White Mountain Independent

The White Mountain Independent reports on happenings and news in Arizona's White Mountains, catering to the communities in both Apache and Navajo Counties.

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A tale of two trains when friendship rode the rails

3 days ago | wmicentral.com | J. Mark Powell

Eighty years ago, Europe was finally quiet. Planes no longer dropped bombs, tanks sat stationary, rattling machine guns fell silent. After six bloody years, World War II was at last over on the continent. However, peace alone didn’t mean a return to life as usual. Far from it. Cities were in shambles. Entire economies were in ruin. Transportation was in tatters and infrastructure systems, in some cases, were nonexistent. kAmx? D9@CE[ >F49 @7 tFC@A6 H2D 2 >6DD]k^AmkAmq67@C6 (2D9:?8E@?
Arizona Legislature unanimously approves Turquoise Alert System for missing Indigenous people

6 days ago | wmicentral.com | Jim Small

The creation of the Turquoise Alert System cleared its final legislative hurdle on Wednesday when it passed the state House of Representatives unanimouslyThe new system, which would function similarly to the existing Amber Alert and Silver Alert notification systems, would coordinate alerts for missing Indigenous or endangered persons through the federally authorized Emergency Alert System. kAm%96 7:?2= A2DD286 4@>6D =6DD E92?
In taking up ‘dark money’ disclosure law, AZ Supreme Court could reshape free speech standards

6 days ago | wmicentral.com | Jim Small

The Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether a measure that voters overwhelmingly approved to require disclosure of most anonymous campaign spending is constitutional — and, in the process, it could potentially reshape free speech jurisprudence in the Grand Canyon State. The case centers on the Voters Right to Know Act, which won 70% of the vote in 2022.
Heroism, dedication, service recognized at PTLS Police ceremony

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Toni Gibbons

From dodging bullets during an active shooter standoff to saving lives from drug overdoses and building community trust, the Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department recognized its own during an awards ceremony at the May 1 Town Council meeting. Commander Daniel Wilkey led the presentation, reading the award citations, while Police Chief Dan Barnes handed out the honors. kAmp A@CE:@? @7 E96 6G6?:?8 7@4FD65 @? E96 7:G6 2H2C5D 8:G6?
Snowflake-Taylor Police Department log, April 23-29

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa

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Navajo County Sheriff's Office log, April 20-26

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa

The alleged offenders are listed in the order they appear on the log. Navajo County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Christopher R. Bewley, 38, of Overgaard, on two warrants after they came in contact with him at 5:43 p.m. on April 26 in the Overgaard area. kAmkDEC@?8ms6AFE:6D 4@?5F4E65 2 EC277:4 DE@Ak^DEC@?8m 2E hibf A]>] @? pAC:= ab @? $E2E6 #@FE6 ae_ 2E }6:=D w2?D6 {2?6 :? {2<6D:56] y@9? u] q:EE6CD[ yC][ dd[ @7 !:?6E@A\{2<6D:56[ H2D 2CC6DE65 @? DFDA:4:@? @7 A@DD6DD:@?
More than just a shoot-em-up, 'Accountant 2' is a superior sequel

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Andy McKinney

This much-improved sequel to “The Accountant” was a pleasure to watch. Ben Affleck returns as Christian Wolf, a mob accountant with autism. The condition allows him to focus on numbers intensely, with no distractions. He can find patterns that are obscure to other accountants. His specialty is helping gangsters and terrorists find and stop internal skimming of the organization’s funds. John Bernthal returns as Brax, Wolf’s estranged brother, as does J.K. Simmons as a retired Treasury official.
Blue Ridge Senior Earns Prestigious Flinn Scholarship

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Toni Gibbons

Grace Smithson always dreamed of changing the world. Thanks to the 2025 Flinn Scholarship, Arizona’s most prestigious academic award, the Blue Ridge High School senior is one giant step closer to doing just that. Smithson is one of only 20 high school seniors across the state to receive the Flinn Scholarship this year, which provides a full ride to any of Arizona’s public universities.
State rejects offer from federal government to lease prison

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Bob Christie

PHOENIX – Arizona has cut a deal to sell the shuttered private prison it owns north of Tucson to the Utah-based company that ran it until the state closed it at the end of 2023. The development comes as the state House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to lease the facility for $1 a year to the federal government to house people accused of immigration violations. kAm%96 AC:D@? :D 36:?8 D@=5 E@ &E29\32D65 |2?286>6?E 2?5 %C2:?:?8 r@CA] 7@C S`d >:==:@?[ %:>@E9J %2:E[ DA@<6D>2?
Lakeside man exasperated with investigation in to accident

1 week ago | wmicentral.com | Toni Gibbons

Jason Carter, a Lakeside resident, was asleep in his upstairs bedroom late on a September night when a deafening explosion of sound shattered the quiet. “At first I thought lightning had hit the house,” Carter said. “But when I realized it wasn’t raining, I got up to investigate.”kAms@H?DE2:CD[ r2CE6C 5:D4@G6C65 2 H9:E6 s@586 #2> bd__ A:4<FA 925 4C2D965 E9C@F89 E96 H2== @7 9:D 9@>6[ D=2>>:?8 5:C64E=J :?E@ E96 365C@@> 9:D 72E96C 925 A=2??65 E@ DE2J :?