Window Rock Arizona

With the Oak Ridge Fire mostly contained, the work now shifts from crisis to recovery efforts.

All evacuation orders related to the 11,027-acre Oak Ridge Fire southwest of Window Rock have been lifted as of Tuesday morning. The fire is now at 87% containment.

The Oak Ridge Fire grew more slowly but still surpassed 10,600 acres last night. More than 350 people in several communities remain under evacuation orders.

More than 350 people have been evacuated from their homes southwest of Window Rock on the Navajo Nation as firefighters continue to battle the Oak Ridge Fire.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visited the Navajo Nation capital over the weekend. It was the first time a member of a presidential ticket has campaigned on the reservation.

Prescott 13-year-old Aliyah Alpert was eliminated in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee last night. She was the last-standing contestant from Arizona.

The day recognizes the more than 400 Navajo soldiers who used their language during World War II to create an unbreakable code and help turn the tide of the war.

The visit marks the first time that a sitting Arizona governor has come before the Navajo Nation’s governing body during a Council session.

The Navajo Nation Council session scheduled for Friday has been cancelled so all of the Legislative Branch buildings can be disinfected and…