Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/t... by @abecenti.bsky.socialazcentral.comState drops Havasupai challenge of arsenic levels at uranium mineHavasupai tribal officials say the appeals board ignored the threats to a critical water source. 053
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My latest on #oakflat www.azcentral.com/story/news/t...azcentral.com9th Circuit rejects another request to rehear Oak Flat mine argumentsThe full court refused to rehear the case over the Arizona copper mine, but some justices warned that they were making a grave error. 032
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/t...azcentral.comCalifornia tribes win protections for sacred sites and ceremoniesCalifornia tribes would have access to state lands for religious practices and be guaranteed other religious rights in a groundbreaking bill passage. 1103
Reposted by Deb KrolJoel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry. 7253894911275
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This is insane and so horribly sad! Another dad gunning down his family. 22nd mass killing this year.cbsnews.comSlain girl hailed as hero after 8 relatives killed in Montana home: "She tried to save her family"The victims represented four generations of the blended family, ranging from a great-grandmother in her 90s who used a wheelchair to a 7-year-old girl, a neighbor said. 0142
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Hung out with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on the Navajo Nation today. 1353
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 28/08/2026From me: ‘Dialysis center fills health care gap on Navajo Nation, Hobbs says’azcentral.comDialysis center fills health care gap on Navajo Nation, Hobbs saysTribal health care faces challenges, but remains critical, Gov. Katie Hobbs said during a tour of the Ganado hospital. 1236
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 28/08/2026My good friend, and fellow Diné journalist, Alastair Bitsoi wrote this. He's not a full-time writer, he's a jack-of-all-trades and master of many, so when he does publish something it's definitely a gift. His way of writing is like poetry, and gives deep insight that you won't find anywhere else.hcn.orgWhat the new rules for a shrinking Colorado River mean for tribal nations - High Country News‘None of us is in the exact same situation.’ 03211
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 28/08/2026tricityrecordnm.comFarmington man accused of keeping daughter in chicken coop suffers from strokeA Farmington man accused of forcing his 15-year-old autistic daughter to live outside in a chicken coop has requested through his attorney that the case against him be dismissed. Jammy Jackson, 60, wa... 181
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comO'odham leaders visit springs, cultural sites at risk from border wallTohono O'odham Chairman Verlon Jose joined other tribal leaders on a tour of sacred sites threatened by the border wall. 2158
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 22/08/2026‘Havasupai Tribe will finally get broadband internet in Canyon homes’ By @debkrol.bsky.socialazcentral.comHavasupai Tribe will finally get broadband internet in Canyon homesGroundbreaking for broadband service comes after years of planning and will upgrade service for Supai Village. 0286
Reposted by Deb KrolJoan Meiners, PhD @joanmeiners.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I dare anyone, including AI, to send this many messages in this amount of time with no mistakes. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l... Story for @azcentral.com by @debkrol.bsky.social 082
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 15/08/2026From @debkrol.bsky.social and I: With the 'power of the language,' Navajo Code Talkers helped win WWIIazcentral.comWith the 'power of the language,' Navajo Code Talkers helped win WWIIThe ceremonies honored the men who used a Native language the U.S. government once sought to repress to help win World War II. 05822
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 15/08/2026‘Tribal officials ask feds to delay Colorado River decision’ By @debkrol.bsky.socialazcentral.comTribal officials ask feds to delay Colorado River decisionThe Colorado River Indian Tribes say the federal government has not fully consulted with tribal leaders in Colorado River talks. 0194
Reposted by Deb KrolIan James @ianjames.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Arizona's largest and most senior water rights holder says it was left out of final discussions about the federal government's Colorado River plan. "Our limited role in this process does not reflect the nature and extent of our water rights." @debkrol.bsky.social www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comColorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talksThe Colorado River Indian Tribes hold 23% of Arizona's river allocation, but say they weren't consulted on the final shortage plan. 12112
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 04/08/2026‘Colorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talks’ By @debkrol.bsky.socialazcentral.comColorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talksThe Colorado River Indian Tribes hold 23% of Arizona's river allocation, but say they weren't consulted on the final shortage plan. 1156
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 04/08/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comColorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talksThe Colorado River Indian Tribes hold 23% of Arizona's river allocation, but say they weren't consulted on the final shortage plan. 1111
Reposted by Deb KrolThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/08/2026Veterinary students at the University of Georgia learned to care for honeybees, which are vital pollinators for U.S. agriculture. Between 2024 and 2025 more than half of the managed colonies in the U.S. have been lost. nyti.ms/45Knh00 810039
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I wrote this in May 2025. With reports of Trump ready to shrink Bears Ears National Monument as soon as tomorrow, I thought I’d repost this. I’ll have an update tomorrow or Tuesday of what transpires.azcentral.comWhat will happen to Bears Ears monument under Trump? Tribes fear loss of sacred spacesPeople who live near Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah fear that the Trump administration will open land to energy development. 25943
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 14/07/2026You read it (almost here) first!azcentral.comTrump slashes Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments in UtahPresident Donald Trump ordered near-fatal cuts to two major national monuments in Utah, locations important to tribes. 053
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 03/07/2026“Native American nations divided over America's 250th anniversary” By @debkrol.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/news/u...usatoday.com 1238
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 03/07/2026What Native people are thinking, talking and doing about the 250th www.usatoday.com/story/news/u...usatoday.comNative American nations divided over America's 250th anniversarySome Native nations are skipping America 250 festivities. Others are showing up to explain their side of history. 031
Reposted by Deb KrolNewsweek @newsweek.com · 03/07/2026A U.S. appeals court temporarily halted a lower court order that would have forced NPS to reinstall removed displays by July 3.newsweek.comList of Slavery Signs Trump Can Remove From National Parks After Court Win 035
Reposted by Deb KrolGrand Canyon Trust @grandcanyontrust.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Congress needs to understand the urgency of rebuilding the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park. A closer look at the North Rim 1 year after the Dragon Bravo Fire via @brandonloomis.bsky.social @joanmeiners.bsky.social @goesbykim.bsky.social @azcentral.com www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comDragon Bravo Fire broke hearts, but Grand Canyon shows its resilienceThe Dragon Bravo Fire burned across 150,000 acres and destroyed the historic lodge at the North Rim, but work to repair it started almost immediately. 033
Reposted by Deb KrolPaul Voosen @voosen.me · 26/06/2026Gutted to hear of the passing of V. “Ram” Ramaswamy, who had led NOAA's influential climate lab, GFDL, since 2008. He had a truly American success story and lasting legacy. May his memory be a blessing to his friends and family.lestermemorialhome.comVenkatachalam "Ram" Ramaswamy Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Lawrenceville, New JerseyRam was born on April 28th, 1955 and passed away on June 21st, 2026 at the age of 71 06819
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 11/06/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comCalifornia farmer in line to lead water agency as river crisis worsensWith critical decisions looming over the Colorado River, a California farmer will likely take over the Bureau of Reclamation. 052
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 15/05/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comO'odham leaders seek answers about damage to 1,000-year-old geoglyphOn a prayer run along the border, several Tohono O'odham activists discovered the destruction of a 1,000-year-old artifact. 184
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 07/05/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comOak disease kills millions of acorn-producing trees on tribal landsA deadly oak disease that also affects redwoods and other trees has spread to a far Northern California tribe's lands. 122
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 23/04/2026New #oakflat lawsuit - you read it here first www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comCopper mine opponents file new lawsuit to block Oak Flat projectApache Stronghold and its allies allege that federal officials admitted a proposed copper mine would destroy Oak Flat. 021
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 16/04/2026If you hit a paywall: www.aol.com/news/navajo-...aol.comNavajo health officials report cases of plague, chickenpox and measlesMeasles and chickenpox are preventable, Navajo health officials said, urging people to stay up to date on vaccines. 0113
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 16/04/2026From me: Navajo health officials report cases of plague, chickenpox and measlesazcentral.comNavajo health officials report cases of plague, chickenpox and measlesMeasles and chickenpox are preventable, Navajo health officials said, urging people to stay up to date on vaccines. 57142
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 19/04/2026‘Phoenix speed camera scam sends fake fines’ By @reycjraz.bsky.social and Ronald J.Hansenazcentral.comPhoenix speed camera scam sends fake finesPhoenix police warn drivers about fake collection notices tied to new radar speed cameras, urging caution against scams. 1138
Reposted by Deb KrolSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 17/04/2026Friends and colleagues are remembering Joanna Shields, the 37-year-old woman found dead in the Big Sur backcountry, as a skateboarder and nature lover whose death remains under investigation.bit.lyFriends speak out after woman is found dead near Big SurFriends and colleagues are remembering Joanna Shields, the 37-year-old woman found dead in the Big Sur backcountry, as a skateboarder and nature lover whose death remains under investigation. 061
Reposted by Deb KrolRey Covarrubias Jr. @reycjraz.bsky.social · 07/04/2026CEASEFIRE: Trump suspends bombing after issuing major threats: Iran war live updates @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...usatoday.comTrump suspends bombing after issuing major threats: Iran war live updatesPresident Donald Trump agreed to suspend strikes that he threatened against critical Iranian infrastructure for two weeks. 022
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 16/03/2026#oakflat now in hands of copper company. Story here: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comResolution Copper to start drilling at Oak Flat after court decisionResolution Copper is set to start exploratory drilling at Oak Flat after a long-sought land swap is completed. 044
Reposted by Deb KrolThe Rooster @rooster.info · 13/03/2026The most vindicated mayor in history. 36211
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 16/01/2026ICE agents detain Navajo man in Arizona, ignoring US, tribal IDs by @abecenti.bsky.social www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...azcentral.comICE agents detain Navajo man in Arizona, ignoring US, tribal IDsPeter Yazzie was held for several hours in metro Phoenix, but there are reports of Native people detained in Minnesota and elsewhere. 01716
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 16/01/2026www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...azcentral.comICE agents detain Navajo man in Arizona, ignoring US, tribal IDsPeter Yazzie was held for several hours in metro Phoenix, but there are reports of Native people detained in Minnesota and elsewhere. 142
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 29/12/2025my latest! River tribes gain 10,000 acres in key salmon recovery area - www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comKlamath River tribes gain 10,000 acres in key salmon recovery areaThe land acquired by the trust includes important salmon habitat and areas near four dams that were removed from the Klamath River. 0103
Reposted by Deb KrolAndrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 26/12/2025In 2019, @panic.gay invited me to give a Nerd Nite talk on fighting giant robots at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and that's now just basically my career, I guess.media.tenor.comelmo from sesame street is standing in front of a brown wall and says i guess .ALT: elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a brown wall and says i guess . 0234
Reposted by Deb KrolColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 26/12/2025This news is honestly a little bit challenging; there are six people in my most active group chat and it will lose a lot of the fun of the exercise if we have to sort ourselves into just four boxes 1214
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 20/12/2025‘Arizona tribes, CAP unite to address Colorado River water issues’ by @debkrol.bsky.socialazcentral.comArizona tribes, CAP unite to address Colorado River water issuesTribal leaders had voiced frustration in recent weeks about talks on the Colorado River, but pledged cooperation in a new agreement. 093
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 19/12/2025It happened at #crwua Two tribes and CAP signed an agreement to work together for water access, river health, while states still struggle to find consensus www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comArizona tribes, CAP unite to address Colorado River water issuesTribal leaders had voiced frustration in recent weeks about talks on the Colorado River, but pledged cooperation in a new agreement. 031
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 15/12/2025#CRWUA prep: why an interim commissioner currently leads the Bureau of Reclamation. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comAs Colorado River talks stall, 'perfect' candidate to lead water agency is forced outFormer Central Arizona Project GM Ted Cooke, one of Arizona's top water experts, is out as a nominee to head the agency overseeing the Colorado River. 020
Deb Krol @debkrol.bsky.social · 14/12/2025By me: Tribes are running out of patience with #coloradoriver negotiations www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...azcentral.comTribes say they've been left out of Colorado River talks, want a say in any final dealAs western water leaders prepare to gather in Las Vegas, tribal leaders say they want a say in a final agreement. 074
Reposted by Deb KrolArlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️ @abecenti.bsky.social · 14/12/2025From me: ‘Is this Navajo community a site for a data center? Locals are worried’azcentral.comIs this Navajo community a site for a data center? Locals are worriedA series of flyers and community meetings convinced some residents of Leupp that a data center was coming. They're now on alert. 34914
Reposted by Deb KrolWATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Our report on pollution from landfill with @investigate-europe.eu was covered by Martin Stew on ITV News last night. If you fancy watching the whole piece, it's available here: youtu.be/WY9poL0hhj4?... 36235
Reposted by Deb KrolLeana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The accumulated waste of generations of mass consumption is decaying in landfill, + the chemicals those goods were drenched in - lead, mercury, cadmium, PFAS, PCBs - are seeping slowly back out into water, soil + air. Our report with @investigate-europe.eu: euobserver.com/eu-political...euobserver.comEurope’s landfill crisis exposed: new map reveals toxic cocktail of environmental risksThousands of landfills across Europe lie in flood-risk zones, areas which could endanger drinking water or sensitive conservation sites, Investigate Europe and Watershed Investigations can reveal in t... 16748