Tuba City native earns doctorate at ASU

Fonda Walters' higher education journey started when she was just 5, a Navajo girl growing up in Tuba City, according to an Arizona State University news release.
http://navajotimes.com/entertainment/2012/0512/051012wal.php

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 07:59:30 -0700

TC's Roe, Sheppard accept college offers

Tesalands Community College from Tucumcari, N.M., continues to have a stranglehold in the standings in wo outstanding senior Tuba City High School Lady Warriors basketball players have accepted athletic scholarships from Arizona colleges.
http://navajotimes.com/sports/2012/0512/050312sign.php

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 08:42:50 -0700

TC honor society inducts 15 new members

Fifteen students were inducted into the Tuba City High School chapter of the National Honor Society during a ceremony and potluck held at the Warrior Pavilion on May 4.
http://navajotimes.com/education/2012/0512/051012hon.php

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 07:59:20 -0700

Patricia Murphy, 57

Patricia “Pat” Murphy passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, as a result of injuries received in a traffic accident.
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x272275156/Patricia-Murphy-57

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:46:20 -0700

Arizona Navajo, Hopi water deal revision stirs controversy

In the three months since Sen. Kyl introduced the measure, opposition to it has swelled.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2012/05/13/20120513arizona-water-navajo-hopi-controversy-part1.html

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 09:01:33 -0700

Feds arrest Arizona man for stealing Native group’s PTFP money

An Arizona man with a background in Native radio faces federal civil and criminal charges for using a federal grant for personal expenses rather than its intended purpose — starting a radio station for two Navajo organizations.
http://www.current.org/radio/radio1208stolen.html

Published: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:49:46 -0700

Thinclads prepare for state meet as baseball, softball fall in playoffs

In the wake of first- and second-place finishes, respectively, in the Page Last Chance meet May 5, the Sand Devils boys and girls track teams are sending a number of athletes to the Arizona Division III state championships.
http://www.lakepowellchronicle.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=3186&page=73

Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 22:26:56 -0700

Girls tennis players see tough matches at individual states

Northland Prep sent four players to the Division III state tennis tournament Friday, and Emily Fule played an impressive first-round match by beating Pima player Journey Graver 6-0, 6-2.
http://azdailysun.com/sports/nau-lumberjacks/d1de26a5-3106-5c3f-864f-63645048e693.html

Published: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0700

THE HIGHWAYMAN: A lovely trip along the Apache Trail

I don’t know how old I was the first time I saw a set of railroad tracks that disappeared around a bend and wondered what might lie beyond that bend. It doesn’t matter. I still have that innate curiosity, that sense of wonder that leads me to take the road less traveled, to discover what is indeed around that bend, on the other side of the hill, in the clearing beyond those trees, or over the ...
http://delcotimes.com/articles/2012/04/21/life/doc4f9378d5297f1623437121.txt

Published: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:20:01 -0700

Bowls' extravagant revenues are closely examined as the NCAA mulls a playoff system

Documents show LSU was charged staggering fees by the Sugar Bowl for basic services, a common practice.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--bowls--extravagant-revenues-are-closely-examined-as-the-ncaa-mulls-a-playoff-system.html

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:02:42 -0700