Archive for: July, 2007

Ethanol refinery plans expand and top $175M

Plans by a local couple to construct an ethanol refinery outside Flagstaff have grown to include a hard alcohol distillery, beer brewery, biomass power plant and carbon-dioxide recapture station.
And it’s all somewhat related to thinning the forests.
Diane and Dave Williamson, of Mogollon Brewery, are planning to build a $175 million ethanol refinery and biomass power [...]

Ferrell Secakuku, 69; ’90s Hopi leader helped settle tribal land dispute

Former Hopi Chairman Ferrell Secakuku, 69, who helped resolve a longtime land dispute between his tribe and the Navajo Nation, died Wednesday at a friend’s home in Flagstaff, Ariz., said his daughter, Kim. He had suffered from cancer.
Born in the Village of Sipaulovi, Secakuku was chairman of the Hopi Tribe from 1994 to 1997. While [...]

Web access goes wireless

A planned wireless network covering large portions of Flagstaff is expected to attract tech-savvy tourists and could possibly save the city thousands of dollars in cellular charges for its police and fire departments.
But how much the municipally sponsored wireless access will cost local residents — or whether it will be free — has not yet [...]

Crash of 2 helicopters stuns Valley

In a calm, steady voice, the pilot from Channel 15’s helicopter asked a question that revealed just how confusing and dangerous covering a police chase from the air can be.
It was moments before Friday’s midair crash that killed four people, and pilot Craig Smith wanted to know the exact location of Channel 3’s helicopter.
Only his [...]

Clifton town manager recovering at FMC after crash kills wife

A Clifton man remains in critical condition at Flagstaff Medical Center after a head-on crash with an alleged drunken driver in a stolen car.
According to the Eastern Arizona Courier, Ray Pini, Clifton’s 61-year-old town manager, was flown to FMC after the Monday afternoon wreck with severe trauma to the base of his skull and upper [...]

UA Optical Sciences Team to Move Thin, Giant Mirror

How do you move a 6,700-pound telescope mirror that’s 14 feet across but only four inches thick?
Leave it to University of Arizona optical scientists and technicians. They plan to move the mirror Wednesday, Aug. 1, to a polishing table in the College of Optical Sciences’ Large Optics Shop. Polishing is the next step in finishing [...]

NAU first choice for most freshmen

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (July 25, 2007) — Nearly eight out of 10 incoming freshmen reported that Northern Arizona University was their first choice for college and that the university’s size was one of the determining factors in choosing NAU, a new survey reports.
The freshmen also said the most important reason for attending college was to learn [...]

Political Trivia for July 26

CQPolitics.com on Wednesday reported on the developing 2008 House race in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, where an ethics controversy has put Republican Rep. Rick Renzi at political risk. Though the 1st, at 58,608 square miles, is the 10th largest congressional district by area, a look at the political map shows a sizable chunk of the [...]

Prescribed burning resumes in Flagstaff

The Flagstaff Fire Department plans to begin burning miscellaneous slash piles in various areas throughout Flagstaff following recent rains.
These pile burns can occur at any time of day to take advantage of winds and precipitation to limit smoke impacts to area residents. The following areas may be burned if conditions warrant:
– Fort Valley Road, north [...]

Former Hopi chairman dies

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Former Hopi Chairman Ferrell Secakuku (seh-KAH’-koo-koo) died today in Flagstaff. He was 69.
The announcement of his death came from the Hopi Tribe.
Secakuku disclosed earlier this month that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer
Instead of fighting the disease with chemotherapy, his family said he was going to let nature take its [...]

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