When the cement dried and the welcome sign flickered to life for the brand new 83-room facility in early spring, little did key figures in the development of the new hotel in Shonto know that “coming soon” would stretch until spring 2026.
A line of motorcycles traveled through communities during Thanksgiving week to deliver 51 turkey baskets to families in need, an effort the riders say is meant to make overlooked communities feel seen during difficult times.
I am writing to respond and correct inaccuracies published in the Navajo Times article titled, “ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) housing stalls as Navajo Nation faces billion-dollar deadlines, zero completed units,” by Donovan Quintero, published in the Nov. 26, 2025, edition.
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com
Ancient Wayves River & Hiking Adventures, a Diné-owned tour company based near Bears Ears National Monument, has been named the top tourism experience in the United States by JRNY Magazine’s 2025 America Awards.
Many changes are happening within the schools in the Navajo Nation, both in academics and athletics.
Among a deep field of elite runners, Page senior Symond Martin netted the individual crown at the Brooks XC West Regional Championships at the Mt. Sac XC course in Walnut, California
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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.
Construction is underway on staff housing for the Echo Cliffs Health Center, with a groundbreaking on Aug. 27 along Coppermine Road just south of the clinic site.
Edison Eskeets, a 66-year-old runner from Springstead, New Mexico, has spent decades preparing for a journey that mirrors one of the most painful chapters in Diné history. Through distance running, ceremony and storytelling, Eskeets retraced the 330-mile route of the Long Walk to honor those who endured the forced march and those who never returned home.
At 28, Shandiin Herrera has already traveled far beyond the sandstone walls of Monument Valley, but early this month she returned home in the most meaningful way when she stood before the Navajo Nation Supreme Court to take her oath as a member of the Navajo Nation Bar Association.
For a moment, the gray sky above Dinétah opened, and sunlight spilled through, casting the scene in soft gold. Director Travis Holt Hamilton stood behind the monitor, watching as the lead actor, “Secody,” a 70-year-old veteran learning to forgive his father, knelt in prayer. The wind lifted the trees, the light intensified and then it was gone.
By early evening, the cold had settled over Tuba City as smoke from fire pits drifted through the parking lot and families filled the Change Labs E-ship Hub, moving between vendors set up both inside and outside the building.
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