Archive for: March, 2008

Sheriff’s office seeks missing person

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the Coconino County Sheriff Search and Rescue Unit are requesting assistance from the public in locating missing person Fredrick Daniel Boone.
Mr. Boone is described as a white male, 50 years of age, 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing about 189 pounds, with short gray hair and hazel eyes. He [...]

Horizon Air Celebrates New Flagstaff/Grand Canyon Service With Introductory Fares and Double Miles

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horizon Air announced today that it will offer twice-daily nonstop service from Los Angeles to Flagstaff/Grand Canyon, Ariz., starting June 23.
Introductory one-way fares from Flagstaff will start as low as $89 to Los Angeles, $139 to Seattle, and $129 to Portland, Ore., with similarly low fares to other cities throughout the West, including Mexico.
As [...]

AT&T to invest $68 million in Arizona during 2008

AT&T Inc. plans to invest more than $68 million this year to expand wireless voice and data coverage for its Arizona network.
The 2008 investment will bring AT&T’s (NYSE:T) three-year network investment in Arizona to more than $254 million, officials said in making the announcement.
The project will include 57 new cell sites as the company continues [...]

No teacher layoffs at FUSD next year

The future of Flagstaff Unified School District’s budget is clear: Lower enrollment means lower state subsidies and lower spending.
But FUSD governing board budget priorities are also clear: Lay off no current employees and eliminate no programs. Because of a net drop in enrollment of 180 students this school year, FUSD can anticipate a decrease in [...]

Heads Up! For March 31 – April 4

Road construction, Traffic restrictions
MONDAY-FRIDAY Butler Avenue: Work on the medians is in progress, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May. Area businesses, residents, motorists and pedestrians can expect to see traffic control signs and construction activity on Butler Avenue from Milton Road to Beaver Street. There will be no restrictions to property in the construction [...]

Longest Walk II participants warmly welcomed in Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – On March 21, indigenous spiritual leaders, environmental groups, tribal officials and community members welcomed more than 100 participants of the Longest Walk II.
The Longest Walk II is a five-month journey that began in San Francisco and will finish in Washington, D.C., bringing attention to environmental protection and Native rights. It marks the [...]

Five political forums scheduled so far

The city council/mayoral race has begun to heat up, with five debates scheduled at this point. Here is the tentative debate schedule:
April 2 — The League of Women Voters will hold a forum on Mountain Line ballot issues and the other ballot issue related to city contracts. The forum will be held at the Federated [...]

Suspect surrenders in death of Meadow Lake man

MEADOW LAKE, N.M.—A teenager accused in the death of a Meadow Lake man has surrendered to authorities.Brittany Brylowe, 19, turned herself in Friday night, Valencia County sheriff’s deputies said.
Brylowe and Daniel Penrod were arrested Thursday in Flagstaff, Ariz., driving a stolen car, but Brylowe was released before authorities there discovered she had been charged in [...]

Canyon creek still flows radioactive

About two miles west of Grand Canyon Village sits a tall metal tower, fenced off from the public.
The walking trail along the canyon’s South Rim detours around it, and hikers are told to avoid drinking the radioactive water that flows from it. Formerly a copper mine beginning in 1983 and later one of the [...]

UCLA’s Howland has fond memories of days in Flagstaff as NAU coach

UCLA coach Ben Howland’s first college head-coaching job was at Northern Arizona (1994-99).He built the program from the bottom and got it to the NCAA Tournament before building Pittsburgh (1999-2003) into a national power and now making UCLA a regular to these big games.
“It was a great experience raising a family in Flagstaff,” Howland said. [...]

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