City reaches deal with Navajo

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Flagstaff has reached a tentative deal with the Navajo Nation that will allow the city to pump millions of gallons of water a day from a ranch near the reservation.

If approved by the City Council and Navajo Attorney General, the deal will settle all outstanding legal claims between the city and the tribe. As part of the tentative agreement, the Navajo Nation will not file any legal claims related to the city drilling, pumping or delivering water to Flagstaff from Red Gap Ranch, which borders the Navajo Nation.

— Associated Press