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In this undated photo provided Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, by the city of Prescott, Ariz., shows Prescott Mayor Marlin Kuykendall.  Prescott Mayor Kuykendall has undergone a successful quintuple bypass surgery, one day after he complained of chest pains.  City spokesman Kim Kapin says Kuykendall's family announced that he is resting comfortably following the 3½-hour surgery Friday.  Kapin says the 76-year-old Kuykendall suffered an apparent heart attack Thursday morning and was transported to the Yavapai Regional Medical Center.    Prescott city Councilman Jim Lamerson is filling in for Kuykendall, who was elected mayor last year. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the City of Prescott)

Prescott Mayor Undergoes Bypass Surgery

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Prescott Mayor Marlin Kuykendall has undergone a successful quintuple bypass surgery, one day after he complained of chest pains.
City spokesman Kim Kapin says Kuykendall’s family announced that he is resting comfortably following the 3½-hour surgery Friday.
Kapin says the 76-year-old Kuykendall suffered an apparent heart attack Thursday morning [...]

Local Hero Matthew Broehm’s Remains Return Home

Local Hero Matthew Broehm’s Remains Return Home

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) – Family and friends of a fallen soldier from Williams received their loved one Thursday afternoon.
After arriving at Flagstaff Pullium Airport, a hero’s procession led the body of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Broehm through Flagstaff.
Broehm, 22, was killed November 4th while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan , according to the [...]

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) [...]

Forest Service Jobs

There are many Forest Service jobs currently available to members of the public . The Coconino and Kaibab National Forests’ Civil Rights Action Group is sponsoring several workshops for information on how to apply. Opportunities will be available:

Nov. 9, Southwest Applied Technical College; Kanab, Utah; 5 to 7 p.m. Contact: Patrick Lair, (928) 643-8172
Nov. 9, Williams Public [...]

Update: Missing Hunter Found Safe

Coconino County (NAZ Today) – The missing 62 year old man that went missing Saturday afternoon near Mormon Crossing has been located and is safe, according to Coconino County Sheriff’s Sergeant Aaron Dick.
Sgt. Dick told NAZ Today that at Norman Greer was found at around 4:30 am Sunday morning by an Arizona Department of Public [...]

Multi Agency Search for Missing Hunter Underway

Coconino County (NAZ Today) – Arizona authorities say they’re searching for a hiker who went missing Saturday.
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office says a search and rescue effort began Saturday for Norman Greer. The 62-year-old set out on a hunting trip with his son near Mormon Crossing and Chevron [...]

Man Pinned Between Two Semi’s at Bellemont Truck Stop

A man was seriously injured Saturday night when he was pinned between two commercial semi trucks in a Bellemont Pilot truck stop, police said.
The victim suffered injuries to his pelvis and legs, along with internal injuries, said a Sergeant with the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office.
He was hit about 9:30 p.m. by a [...]

Chimney Fire Damages Home in North West Flagstaff

Chimney Fire Damages Home in North West Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today) — Police and Fire Officials set up a detour on Darlene Drive for about an hour  tonight as firefighters from Flagstaff extinguished a chimney fire in a four-bedroom home at 2900 W. Darleen Dr.
“It was a quick knockdown — about 5 minutes,” Flagstaff  Fire Capt. Brown said of the blaze.
“The fire [...]

Prescott Museum Planning Expansion Project

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — It’s more than a month before Christmas, but the George Phippen Memorial Foundation has received an early present.
The Harold James Family Trust, which owned the Phippen Museum building and the five acres of land on which it stands in Prescott, deeded the structure and property to [...]

Small Fire Breaks Out in the NAU Union Building

Flagstaff (NAZ Today)-  A small fire, and heavy smoke caused the evacuation of the Northern Arizona University (NAU) Union on Friday evening.  A two person rescue crew from the Flagstaff Fire Department was the first to arrive at the scene as smoke alarms were sounding and the building was being evacuated.  An employee at the [...]