S&P raises Navajo Nation credit rating to A+
S&P Global Ratings has raised the Navajo Nation’s issuer credit rating to A+ from A, citing improved debt metrics and ongoing sound financial performance, according to a report released Feb. 19.
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Authorities believe 8-year-old Maleeka Boone was struck by vehicle in Coalmine area
Federal and tribal authorities are asking for the public’s help as investigators work to determine what happened to 8-year-old Maleeka “Mullie” Boone, whose death last month is now believed to have involved a vehicle.
Politics
Navajo Nation General Election Unofficial Results
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com
Business
Frontier, CWA reach 3-year deal with raises for Navajo Nation workers
Frontier Communications and the Communications Workers of America have reached a new three-year union contract that includes pay increases for Navajo Nation workers after months of negotiations over a wage gap, Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego said Jan. 27.
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Northeastern AZ ADs unveil plans for a prep sports season
The athletic directors of the Northeastern Reservation Schools from 1A, 2A, and 3A conferences have sent a proposed plan to the Arizona Interscholastic Association for the coming spring season that not only offers spring sports but a shortened season for sports normally held in fall and winter.
Sports
Championship Saturday: Rehoboth, Tohatchi, Gallup boys capture district crowns
Saturday marked the final day for district championship games in New Mexico. The New Mexico Activities Association is set to release the state brackets for all five classifications on Sunday afternoon. Per the NMAA, the regular season and district tournament winners will receive automatic bids to the playoffs. Each bracket has 16 teams, and the rest of the field will be filled with at-large teams.
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Culture
Seven-year-old song and dance prodigy captures hearts across Diné Bikéyah
At just seven years old, Kacee Yazzie has become a familiar name at song and dance events across the Navajo Nation. With turquoise gleaming and his steps locked to the drum, the second grader from Tó Łigaaí, New Mexico, looks at ease each time he enters the arena.
Health
Tuba City hospital adds 48 units of staff housing as workforce grows
The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation has opened a 48-unit apartment complex for hospital staff, part of an effort to address housing shortages that have made it harder to recruit and keep health care workers in the region.
People
Diné poet explores climate change through land, language
Matthew Jake Skeets returns to poetry with a new collection that examines how the Navajo Nation’s landscape changes under environmental pressure and what persists as the land shifts.
Education
Navajo Prep considers nighttime cellphone lockup to address student sleep deprivation, wellness
Navajo Preparatory School leaders are preparing to test a new residential policy that would require students to turn in their cellphones at night, a move administrators say is driven by rising concerns about sleep deprivation and student wellness
Arts
Diné artist joins Comic-Con founder’s art card marketplace with original works
A Diné artist has partnered with the founder of Comic-Con to sell original oil paintings in the format of collectible trading cards.
Community
Low-cost mobile clinic expands pet care in Kayenta, Tuba City
A mobile veterinary program is providing low-cost spay and neuter surgeries and vaccinations in the Navajo Nation as animal welfare groups try to meet a growing demand for care in communities with limited access to veterinarians.
