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The American Red Cross continues to expand relief efforts across Oklahoma, with additional kitchens opening today and more trucks and volunteers flowing into the state.   Already this week, more than 200 Red Cross disaster workers in Oklahoma have opened shelters, kitchens and emergency aid stations.  In these locations, people can find a safe refuge, food and snacks, emotional support, health care services and information about what other help is available.   Shelters are … [Read more...] about AZ Red Cross Volunteers Helping Tornado Aftermath

Flagstaff City Manager Kevin Burke announced that Brad Hill has been selected for the position of Utilities Director. Hill has been serving as the interim director for the past two years, responsible for water, wastewater, stormwater and water resource management programs. Hill has over 23 years of hydrological experience that include 10 years with the City of Peoria (Arizona) where he supervised their groundwater recharge, reclaimed water, water well drilling, and water resource management … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Selecting New Utilities Director

Goodwill of Northern Arizona is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new and bigger Retail Store, Job Connection and Donation Center in Flagstaff. These centers will be staffed with 141 Goodwill team members who provide assistance to residents of Flagstaff and the surrounding community who are unemployed and need help finding a job or getting a GED, as well as providing a convenient location to donate clothing, house wares, electronics, and other gently used items from the public. Items … [Read more...] about New Goodwill Center Open for Business

Campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented at 8 a.m. Wednesday on the entire Coconino National Forest and on the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts of the Kaibab National Forest in order to protect public health and reduce preventable human-caused fires.  Restrictions will not yet be implemented on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest due to different weather and fuels conditions.   Under the restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and … [Read more...] about Fire Restrictions in Place

The Central and Northern Arizona Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has awarded a $149,992 grant to North Country HealthCare for diagnostic and treatment services for women diagnosed either through the Well Woman HealthCheck Program or referred by partners in our community. At North Country HealthCare, the grant from Komen CAN Arizona will support the Well Woman HealthCheck Program, an initiative to assist uninsured and underinsured women in providing affordable diagnostic and treatment … [Read more...] about North Country Receiving Grant

Bike to Work Week is an annual event held throughout the United States and Canada,to promote bicycle riding as a mode of transportation.  In Flagstaff, the event is sponsored by the Flagstaff Biking Organization. Events began Sunday with a Bike Bazaar from 8:00 until noon at Heritage Square.  The 11th Annual Human-Powered Parade was held Sunday, with a bike and gear swap and other bike-friendly activities for all ages.     More information is available at … [Read more...] about Bike to Work Week Underway

The House Natural Resources Committee is passing a major jobs bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., that would bring thousands of jobs to Arizona’s Copper Corridor.   Introduced in February, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act (HR 687) may now advance to a vote before the full House of Representatives. A full House vote is not yet scheduled.   Kirkpatrick said, “I’m pleased to see our bipartisan jobs bill is … [Read more...] about Jobs Bill Advancing

  The man in front of you in the checkout line looks like he might own a small business or teach science at the local community college. But looks can be deceiving. Instead, he is a retired US Army counterintelligence agent, and he helped topple the one of the biggest spy rings of the cold War. Meet Sergeant Major Danny Williams, a man who knows the art of deception. In 1987, Williams was sent undercover to infiltrate a European spy ring being run by a personal friend Sergeant First … [Read more...] about Cold War Spy-Catcher Breaking Silence

Coconino County, in conjunction with area veteran’s advocate groups, will host the First Annual High Country Stand Down event May 17 to 18 to connect area homeless veterans and their families with the services they need.   From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17, County-area homeless and at-risk veterans will have access to a host of services aimed at helping those who served our country. The Stand Down continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, with breakfast and the Armed Forces … [Read more...] about County Supporting Homeless and Veterans

The Forest Service will host an open house today in Flagstaff to provide information, answer questions and solicit comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI).   Members of the public may visit at any time during the three-hour open house that will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Coconino National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Flagstaff, 1824 S. Thompson St.   The 4FRI DEIS analyzes almost a million acres on … [Read more...] about Forest Initiative Plan Unveiled