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There’s that saying “it takes a village…” and in this case, that saying rings true here in Northern Arizona, a very tight knit community who supports each other in hard times. A group of individuals from the Flagstaff community made it their mission this past June to raise funds to directly support the Wildland Firefighter’s Foundation to help support those who lost loved ones in the aftermath of the Yarnell Fire and the 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shots whose lives were lost. And so this group … [Read more...] about Saturday Fundraiser for Wildland Firefighter’s Foundation

  Flagstaff's construction season is in full swing, creating delays throughout the city.  ADOT crews also are busy with numerous projects along I-17 between Northern Arizona and Phoenix. City officials are reporting Beaver Street at Route 66 will be reopened Monday, as BNSF finish concrete and other portions of the project at the railroad crossing. In other projects, work has begun on Phase 1 of the Switzer Canyon Transmission Main Project which will replace a 57 year-old water … [Read more...] about Road Construction Season in Full Swing

Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil and District 4 Supervisor Mandy Metzger would like to invite residents of the Doney Park community to attend the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting tonight.  The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Cromer School, located at 7150 E. Silver Saddle Road.   In response to the recent significant monsoon rains and the effect the runoff has had on the surrounding neighborhoods, representatives of Coconino County Public Works, Coconino County … [Read more...] about Meeting Tonight to Address Flooding in East Flagstaff

Update August 2nd.  This Red Cross Shelter has been closed, due to lack of participation by evacuees.   The American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter is mobilizing this afternoon to open a shelter for residents of Supai Village in the Grand Canyon.  Approximately 500 members of the Havasupai Tribe have been asked by safety officials to evacuate due to flooding that knocked out a water well pump and its backup generator.  The flooding also resulted in a break in a sewage … [Read more...] about Supai Residents Evacuating

The 64th Annual Coconino County Fair is fast approaching and the County Parks and Recreation Department has booked an array of music, food and family friendly activities fit for everyone. The Fair runs Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at Fort Tuthill County Park at 2446 Fort Tuthill Loop off of Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff. While at the Fair, visitors will enjoy Latino music legend Al Hurricane, the English new-wave band A Flock of Seagulls, southern rock notables Atlanta Rhythm Section, and … [Read more...] about County Fair Deadlines Approaching

The Kaibab National Forest recently teamed with an organization from the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation to complete a fuels reduction and habitat improvement project on the forest’s Tusayan Ranger District while providing employment opportunities for Alamo community members. The project, which is located 4 miles southeast of Grandview Lookout along the Coconino Rim, involved the marking and cutting of 208 acres of ponderosa pine forest over a period of about 11 weeks for the purposes of … [Read more...] about Native American Group Helping Forest

City of Flagstaff officials are making sandbags available for people to fill up, and sandbags remain available at the Silver Saddle store in Doney Park.  Heavy summer rains have saturated the ground and caused localized flooding. Many homeowners throughout the region are reporting flooding and mud in homes. In Flagstaff this afternoon, heavy rain and an over-full culvert in east Flagstaff caused substantial flooding and stopped traffic for about 20 minutes on Route 66 near Fanning.  One … [Read more...] about More Flooding Possible in the Region