Local resident and writer Cyndi Pauwels — known to readers by her nom de plume, C.L. Pauwels — has a new book ready to grace shelves: “Fatal Errors,” Pauwels’ fourth novel, published in August by Crossroad Press.

Fiber artist Pam Geisel and glass artist Sara Gray — often fused in their local art show coordination over the past two decades — have come together to create an exhibition entitled “Fused: Fiber and Glass” at Village Artisans.

The second annual YS Film Festival, which held its first iteration in fall of 2023, returns Friday–Sunday, Oct. 4–6. This fall’s lineup of events again features screenings of narrative and documentary films as well as special guest performances and Q&A sessions.

In an Aug. 28 letter penned by ESC Superintendent Terry Graves-Strieter and Interim Treasurer Kasey Mahaffey to YS School District leaders, the ESC is considering the purchase of the Morgan Fields to “have the land as a space for our students ... for recess and other outdoor activities.

Established in 2018 with coordination from the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and members of the American Public Power Association, Light Up Navajo has, over the last decade, electrified nearly 7,000 homes within the Navajo Reservation.

At the Monday, Aug. 19 regular Village Council meeting, the group agreed to begin the steps of convening an intergovernmental body, as well authorized $12,500 to cover future legal fees — both in the interest of pursuing $15 million in tax credits to build a 50-unit low-income housing development.