Page City Hall 2024 General Election ballot box

Delays expected for Page election results

On Nov. 7, two days after the election, Coconino County still had votes to count. The six Page City Council candidates that survived the primaries went on to the general election. Voters chose three …
Mayor Diak reminiscing with Navajo Nation President Dr. Buu Van Nygren at Page City Hall.

The Peoples’ Mayor

Mayor Bill Diak came in on a low note and is leaving on a high note. When first elected, Page was struggling and in the red financially. He’s leaving with the city in the best financial shape …
Sports
Sand Devils quarterback Joey Benally

Joey Benally breaks season passing record

Page High School’s quarterback, Joey Benally, broke the record for most passing yards in a season during last Friday’s game against the Dysart Demons – and he’s closing in on …
Dust Devils running back Tayden Benally bitrd off a chunk of yardage against the Colts in Saturday’s championship game.

Dust Devils are NAIC Champions

For the fourth year in a row, the Page Middle School football team is NAIC champion, after defeating the Baker Middle School Colts 12-0. It was a cold night and the rain fell steadily, making …
Caleb Nix sacks Wickenburg’s quarterback.

Wranglers capitalize on Sand Devil turnovers

Ty Bennett and his coaching staff have assembled one of the best varsity football teams Page has seen in years, but despite the team’s football IQ and key positions filled with talented …

Sand Devils defeat Mustangs after big 4th quarter

The Sand Devils improved to 3-1 after their 48-20 victory over Monument Valley Friday night. The Sand Devils were coming off a bye week and they looked rested and hungry. The offense came out firing …

Girls football team wins first home game

Sand Devil fans got to witness history in the making last Thursday night, when Page High School played the first home game of the girls flag football game. The girls football team hosted the …

Sand Devils defeat Cougars 47-20

Sand Devil football players poured Gatorade on their head coach, Ty Bennett, to celebrate his first victory as the team’s head coach after the Sand Devils defeated the Chino Valley Cougars …
Obituaries
Harvey Leon Gardner
Harvey Leon Gardner, 93, passed away on the morning of April 11, 2025. He left this life peacefully in his home in Orem, Utah, with his sweetheart of 73 years, Darlene, holding his hand, and with his children at his bedside.
Theodore “Ted” Norman Kocjan
Theodore “Ted” Norman Kocjan, age 72 of Page, AZ passed away Friday, March 28th, 2025.  He was born February 27, 1953, in Canyon City, CO to Paul and Myrtle Kocjan, the seventh of ten children.
Irene Auryette Beckwith
Born 07/31/1933 to Chester & Mary Sandberg in Ely, NV. Irene Moved to Page, AZ in 1961 with her Husband and 4 Children.
Judith Mary Akins Riordan
With deep love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Judith Mary Akins Riordan, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and woman of unwavering faith.
Hedwig Sophia Peter van de Riet Dunn
With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Hedwig Sophia Peter van de Riet Dunn, a beloved wife, mother, and friend. Known for her radiant smile, calming presence, and unwavering positivity, Hedwig touched countless lives over her 80 years.
Opinion

Chamber salutes Mayor Diak on retirement

Dear Editor, This letter is to share my wonderful experience and support that I received working together with our Mayor, Bill Diak, since May 2009. My liaison between my job with Great Lakes …

Correction

The tag at the bottom of the Writers on the Range column that ran in the Oct. 23, 2024 Lake Powell Chronicle, “How to learn where we live,” should have read: “A version of this …
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