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Frontier Agrees to Three-Year Contract Granting Pay Parity to Navajo Technicians

Frontier Agrees to Three-Year Contract Granting Pay Parity to Navajo Technicians

Frontier agreed to a three-year union contract giving Navajo Nation technicians pay increases, closing a wage gap that affected local workers who maintain essential services.

Sarah Chen•3 min read•02:48 PM

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Approximately 66,000 residents

County Seat

St. Johns, Arizona

Coverage Area

11,218 square miles in northeastern Arizona

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White Mountains and Round Valley Winter Recreation: Safety Tips, Closures, Contacts

White Mountains and Round Valley Winter Recreation: Safety Tips, Closures, Contacts

Winter recreation in the White Mountains and Round Valley remains popular but poses hazards; check road and closure stat...

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Apache-Sitgreaves Forests Offer Recreation Across More Than Two Million Acres

Apache-Sitgreaves Forests Offer Recreation Across More Than Two Million Acres

The Apache-Sitgreaves offer extensive trails, fishing and camping across more than two million acres - recreation and lo...

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Residents, Officials Oppose Chambers Gas Station Liquor License Near Navajo Nation Border

Residents, Officials Oppose Chambers Gas Station Liquor License Near Navajo Nation Border

Residents and chapter officials opposed a Chambers gas station's bid for a Series 9 packaged-liquor license near the Nav...

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Apache County Health Resource Guide for Residents: Hospitals, Clinics, Emergency Care

Apache County Health Resource Guide for Residents: Hospitals, Clinics, Emergency Care

Apache County residents have local hospital, clinic, tribal and VA options for urgent and routine care; know who provide...

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Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board Publishes February Health Workshops Calendar

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board Publishes February Health Workshops Calendar

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board published a February calendar listing Souperb Cooking Workshops every Thursday, link...

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Special Prosecutor Alleges Six Ethics Violations by Nygren Over 2025 Budget

Special Prosecutor Alleges Six Ethics Violations by Nygren Over 2025 Budget

Special Prosecutor Kyle T. Nayback filed an amended ethics complaint accusing President Buu Nygren of six violations tie...

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Town of Eagar Releases Candidate Packets Jan. 29 for 2026 Election

Town of Eagar Releases Candidate Packets Jan. 29 for 2026 Election

Candidate packets for the Town of Eagar 2026 municipal election are available Jan. 29 at the Town Clerk’s Office; voters...

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Chinle Region Child Care Centers to Close Feb. 9-11 for Staff Training

Chinle Region Child Care Centers to Close Feb. 9-11 for Staff Training

Chinle Region child care centers will close early Feb. 9 and all day Feb. 10-11 for staff training, requiring families t...

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Apache County Posts Feb. 3 St. Johns Agenda: Payments, Minutes, Gila Grant

Apache County Posts Feb. 3 St. Johns Agenda: Payments, Minutes, Gila Grant

Apache County posted its Feb. 3 St. Johns agenda listing approval of payments, minutes and acceptance of a Gila River In...

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Navajo Nation Council urges DHS and ICE to recognize tribal IDs

Navajo Nation Council urges DHS and ICE to recognize tribal IDs

The Navajo Nation Council unanimously passed emergency Legislation No. 0022-26 urging DHS and ICE to recognize Navajo Na...

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Springerville Planning and Zoning Regular Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 4, 2026

Springerville Planning and Zoning Regular Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 4, 2026

A Planning & Zoning regular meeting for Springerville was listed for Feb. 4, 2026; the timing matters as town aviation a...

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Town of Eagar posts amended agenda for Feb. 3 2026 council meeting

Town of Eagar posts amended agenda for Feb. 3 2026 council meeting

The Town of Eagar posted an amended regular and public hearing agenda and packet for its Feb. 3 council meeting; residen...

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McCabe warns payroll errors, unpaid invoices threaten $347.544 million before ARPA deadline

McCabe warns payroll errors, unpaid invoices threaten $347.544 million before ARPA deadline

McCabe warned roughly $347.544 million in ARPA funds remained unspent and that payroll errors and unpaid invoices were s...

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Partial Federal Shutdown Causes Limited Disruption to Navajo Services in Apache County

Partial Federal Shutdown Causes Limited Disruption to Navajo Services in Apache County

A partial federal shutdown that took effect Jan. 31, 2026 left most Navajo Nation services in Apache County running, tho...

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President Nygren Attends Chinle Homecoming; Monument Valley Girls Win OT

President Nygren Attends Chinle Homecoming; Monument Valley Girls Win OT

President Nygren attended Chinle Homecoming on Jan 23; Monument Valley girls beat Chinle 62-56 in overtime while Chinle ...

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Eagar Days set for June 20 at Ramsey Park with fishing tournament

Eagar Days set for June 20 at Ramsey Park with fishing tournament

Eagar Days returns June 20 to Ramsey Park and Cowpuncher Pond with an annual fishing tournament, family activities, and ...

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Navajo Nation Identifies More Than $5.6M in ARPA for 2026 Hardship Assistance

Navajo Nation Identifies More Than $5.6M in ARPA for 2026 Hardship Assistance

Office of the Controller identified more than $5.6 million in ARPA funds for an expanded 2026 hardship assistance progra...

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Nine Horses Found Shot Dead on Black Mesa Ranger District

Nine Horses Found Shot Dead on Black Mesa Ranger District

Nine horses were found dead with bullet wounds on the Black Mesa Ranger District; authorities urge tips and offer a $5,0...

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Chinle routs Ganado 77-31 in decisive Jan. 30 victory

Chinle routs Ganado 77-31 in decisive Jan. 30 victory

Chinle defeated Ganado 77-31 on Jan. 30, a decisive result that will reverberate through Apache County youth sports and ...

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Round Valley Elks Beat Pinon 64-51, Extend Winning Streak to Three

Round Valley Elks Beat Pinon 64-51, Extend Winning Streak to Three

Round Valley beat Pinon 64-51, extending the Elks' winning streak to three and reinforcing momentum for Eagar's program ...

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36.4-Acre Sierra Highlands Parcel Near St. Johns Listed for $33,000

36.4-Acre Sierra Highlands Parcel Near St. Johns Listed for $33,000

A 36.4-acre parcel in the Sierra Highlands near St. Johns was listed for $33,000, offering a low-cost option for a homes...

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Lava Run Wind Project Proposed on State Trust Lands in Apache County

Lava Run Wind Project Proposed on State Trust Lands in Apache County

Lava Run Wind Project proposed on state trust lands near Springerville and St. Johns, promising construction jobs and ne...

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Round Valley Dome anchors sports, economy and community life

Round Valley Dome anchors sports, economy and community life

The Round Valley Dome in Eagar and Springerville hosts high school sports and community events and drives local business...

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Sunrise Park Resort Anchors Apache County Winter Recreation, Offers Year-Round Activities

Sunrise Park Resort Anchors Apache County Winter Recreation, Offers Year-Round Activities

Sunrise Park Resort anchors Apache County recreation with alpine skiing, tubing, rentals and year-round lodging, boostin...

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Apache County supervisors unanimously remove county attorney Michael Whiting

Apache County supervisors unanimously remove county attorney Michael Whiting

Apache County's board vacated the office of county attorney Michael Whiting effective Jan. 18, 2026. The decision affect...

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Child found dead after Coalmine-Cedar Loop search in Apache County

Child found dead after Coalmine-Cedar Loop search in Apache County

An 8-year-old girl was found dead after a multi-agency search and the Turquoise Alert was canceled. Local lockdown and c...

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Apache County clarifies local public health clinic locations and contacts

Apache County clarifies local public health clinic locations and contacts

Apache County outlines where to get vaccinations, screenings and clinic help and why these services matter for rural res...

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Key Apache County Offices and Services Residents Need to Know

Key Apache County Offices and Services Residents Need to Know

Primary Apache County offices based in St. Johns and other local service points provide essential functions including pr...

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Ganado Mother-Daughter Weavers Debut Rug Line at Heard Museum March 6

Ganado Mother-Daughter Weavers Debut Rug Line at Heard Museum March 6

Ganado weavers Mary Henderson Begay and daughter Gloria Fain will debut a machine-made rug line at the Heard Museum Marc...

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