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New Mexico man arrested with more than 43,000 fentanyl pills
Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit made an arrest after finding more than 43,550 suspected fentanyl pills during a traffic stop on June 14 on Interstate 40. Deputies stopped Peter Bela Voltig, 60, of New Mexico, east of Holbrook near the Sun Valley community. After a search of...
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Starting June 21, 2024 at 0800am
Holbrook, AZ- The White Mountain Fire Coordinating group met today to discuss current conditions of the forest as well as the surrounding communities and have made the decision to enter into Stage 2 fire restrictions due to an increase in temperatures and continued drying conditions. The following actions were determined:
Backcountry counting confusion
Hi there! Welcome back to Republic Recount — and thanks for bearing with me amid a little rebranding. Regular readers might be familiar with tabulators, which are used to tally votes on paper ballots in Arizona. The machines have been used since pre-statehood days, but have become a favorite target of voting conspiracists in recent years.
Historic locomotive heads to Holbrook
The Navajo County Historical Society is thrilled to announce the relocation of the historic APA 800 locomotive to the Historic Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook. This exciting project is well underway, but additional financial support from the community is crucial to ensure its success. The APA 800, a rare RS36...
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Starting June 6, 2024
ST JOHNS, AZ - On Monday, June 3, 3024, the White Mountain Fire Coordinating Group Voting Members met to discuss the current conditions of the forests throughout the region. The group, composed of representatives from federal and state forestry, BLM, BIA, Tribal, County, and local emergency response agencies, unanimously decided that current forest conditions warrant Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. The decision to enter restrictions was made by reviewing a number of factors, including fire potential outlook, energy release components (ERC’s), weather forecasts, local resources, and more.
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