July 2009
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Warner Back on Top, Sore Hip and All
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Kurt Warner is back on top in a “Chutes and Ladders” career.
Only a sore hip, from surgery in the offseason, prevented the 38-year-old quarterback from painlessly basking in the success of what he called “a neat season” as the Arizona Cardinals practiced in front of a big, enthusiastic crowd on Friday.
He [...]
Lightning Causes Multiple Fire Starts on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Afternoon thunderstorms brought an abundance of lightning to Grand Canyon National Park this week; and fire managers have identified six new fires, all on the North Rim of the park.
Aspen Fire
The Aspen Fire was reported on July 29 and is located on the Walhalla Plateau east of the North Rim developed [...]
Prescott Food Bank Runs Out of Food for the Needy
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — These are tough times for the Yavapai Food Bank. The Prescott Valley-based food bank is running out of goods for the needy.
Food bank director Ann Wilson said she is concerned they may have to tell the needy they don’t have any food for them because the shelves are bare.
Wilson said she [...]
Rough Riders Living History Presentation at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
On Tuesday, August 11, the Brown Bag Lunch Lecture will be presented by Lori Rome, Park
Ranger. The “Salt & Soap: A True Canine Story of Friendship and Adventure at Grand
Canyon” lecture will be held at 12:15pm. Lori Rome’s book for children, “The Adventures
of Salt and Soap at Grand Canyon,” is the true story of two [...]
Review Ordered of Kaibab Road Management Plan
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Kaibab National Forest has been instructed to review a road management plan for its Tusayan Ranger District in northern Arizona.
More than 140 miles of road within the district’s 709-mile system was set to be removed under the plan, though elk hunters and other permitted users would have been allowed to [...]
First Day of Worker Furloughs in Bullhead City
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — It’s a day without pay for Bullhead City workers.
Friday is the first of 11 furlough days instituted by the city as a cost-saving measure in the 2009-10 fiscal year.
By giving workers a pay free day off, the city said it can meet its budget challenges during the recession.
City Hall will [...]
Navajo High Court Gives OK to Ballot Initiatives
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) By: Felicia Fonseca — Navajo voters can cast ballots to decide whether to reduce the size of the Tribal Council and give the tribal president line-item veto authority, the Navajo Supreme Court ruled late Thursday.
Less than a handful of ballot initiatives have been attempted on the vast reservation. This will be the [...]
Boldin Says He’ll Leave Contract Hassle to Agent
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A toned-down Anquan Boldin says he will let his new agent deal with his long-simmering contract dispute with the Arizona Cardinals.
After the defending NFC champions went through a conditioning test in training camp on Thursday, the three-time Pro Bowl receiver said he will keep his feelings about the contract to himself.
Asked [...]
96 Immigrants Discovered Inside Refrigerated Truck
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona authorities stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found almost 100 illegal immigrants — some as young as 9 — crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday.
A tip from federal agents led an Arizona Department of Public Safety officer to make the stop for an equipment violation [...]
Second Arrest Made in Girl Scout Embezzlement Case
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale police announced Thursday a second arrest in connection with the theft of $8,000 from a Girl Scout Troop.
Earlier this month, Scottsdale authorities arrested former Girl Scout leader 29-year-old Trisha Proud for allegedly accessing troop funds through withdrawals and checks written for personal use.
Police spokesman Dave Pubins announced Thursday the arrest [...]
