saving for college
SHOW LOW—The Show Low Police Department released its log of activity for the period of time of Jan. 18 through 22. Read moreShow Low Police log
HOLBROOK — The White Mountain Independent has been following a number of high interest cases in Navajo County Superior Court. Here is an updat… Read moreTwo Navajo County criminal cases update
SNOWFLAKE — As of 8 a.m., the follow schools are reporting they will be closed due to the weather tomorrow: Read moreUpdated: Snow closes local schools
The city of Show Low is currently taking applications to fill vacancies in four different committees and commissions. Read morePositions available with Show Low committees and commissions
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office released its Media Arrest Summary for the period of time from Jan. 8 through Jan. 14. Arrestees … Read moreNCSO activity
SHOW LOW — The Show Low Police Department released its log of activity from the period of time between Jan. 10 and Jan. 17. There were no entr… Read moreShow Low Police log
WHITERIVER — Social media reports of a suspected gun threat caused Whiteriver Unified School District to suspend classes Thursday for Canyon D… Read moreSuspected gun threat suspends classes at Whiteriver junior high
A then-17-year-old girl entangled in the violent 2021 beating of her former boyfriend at Show Low Lake pleaded guilty last week to facilitatin… Read moreDetails emerge in 2021 SL Lake beating case
This weekend may start out with pleasant weather, but drivers should be prepared for slick and potentially hazardous conditions on the state’s… Read moreADOT: Road conditions bad this weekend
ST. JOHNS — A Vernon resident who was charged in a 2020 shooting death of a neighbor pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter, which means rec… Read moreVernon murder suspect pleads guilty
HOLBROOK—The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office released its weekly log of activity for the time period between Jan. 1 through Jan. 7. Arrestees a… Read moreNCSO activty
The 9-year-old son of a Concho man arrested on drug charges died last month in a Valley hospital from diabetic complications after living in a… Read moreConcho 9 year old dies in DCS home
SPRINGERVILLE — Three people connected to allegedly luring an underage runaway girl have been charged with sex-related crimes and are being he… Read moreThree arrested on child sex charges
HOLBROOK—The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office released its log of activity for Dec. 26-31. The suspects are tracked alphabetically by last name. Read moreNCSO activity
HOLBROOK—Jason Allen Snyder, 45 formerly of Snowflake, is awaiting trial in the Navajo County Jail for five counts of possessing a weapon whil… Read moreAlleged kidnap victim dies
PHOENIX — Seeing Arizona Tribes spotlighted during Governor Katie Hobbs’s inauguration ceremony was refreshing for local tribal advocates, and… Read moreHobbs highlights Arizona’s Indigenous people, history during inauguration
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has released the 2022 statewide DUI enforcement statistics, showing minor reductions from year… Read moreAGOHS announces 2022 DUI enforcement stats
SPRINGERVILLE — Motorists along State Route 260 may see smoke on the horizon starting Friday. The Black Mesa Ranger District of the Apache-Sit… Read morePrescribed burns planned near SR 260
PHOENIX — A new year means new beginnings, and the same holds true for some state laws. Read moreA new year means some new laws are now in effect
WASHINGTON – Almost three years after the first COVID-19 cases were detected in Arizona, here’s what we know: It hits the elderly hardest, it … Read moreThree years on, COVID-19 no longer grabs headlines, still poses a threat
“Resolution” is simply defined as a firm decision to do something — or not to do something — but often the difficult part is sticking to those… Read moreDon’t drop the ball on your New Year’s resolutions
Online market and consumer data platform Statista revealed America’s top New Year’s resolutions, which cover many of the staples many people w… Read moreTop New Year's resolutions revealed
Snowstorms and icy roads are a challenge that every resident must overcome to enjoy life in the White Mountains, but there are a few key trick… Read morePrepare for hazardous winter road conditions
WASHINGTON – It could be months before the impact of Proposition 211 is seen in Arizona, but experts are already hailing the new law aimed at exposing “dark money” in politics as a model for the rest of the nation. Read moreAfter overwhelming voter OK, political ‘dark money’ law hailed as model
The White Mountain Independent has been following a number of high-interest criminal cases in the Superior Courts in Navajo and Apache countie… Read moreCriminal cases update
HOLBROOK — Navajo County is connecting its firefighters, law officers, paramedics and first responders to FirstNet, the only network built wit… Read moreNCSO hails upgrade in communications
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the collisions reported along State Route 260 on Thursday resulted in one fatality and s… Read more260 wreck fatal, says DPS
A number of law enforcement agencies responded to a crash on State Route 260 and Hog Wash Road near Buffalo Bill’s on Thursday morning that ca… Read moreCrash on SR 260 closes road near Linden
PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are free to ignore laws they approved requiring public access to their meetings and there's nothing that courts can do about it, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday. Read moreCourt: State lawmakers don't have to follow open meeting law
HEBER — Jason Andrew Bernard, 49, of Overgaard was arrested for possessing drug paraphernalia after deputies served a search warrant in the 35… Read moreHeber convict in trouble again
The Deuce of Clubs Drop will begin at 11 p.m. on Saturday at Show Low City Hall, 180 N. Ninth St. Read moreRing in the New Year 'Show Low' style!
The Show Low Police Department released its activity log for Dec. 19-25. Read moreShow Low Police log
EDITOR’S NOTE: Citizen Spotlight is an occasional series that highlights people who make life in the White Mountains special. Today we are fea… Read moreCitizen Spotlight: Former firefighter builds birdhouses in Lakeside
Thanks to a few special groups, the Navajo County Fair’s 2022 Classic Christmas Stories event helped needy families and organizations througho… Read moreEvent proceeds help local families, organizations
Lakeside’s VFW Auxiliary Post 2364 held a Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 17 outside Pinetop-Lakeside Town Hall. Read moreWreaths Across America ceremony held at PT/LS Hall
A behavioral health roadshow was held on Dec. 16 at the RE:center in Pinetop. A similar meeting was held the prior day in Flagstaff, both emph… Read moreNABHR connects behavioral health, substance abuse programs
HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office released its activity log for Dec. 5-10. That office tracks its arrestees alphabetically by last name. Read moreNCSO activity
