Navajo Nation reports 175 new COVID cases, 10 new deaths
Navajo Nation health officials on Friday reported 175 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new virus-related deaths.
Power plant stacks that loomed over Arizona come down
Three towering concrete stacks that were the most visual reminders of a coal-fired power plant that operated for decades along the Arizona-Utah state line is no more.
Navajo Nation reports another 160 COVID cases plus 4 deaths
Navajo Department of Health officials said 77 communities on the reservation still have uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus.
Navajo Nation reports 231 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths
Tribal officials have said nearly all intensive care unit beds on the reservation are being used as COVID-19 cases surge.
Navajo Nation under another three-week lockdown, ICU at capacity
The Navajo Nation is under another three-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise and ICU beds are filled.
Navajo Nation ICU beds at full capacity; lockdown extended
A Navajo Nation official said ICU beds are full and "we’re still not seeing the most dire impacts from the (Thanksgiving) holiday gathering that occurred.”
Navajo Nation WWII veteran dies at age of 103
World War II veteran and Navajo Nation resident Fred Johnson has died at 103, leaving behind six kids, 32 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great grandkids.
Medical officials serving Navajo Nation make urgent plea: Stay home
The Navajo Nation has been seeing more cases daily than it did in the spring when it was a national hotspot. Now, the tribe no longer can draw on the resources it once did.
Biden names Navajo Nation Health Director to COVID-19 Advisory Board
Jill Jim of the Navajo Nation and Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Dept. of Health was named to President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Navajo Nation reports 221 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Navajo Nation officials have implemented a three-week stay-at-home lockdown that is in effect 24-hours a day, seven days a week because of rising coronavirus cases.
Navajo Police: Missing girls found after Amber Alert was issued
Police say Jayda John, 7, and Jaylee Spencer, 14, were staying with their uncle in Fort Defiance, Arizona when they were taken by his girlfriend.
Fifth Arizona state lawmaker infected with coronavirus
Rep. Arlando Teller from the Navajo Nation has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the fifth Arizona lawmaker to have the disease.
Native American votes helped secure Biden’s win in Arizona
Native American voter turnout surged in Arizona, helping Joe Biden win a state that hadn’t supported a Democratic in a White House contest since 1996.
Navajo Nation under 3-week stay-at-home lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
The Navajo Nation issued another lockdown for the reservation on Nov. 16 as officials have continued to report uncontrolled community spread of the coronavirus.
Navajo Nation orders new three-week stay-at-home lockdown
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, the lockdown goes into effect Monday for a three-week period, tribal officials announced Friday night.
Uncontrolled COVID-19 spread reported in 34 Navajo Nation communities
Navajo Nation residents are being warned of 34 communities that have experienced an "uncontrolled spread" of coronavirus.
Navajo Nation reports 124 additional coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
In all, the tribe has reported more than 12,000 known cases and 593 deaths from the virus since the pandemic began.
Arizonans react to Joe Biden's projected win in 2020 presidential race
Arizona residents are expressing a mix of disbelief and joy at Biden's projected win in the 2020 election.
Navajo Nation warns of ‘uncontrolled’ COVID-19 spread
The Navajo Nation Department of Health has issued a health advisory after 29 communities were affected by "uncontrolled" COVID-19 spread.