Navajo Nation

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.

A wind-driven wildfire burning eight miles from the Navajo Nation capital of Window Rock has grown to nearly 6,300 acres.

A wildfire first reported Saturday in Apache County has triggered evacuations eight miles from the Navajo Nation capital.

Line crews with Light Up Navajo have connected nine homes to the electrical grid in the last two weeks as part of the sixth installment of the project.

A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in historically neglected communities most vulnerable to climate change.

The petition to remove Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren from office failed to get enough signatures to prompt a recall election.

Tribal leaders told lawmakers in the U.S. House that the administration’s “chainsaw approach” to government cuts will disproportionately harm Indian Country.

Navajo Nation officials this week addressed ongoing concerns about the recent restart of uranium ore hauling through the reservation.

The company that owns a uranium mine near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon has resumed trucking ore from the site. It follows an agreement with Navajo Nation officials last month to allow the shipments to cross the reservation.