Coconino National Forest to Offer Big Three Pass
The Coconino National Forest wants to give back to Arizona by encouraging people to visit sites of the Red Rock. The recreation Resource Management is offering weekly discount passes called the “Big Three Pass”
This pass is good for admission at three locations including Crescent Moon, Call of the Canyon, and Grasshopper Point. [...]
“Main Street” Screens Tonight in Sedona
Harkins Theaters is hosting a Sedona Film Festival tonight, showing the film “Main Street,” a drama is about residents of a small southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger.
The film stars Olando Bloom, Colin Firth, Amber Tamblyn, Patricia Clarkson, and Ellen Burstyn.
Meet the producers in person as they host [...]
Local Monuments Waive Fees on Veteran’s Day
Tomorrow, the Flagstaff area national monuments will be joining national park units around the country as they waive entrance fees for all visitors in honor of Veterans Day.
This includes the Grand Canyon, Red Rock, Sunset Crater Volcano, Walnut Canyon, and several more.
For more information reguarding fee waivers at the Flagstaff Area National monuments:
Wupatki at (928) [...]
Meningitis Case Reported In Flagstaff
The Coconino Health Department has recieved a report of a spinal meningitis case.
The infected woman had been traveling the Greyhound bus from New Orleans through Albuquerque and arrived in Flagstaff on October 27 at 1:20pm.
They are trying to notify potentially exposed persons who may have been traveling on the bus with the ill woman.
Anyone who [...]
Repaving to Close Streets from 66 to Butler
The city of Flagstaff is performing a roadway improvement project next week. There will be partial and full street closures from Route 66 to Butler Avenue for paving. Paving will be contingent on the weather.
Pedestrians should prepare to find alternative routes or allow extra time throughout the week.
For more information on the roadway construction, contact Flagstaff [...]
New Developer Takes Over Sawmill Project
RED Development L.L.C. closed escrow today taking ownership, as well as financial responsibility, for the Improvment District Bonds for the Sawmill project. The company is already securing letters of intent with possible tenants to join Pita Jungle and Wildflower Bread Company.
Their intent is to have new stores open in the summer of 2011.
RED will be [...]
Weather: Safety Procedures
Procedures for the following weather conditions:
Thunderstrom:
Remain calm
Stay away from windows, doors, porches
Stay inside if conditions worsen
Stay off corded phones, computers, and other electrical equipment
Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths, faucets
Don’t lie on concrete floors or near concrete walls
Move to safe shelter such as a substantial building or inside an enhclosed, metal-topped vehicle.
Tornado
Remain inside all day or [...]
FUSD Plans for Severe Weather
School districts in Flagstaff are actively monitoring the storm warnings and safety of students.
Lunches have been closed in all High, Middle, and Elementery Schools so that students are not exposed to the weather conditions.
The 6th grade classes at Camp Colton have come back to town.
All High School events have been canceled for later this afternoon and [...]
Deadliest Catch Star to Speak at NAU
Sig Hansen, captain and fisherman from Norway, will be coming soon to Northern Arizona University.
He stars on Discovery Channel’s hit series “Deadliest Catch,” working the crab fisheries in the Alaskan waters.
At age 26 he became captain of the Northwestern and is now training his brother Edgar to take his place when he leaves.
If you enjoy watching the “Deadliest [...]
ABOR to Meet on Scholarships, Budgets
The Arizona Board of Regents will hold a sheduled publlic meeting, highlighting a discussion on the Regents High Honors Endorsment Scholarship and the AIMS Scholarship.
This meeting will be held in the Memorial Union at Arizona State University in Tempe.
The three state universities will present their state operating budget requests Thurday morning.
President John Hager will present [...]
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