Holbrook News

Photo by Linda Kor This 142-foot wind turbine blade donated by Blattner Energy is now on display on the south side of the entrance to the Navajo County Governmental Complex in Holbrook.

A tractor-trailer traveling east on Interstate 40 caught fire at 6:04 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, near milepost 316, which is about halfway between Holbrook and Chambers.

By Tammy Gray-Searles A $15.5 million operations and maintenance budget approved June 23 by the Holbrook School District Governing Board will essentially require that more students be served in the upcoming school year using almost the same amount of money as last year.

By Tammy Gray-Searles Emilia Padilla-Luna of Holbrook, the daughter of Amber Padilla and Adam Luna, was the victim of an accidental shooting on Monday, June 22, just one day before her sixth birthday.

By Linda Kor "It's really pretty bleak," commented Holbrook Mayor Jeff Hill following a work session review of the 2009-10 year fiscal budget.

Arthur Miller, Holbrook Seventh Day Adventist Indian School math teacher, was recognized during the 2009 graduation ceremonies with an Excellence in Teaching Award.

Authorities say a private plane that crashed in Arizona this week, killing four people, carried more than 12 pounds of marijuana and a large amount of cash in a suitcase.

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By Tammy Gray-Searles Like her grandmother, longtime Holbrook resident Twyla Taylor, two-year old Ariana "Ari" Taylor has a sunny spirit and determination.

By Linda Kor Petrified Forest Museum Association President Bill Jeffers attended the June 10 meeting of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to address issues of concern regarding PFMA involvement with the chamber.

By Tammy Gray-Searles Although a state budget was passed through both the House and Senate June 4, lawmakers and analysts seem to agree that it is not likely to be adopted as is.

The City of Holbrook Street Department began a chip seal project Monday that is scheduled to conclude today .

The final registrations are set for the Holbrook, Joseph City and Woodruff AYSO program.

By Linda Kor The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the City of Holbrook to comply with its wastewater permit after the city failed to respond to a state-issued notice of violation.

Holbrook has 30 days to file almost two years worth of missing reports related to wastewater treatment and disposal, an Environmental Protection Agency official said.

City of Holbrook accused of failing to submit reports HOLBROOK, AZ- The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Northern Arizona city of Holbrook to comply with a clean water act.

By Tammy Gray-Searles No decisions were made about whether to move forward with a proposal to turn city emergency dispatch services over to Navajo County during a Holbrook City Council work session held May 27.

The Taylor Town Council did not meet May 27, but met in executive session the previous evening to discuss the purchase of land and a lawsuit.

The Holbrook City Council approved the canvass of the May 19 municipal election, but also passed a resolution requesting a recount during a special meeting held May 27.

By Tammy Gray-Searles The Holbrook City Council approved the canvass of the May 19 municipal election, but also passed a resolution requesting a recount during a special meeting held May 27.