Navajo News

The Navajo Nation has opened its first casino in the state, the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, named after an old trading post, diner and gas station where red and gold twin arrows aimed at the ground remind motorists of what once was the "best little" stop on the interstate.

Elmer Guy, Navajo Technical College president; Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden; Ben Shelly, Navajo Nation president, and his wife, Martha Shelly, clap after the welcome address for the Navajo Technical College commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013, in Crownpoint.

The move announced Friday is aimed at reducing corporate overhead, but URI President and CEO Christopher Jones says the company is still committed to the projects is has pending in New Mexico.

Deming residents Robert and Wilma Knox, in Bungle Bungle, Australia. The couple recently donated a collection of books and research material on Lt.

Kayla Price, 4, sits with her mother Charlia Price at their home in Ojo Amarillo on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Recent events related to the giant Navajo Generating Station hint at progress being made toward resolving its complex environmental and ownership issues.

Members of the Navajo-Hopi Land Commission, Budget and Finance Committee, Resources and Development Committee, and Health, Education and Human Services Committee met last week with federal agency representatives and lawmakers to discuss issues ranging from the effects of federal budget cuts to much needed investment in infrastructure.

The Census Bureau reports that northwestern New Mexico's Farmington area along with two areas of western Arizona lead the nation in having the largest proportions of mobile homes in their housing inventories.

Shiprock Chapter President Duane Chili Yazzie made a recent statement, to me and in public that he is concerned our school district thinks we know what is best for our students, implying he has an issue with us, and disagrees with our educational process.

A co-defendant in what federal prosecutors called a racially-motivated assault against a mentally disabled Navajo man is back in federal custody after an alleged probation violation.

The Navajo Nation is working with scientists on a new project to make sure that water is not reaching uranium-contaminated soil in northeast Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.

A Navajo Nation lawmaker and a tribal employee are facing criminal charges stemming from an investigation of the Tribal Council's use of discretionary funds.

The New Mexico Gas Company wants to discontinue natural gas service to parts of San Juan County, including Navajo Lake State Park.

The Northern Navajo Medical Center is working on its "pleases" and "thank yous." The hospital's customer service committee is creating a plan to improve service based on patient and employee complaints.

Four Corners Project: A collaborative effort between the Nanizhoozhi Center, the Navajo Nation and the University of New Mexico.

When the first Star Wars movie debuted, it blew a lot of people's minds. Now, that's probably going to happen again as people will soon be able to hear the entire movie in Navajo.

The Northern Navajo Medical Center is on lockdown after a threat was made this afternoon, according to the Shiprock Police Department.

A federal jury in Las Vegas found a Nevada-based homebuilder guilty of siphoning federal money designated for building affordable homes on Navajo Nation tribal land in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, to pay for gambling, furs, jewelry and thoroughbred racehorse training.

As a child, Janet Burns would spend a couple of weeks each summer visiting her great-aunt, who lived on a rural ranch in central California.

Two San Juan County men were arrested in connection to a spate of drunken misbehavior on Saturday evening.