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Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil announcing that evacuations should be lifted in the morning as Governor Jan Brewer looks on.  (Patrick Walker/NAZ Today)

7PM UPDATE (Video Report): Schultz Fire Evacuees Likely to Return Home Wednesday Morning

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Evacuees displaced by the Schultz Fire will likely be allowed to return home Wednesday morning.
Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil announced during a press conference this evening that residents will be allowed to return home beginning tomorrow morning.  He cautioned, however, that pets should not be immediately brought home.  He said that in [...]

Flagstaff Community Bands Together in Support (Video)

Flagstaff Community Bands Together in Support (Video)

The Schultz and Hardy fires are causing trying times in the Flagstaff area. During these emergencies, from the Mayor to civilian volunteers, Flagstaff residents are proving that this is one tight-knit mountain community. NAZ Today met with three leaders to learn about how they are helping, and how we can all offer support to everyone [...]

Video: Schultz/Hardy Fires Update w/ Weather

Video: Schultz/Hardy Fires Update w/ Weather

NAZ Today’s Patrick Walker and forecaster Matt Tantau provide a brief overview of the Schultz/Hardy fires and how the weather will affect the flames.

City Councilmembers Weigh-In on Immigration Law

SB 10-70 has become a national story, but it’s definitely hitting home here in Flagstaff.
Last night’s city council meeting saw a couple of surprises concerning the new legislation.
NAZ Today’s Gina Ruiz has the story.

Fred Solop Comments on Ariz. Immigration Law

Arizona’s tough new, highly controversial, immigration law, known as senate bill 10-70, is drawing criticism from every direction. Travel and economic boycotts have already begun, and countless lawsuits are expected.
The chair of the department of political science at NAU, Dr. Fred Solop, is one of the many that are strongly opposed to the legislation. But [...]

Terry Goddard Kicks Off Gubernatorial Campaign (Press Conference Video)

FLAGSTAFF (The Lumberjack) – By: Joey Chenoweth – On the second day of what his campaign calls the kick-off for his gubernatorial campaign, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard spoke at NAU’s Student Media Center about the campaign and the issues affecting the state.
Although Goddard, a former mayor of Phoenix who has run for governor two [...]

Youth Robotics Team Qualifies for World Competition

Youth Robotics Team Qualifies for World Competition

For the third year in a row, the Coconuts Robotics Team has qualified for world competition.
We had a chance to visit with the team as they prepared to compete later this month in Atlanta.

The race for Flagstaff's top job is still too close to call (NAZ Today Staff Photo)

Video: Presler, Haughey Move on to General

Just over three percentage points separated the three mayoral candidates when the primary election results were announced last night.
Each candidate gathered roughly a third of the vote, but only two could move on to the general election in May.
NAZ Today’s Patrick Walker has the story.