Winslow News

Lambert Dixson Sr., 45, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2009, in Phoenix. Funeral services were held July 1 at First Indian Baptist Church in Winslow.

A 2.5-percent across the board pay decrease for nearly all employees was approved by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday in lieu of mandatory furloughs.

Photo by Jack Vicars A commercial truck fire caused eastbound Interstate 40 near Winslow to be shut down for a short time Tuesday afternoon at around 12:10 p.m. The fire, which fully engulfed the truck, is believed to have been caused by mechanical problems.

Veteran knitters with over 50 years of experience and beginners with a few months experience worked on a variety of scarves, sweaters, shawls and socks at Northern Arizona's World Wide Knit in Public Day, held at La Posada hotel on June 14.

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.

"It's a good time to celebrate Freedom," Marcia Garnett said to explain her idea for a Juneteenth Celebration of the 150th year anniversary of the Harper's Ferry uprising.

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Apache Trail Historic Road Spanning 41.5 miles of State Route 88 from Apache Junction to Theodore Roosevelt Lake The Apache Trail Historic Road, also known as State Route 88, exemplifies the duality of Arizona as both harsh and lush in more ways than one.

While on the Western Livestock Journal Arizona Big Ranch tour we had an opportunity to see the Meteor Crater, formed nearly 50,000 years ago by a meteorite.

Ringing in the New Year means more than confetti, conga lines and cosmopolitans at the Hotel Weatherford in Flagstaff.

By Sam Conner The 3A North All Region team included three special awards, four starting position players, two honorable mentions and the Coach of the Year from the regional champion Winslow Bulldogs.

Photos by Linda Kor Approximately 300 motorcyclists made their way through Holbrook May 14 on the Run For The Wall.

Commencement exercises honoring members of the Class of 2009 at five area high schools are scheduled later this week.

By Tammy Gray-Searles A $226,990 Justice Assistance Grant has been awarded to fund a criminal analyst and investigator position that will serve all of Navajo County.

The Winslow Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom, which will be held on Saturday, June 20, is seeking performing groups, individuals and organizations who want to share information with the public, and food and merchandise vendors.

By Linda Kor The Tribune-News was honored for 100 years of service by a proclamation of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

Longtime Holbrook resident Lane Roundy, 46, died from injuries he sustained in an accident that occurred at approximately 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, on Interstate 40 near the Leupp exit.

By Sam Conner The Winslow City Council adopted policies for funding of special events and prayer at council meeting during its Tuesday night session.

By Greg Perkins The Holbrook Roadrunners placed fourth at the 3A East/North Region Golf Tournament played May 4 and 5, earning a trip to the state tournament held early this week on a course near Florence.

By Greg Perkins The Snowflake Lobos have been the best golf team in the East/North region throughout the year, so it came as no surprise that they easily won the regional tournament played May 4 and 5. The Lobos came in with a two-day total of 596 over the 36-hole event.