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Census self-response rate only 4.9% on Navajo Nation

Officials blame COVID-19, lack of internet

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation reports 71 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation health officials have reported 71 additional cases of COVID-19 and two more known deaths. A total of 7,804 people on the vast reservation that s...

DATE: Jul 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

FBI, family seek clues about woman who went missing 18 years ago

Laverda Sorrell was last seen July 4, 2002

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation fire grows to 10,694 acres, health advisory issued

Smoke expected to impact region north and east of blaze

DATE: Jul 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Wood Springs Two Fire grows to more than 5,000 acres

Calmer winds Tuesday benefit firefighters

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Virtual graduation event for Indigenous youths to feature celebrities

Ava DuVernay, Mark Ruffalo, Sean Penn, Jewel and others to make appearances

DATE: Jun 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Fire on Navajo Nation goes from 300 to 3,000 acres in one day

Blaze sends smoke into Southwest Colorado, creating hazy skies

DATE: Jun 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation adapts to fight wildfires during pandemic

With new protocols in place, crews hitting fires hard and keeping them small

DATE: Jun 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

For first time, Navajo Nation officially observes Diné Pride Week

Tribe still doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage

DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo police officer who contracted coronavirus dies from illness

Michael Lee served 29 years with department

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation nonprofit, Durango church partner on supply drive

Unitarian Universalist Church receives loads of donations

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

With limited electricity, Navajo Nation students receive kits for distance learning

Packets include solar light, grade-appropriate books and other supplies

DATE: Jun 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday