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It was an electric, standing-room-only audience on a Thursday afternoon in June inside Ashurst Hall when Rita Cheng, Ph.D., stepped up to the microphone. Cheng, the finalist for president of Northern Arizona University, delivered an inspiring, 20-minute address to an overflow crowd gathered inside Ashurst Auditorium in NAU’s Old Main. The following week, the Arizona Board of Regents officially named Cheng as NAU’s new President. Cheng, currently chancellor at Southern Illinois University, was … [Read more...] about Cheng Planning to Lead NAU Beyond Campus

In a discovery decades in the making, scientists have detected the first of a “theoretical” class of stars first proposed in 1975 by physicist Kip Thorne and astronomer Anna Żytkow. Thorne-Żytkow objects (TŻOs) are hybrids of red supergiant and neutron stars that superficially resemble normal red supergiants, such as Betelguese in the constellation Orion. They differ, however, in their distinct chemical signatures that result from unique activity in their stellar interiors.   TŻOs are … [Read more...] about Astronomers Discover Bizarre Hybrid Star

Due to significant and widespread rain and rapidly decreasing fire danger, the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests and Coconino County have lifted fire restrictions. Managers typically lift fire restrictions when at least a half inch of precipitation has been received over more than two-thirds of the forests. To date, many areas of both forests have received double that amount of precipitation, with an inch or more of rain being reported in many locations. Fire danger has decreased … [Read more...] about Fire Restrictions Lifted

  Candidates for Arizona’s District 6 legislative seat will participate in a public forum on Wednesday, July 9, 6 p.m. on the Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus, 601 Black Hills Drive in Clarkdale, Room M-137. District 6 candidates who have confirmed their attendance are Chester Crandell, Tom O’Halleran, Lanny Morrison and Bob Thorpe. Robyn Prud’homme-Bauer of the League of Women Voters will moderate the forum.             District 6 contains areas of northern and eastern Arizona including … [Read more...] about Legislative 6 Debate Tomorrow in Prescott

The latest election cycle is upon us with all the effects that it brings. One way we know which issues and who’s in the race is the proliferation of campaign signs. We’ll start seeing them more and more throughout these elections. Community Code Compliance has already received numerous complaints regarding the placement and size of these signs. A recent State Senate bill, HB2500, has further delineated both compliant and non-compliant locations with ultimate authority for same. The basics … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Political Signs

The 14th annual Pepsi-Cola Taylor House Century Ride, set for Saturday, July 19, will give cyclists the opportunity to ride through Northern Arizona and enjoy the beautiful views while supporting a good cause. As always, the proceeds will benefit The Taylor House, a special home away from home for the families of patients who are being cared for at Flagstaff Medical Center. The 95-mile route begins at FMC and takes riders through Flagstaff and Wupatki and Sunset Crater national monuments, and … [Read more...] about Annual Taylor House Century Ride Approaching