Navajo Times

12/27/2025

Tohatchi emerged from the Wildcat Den with a 49-43 comeback win over the Chinle Wildcats on Tuesday night, erasing a double-digit fourth quarter deficit behind a late surge led by senior DeAndre Rios.

12/27/2025

The Navajo Times’ year-end edition is now on newsstands.
The final issue of 2025 brings together the stories that shaped the year across the Navajo Nation, from community milestones and accountability reporting to culture, education and local voices.

Thank you for reading the Navajo Times.

Ahxéhee’.

12/26/2025

A formal ethics complaint has been filed against Patrick Sandoval, President Buu Nygren’s former chief of staff, alleging he improperly accepted financial benefits from a business that was seeking payment from the Navajo Nation while he served in a senior leadership role.

12/25/2025

Yá'át'ééh Késhmish dóó Nizhónígo Nináánááhai Dooleeł! From our family to yours, we send warm prayers of comfort and peace. May the light of this season bring you comfort, renew your spirit, and guide you safely into the new year.

12/24/2025

A 67-year-old Kayenta man has been charged in Navajo Nation court in connection with a vehicle incident that occurred just before the start of the Kayenta Christmas Light Parade and resulted in the death of a 3-year-old child, according to the Navajo Nation Office of the Prosecutor.

12/24/2025

An individual state championship pushed Flagstaff harrier Taylor Biggambler above the competition in determining this year’s runner of the year.

An individual state championship pushed Flagstaff harrier Taylor Biggambler above the competition in determining this year’s runner of the year

12/23/2025

A crash Monday evening along Navajo Route 591 near the Kayenta Rodeo Grounds reportedly injured four people and led to the cancellation of a Christmas-related parade that had been scheduled in the community, according to township and tribal officials.

12/21/2025

Navajo allottee and advocate Ervin Chavez says federal protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park did more than restrict energy development.

Navajo allottee and advocate Ervin Chavez says federal protections surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park did more than restrict energy development. He argues they crossed a line into Navajo land authority, sovereignty and intertribal relations, a conflict he says remains unresolved as C...

12/20/2025

As the United States confronts soaring electricity demand and a tightening global energy race, nuclear industry leaders warn that the scale of expansion required to secure the nation’s energy future is unprecedented.

12/20/2025

Defense set the tone from the opening tip for Farmington on Saturday night.

Defense set the tone from the opening tip for Farmington on Saturday night. The Lady Scorpions held Navajo Prep to just eight first-half points and cruised to a 49-30 win in the championship game of the 2025 Marv Sanders Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament, remaining unbeaten at 7-0 on the seas...

12/20/2025

Tuba City light parade, festival

The Tuba City Light Parade and Festival is underway at the Western Navajo Fairground. The evening features a Christmas bazaar, photos with Santa, hot chocolate, Toys for Tots distribution and the North Pole Express train. The light parade took place earlier this evening, with festivities continuing tonight with the Hopi Clansman country dance.

Navajo Times | Krista Allen

12/19/2025

President Buu Nygren has agreed to formally recognize Sean McCabe as the lawful controller of the Navajo Nation, settling the question of McCabe’s status going forward while leaving broader legal and political disputes between the Executive and Legislative branches unresolved.