Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches and canals to route water to fields.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches and canals to route water to fields.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches and canals to route water to fields.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches and canals to route water to fields.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push

NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract 100 million barrels of crude annually from a reservation shared by three Native American tribes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push

NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract 100 million barrels of crude annually from a reservation shared by three Native American tribes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Boom in Native American oil complicates Biden climate push

NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — On oil well pads carved from the wheat fields around Lake Sakakawea, hundreds of pump jacks slowly bob to extract 100 million barrels of crude annually from a reservation shared by three Native American tribes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Navajo Nation tops Cherokee to become largest tribe in US

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting the largest enrolled population, too.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajo Nation tops Cherokee to become largest tribe in US

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting the largest enrolled population, too.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajo Nation tops Cherokee to become largest tribe in US

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting the largest enrolled population, too.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajo Nation surpasses Cherokee to become largest US tribe

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has by far the largest land mass of any Native American tribe in the country. Now, it's boasting the largest enrolled population, too.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Republicans say the voter restrictions they're pushing after President Joe Biden's win in the state last year are designed to strengthen the integrity of future elections.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Republicans say the voter restrictions they're pushing after President Joe Biden's win in the state last year are designed to strengthen the integrity of future elections.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Republicans say the voter restrictions they're pushing after President Joe Biden's win in the state last year are designed to strengthen the integrity of future elections.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Navajos say new Arizona restrictions will complicate voting

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Republicans say the voter restrictions they're pushing after President Joe Biden's win in the state last year are designed to strengthen the integrity of future elections.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Ceremonies, prayer mark day of awareness for Native victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some shared agonizing stories of frustration and loss. Others performed ceremonies and said prayers. All called for action.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Vigils, rallies mark day of awareness for Indigenous victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Some shared agonizing stories of frustration and loss. Others prayed and performed ceremonies. All called for action.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From Washington to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates gathered Wednesday as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

'Monumental day’: Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed as secretary of a Cabinet agency.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Monumental day’: Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed as secretary of a Cabinet agency.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Monumental day’: Indian Country reacts to Deb Haaland vote

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Citizens of tribes across the U.S. cried and clapped in celebration Monday as Deb Haaland became the first Native American confirmed as secretary of a Cabinet agency.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won't get what they were promised a century ago.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won't get what they were promised a century ago.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won't get what they were promised a century ago.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Native American nominee's grilling raises questions on bias

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso snapped at Deb Haaland during her confirmation hearing, many in Indian Country were incensed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Native American nominee's grilling raises questions on bias

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso snapped at Deb Haaland during her confirmation hearing, many in Indian Country were incensed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Native American nominee's grilling raises questions on bias

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso snapped at Deb Haaland during her confirmation hearing, many in Indian Country were incensed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Native American nominee's grilling raises questions on bias

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso snapped at Deb Haaland during her confirmation hearing, many in Indian Country were incensed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Native American nominee's grilling raises questions on bias

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso snapped at Deb Haaland during her confirmation hearing, many in Indian Country were incensed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Indian Country gripped by Haaland hearing for top US post

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For Native Americans, Deb Haaland is more than an elected official on track to become the first Indigenous secretary of the Interior Department. She is a sister, an auntie and a fierce pueblo woman whose political stances have been molded by her upbringing.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Deb Haaland hearing is Indian Country's Obama moment

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — For Native Americans, Deb Haaland is more than an elected official on track to become the first Indigenous secretary of the Interior Department. She is a sister, an auntie and a fierce pueblo woman whose political stances have been molded by her upbringing.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Deadly Grand Canyon copter crash likely caused by wind

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five British tourists, told investigators that he wasn't able to control the aircraft after a “violent gust of wind” sent it spinning, according to a new report.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US high court to hear case on virus relief for tribes

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that centers on who gets a share of $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief allocated for Native American tribes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Arizona man wrongfully accused of selling LSD settles suit

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man who was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of selling LSD has reached a settlement with the city of Flagstaff that includes a $75,000 payment.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US high court to hear case on virus relief for tribes

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that centers on who gets a share of $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief allocated for Native American tribes.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Navajo County health boss indicted on theft, fraud charges

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A former Coconino County official who went on to oversee Navajo County's health department has been indicted on 16 counts of theft, misuse of public money and fraud, according to court documents.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Navajo County health boss indicted on theft, fraud charges

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A former Coconino County official who went on to oversee Navajo County's health department has been indicted on 16 counts of theft, misuse of public money and fraud, according to court documents.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US: More must be done to protect Colorado River from drought

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell, but it's not enough to keep key reservoirs in the American West from plummeting amid persistent drought and climate change, according to a U.S. report released Friday.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

US: More must be done to protect Colorado River from drought

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell, but it's not enough to keep key reservoirs in the American West from plummeting amid persistent drought and climate change, according to a U.S. report released Friday.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Indian Health Service plans for COVID vaccine distribution

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to protect all the people working in hospitals and clinics, including doctors, nurses and support staff.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Indian Health Service plans for COVID vaccine distribution

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to protect all the people working in hospitals and clinics, including doctors, nurses and support staff.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Indian Health Service plans for COVID vaccine distribution

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans said Friday it will receive more than enough vaccines to protect all the people working in hospitals and clinics, including doctors, nurses and support staff.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Native Americans critique data, surveys following election

PHOENIX (AP) — On election night, Jodi Owings and her family watched the results reported live on television in their Oklahoma home.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Medical officials serving Navajo make urgent plea: Stay home

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Medical professionals serving the Navajo Nation made an urgent plea to residents Thursday to stay home as coronavirus cases rise, testing the limits of health care on the vast reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Medical officials serving Navajo make urgent plea: Stay home

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Medical professionals serving the Navajo Nation made an urgent plea to residents Thursday to stay home as coronavirus cases rise, testing the limits of health care on the vast reservation.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Native American votes helped secure Biden's win in Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Voting rights advocates had long argued that if Native Americans and other minority groups were mobilized, they could be decisive in a tight race.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Indigenous candidates' wins in Congress give hope for change

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Internet access, health care and basic necessities like running water and electricity within Indigenous communities have long been at the center of congressional debates. But until recently, Congress didn't have many Indigenous members who were pushing for solutions and funding for those issues.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Indigenous candidates' wins in Congress give hope for change

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Internet access, health care and basic necessities like running water and electricity within Indigenous communities have long been at the center of congressional debates. But until recently, Congress didn't have many Indigenous members who were pushing for solutions and funding for those issues.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Indigenous candidates' wins in Congress give hope for change

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Internet access, health care and basic necessities like running water and electricity within Indigenous communities have long been at the center of congressional debates. But until recently, Congress didn't have many Indigenous members who were pushing for solutions and funding for those issues.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Arizona voters OK recreational pot, joining other states

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona voters on Tuesday decided the state should join others across the nation that have legalized recreational marijuana in a repudiation of the state's Republican leadership. Another ballot measure for a new tax on the wealthy to fund education was too early to call.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vice president tries to woo voters in liberal Arizona cities

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence touched on the economy, tax cuts, abortion, religion and military service Friday in a wide-ranging appeal to voters in two Arizona counties that President Donald Trump lost in 2016.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vice president tries to woo voters in liberal Arizona cities

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence touched on the economy, tax cuts, abortion, religion and military service Friday in a wide-ranging appeal to voters in two Arizona counties that President Donald Trump lost in 2016.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vice president to woo voters in liberal Arizona cities

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is planning rallies in Arizona on Friday, hoping to appeal to voters in counties that President Donald Trump lost in 2016.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vice president appeals to voters in liberal Arizona cities

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is planning rallies in Arizona on Friday, hoping to appeal to voters in counties that President Donald Trump lost in 2016.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Vice president appeals to voters in liberal Arizona cities

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is planning rallies in Arizona on Friday, hoping to appeal to voters in counties that President Donald Trump lost in 2016.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Minority pushes Trump agenda largely unpopular among tribes

WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — Myron Lizer has no qualms about it: As one of the top officials on the country's largest Native American reservation, he's a proud Donald Trump supporter.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Minority pushes Trump agenda largely unpopular among tribes

WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — Myron Lizer has no qualms about it: As one of the top officials on the country's largest Native American reservation, he's a proud Donald Trump supporter.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Judge: U.S. must release $679M in tribal virus relief funds

A federal judge says the U.S. Treasury Department must release $679 million in coronavirus relief to tribes that it intended to withhold over a court challenge

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

National parks balancing demands for cell service, silence

National parks are grappling with how to expand cellphone service while preserving the serenity of nature

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets virus

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Calls mounted Tuesday for the federal government to close Grand Canyon National Park after the popular tourist destination saw its first case of the coronavirus in a hospitality worker.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Tribes say persistent efforts pay off in massive stimulus

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The sweeping bill that President Donald Trump signed will help better equip health care systems that serve Native Americans, improve the emergency response time on tribal lands, provide economic relief for tribal members, and help with food deliveries to low-income families and the elderly.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Tribes say persistent efforts pay off in massive stimulus

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The sweeping bill that President Donald Trump signed will help better equip health care systems that serve Native Americans, improve the emergency response time on tribal lands, provide economic relief for tribal members, and help with food deliveries to low-income families and the elderly.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Tribes say persistent efforts pay off in massive stimulus

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The sweeping bill that President Donald Trump signed will help better equip health care systems that serve Native Americans, improve the emergency response time on tribal lands, provide economic relief for tribal members, and help with food deliveries to low-income families and the elderly.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Appeals grow to close US national parks during pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is sticking with its crowd-friendly waiver of entrance fees at national parks during the coronavirus pandemic, as managers at some parks try and fail to keep visitors a safe distance apart and communities appeal for a shutdown at other parks that are still open.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Appeals grow to close US national parks during pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is sticking with its crowd-friendly waiver of entrance fees at national parks during the coronavirus pandemic, as managers at some parks try and fail to keep visitors a safe distance apart and communities appeal for a shutdown at other parks that are still open.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Appeals grow to close US national parks during pandemic

The Trump administration is sticking with its crowd friendly waiver of entrance fees at national parks during the coronavirus outbreak

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Sharon Bahe has made her home on the Navajo Nation a refuge, placing cedar branches and burning sage to help purify the space and praying for protection for herself and her children home from boarding school and a toddler with severe asthma.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AG visits with tribal leaders in Pablo

PABLO — Attorney General William Barr announced a nationwide plan Friday to address the crisis of missing and slain indigenous people as concerns mount over the level of violence they face.

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Attorney general unveils plan on missing Native Americans

PABLO (AP) — Attorney General William Barr announced a nationwide plan Friday to address the crisis of missing and slain indigenous people as concerns mount over the level of violence they face.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

No safety (Inter)net

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

No confirmation on Mueller's death during airstrike

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Fate up for debate

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Back to the drawing board

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Group trips across Grand Canyon will need permit

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

One year after firefighter deaths, town moves forward

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Radio problems cited in deaths of 19 firefighters

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Wallenda tightrope walk more than just a stroll

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

GOP freshmen share how to handle town hall anger

ELKTON, Md. - U.S. Rep. Andy Harris answers Medicare questions before his Maryland constituents even ask them. Clear across the country, fellow freshman GOP Rep. Paul Gosar does the asking, in very generic terms.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fugitives arrested without fight

ST. JOHNS, Ariz. - Over the past three weeks, an escaped Arizona prisoner and his girlfriend bedeviled the hundreds of lawmen hunting them across the desolate highways and thick forests of the West.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Stealing their way across the country

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - An Arizona fugitive's accomplice was acting as a drug mule for a white supremacy group and agreed to become a police informant weeks before she helped him escape from prison, authorities said Friday.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO