Archive for: April, 2008

Howard Dean plans Arizona visit to divert votes

As Sen. John McCain targets Democrat-leaning states, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee is planning a visit to McCain’s home state to rally volunteers.
Howard Dean is scheduled to visit Arizona on May 12 for a private fund-raiser and neighborhood leader event. A location has not yet been announced, and the event is not open [...]

‘Lean’ city budget adds 31 jobs

As other Arizona municipalities are cutting corners and jobs to address budget shortfalls, Flagstaff officials are considering hiring more police officers, firefighters and library officials.
Pending final City Council approval, the net equivalent of 31 new employees for various departments will be hired in the next fiscal year and pay and benefits raises will top $2.8 [...]

Dead soldiers’ parents seek class action for T-shirt lawsuit

PHOENIX (AP) — A Tennessee couple who lost their son in Iraq want an Arizona merchant to pay more than $40 billion in damages to survivors of soldiers whose names are on the anti-war shirts he is selling online.
A complaint seeking class-action status for the lawsuit by Robin and Michael Read says Dan Frazier of [...]

Deputy carries suicidal woman 1/2 mile to waiting ambulance

 Flagstaff, AZ – On April 28, 2008  Coconino County Sheriff Deputy Jason Schneider was made aware of an attempt to locate broadcast that was issued on a missing endangered person and her vehicle, by the Flagstaff Police Department.  Flagstaff Police Officers received the initial call of this missing and possibly suicidal individual on Sunday.
At about [...]

‘Clean Energy, Clean Campaign’ Democrat Kara Kelty Endorsed by UFCW Local 99 for Arizona Corporation Commission

PHOENIX, April 29  /PRNewswire/ — UFCW Local 99 has announced their endorsement of Flagstaff City Councilmember Kara Kelty for the Arizona Corporation Commission.
“Kara Kelty has the intelligence, integrity, and courage to move Arizona to clean, renewable energy,” said Jim McLaughlin, President of UFCW Local 99, “and the new industries and jobs that will create.”
Kelty, a [...]

Another human smuggler nabbed near Munds Park

A van full of illegal immigrants led police on a chase from Camp Verde nearly into Munds Park early Thursday.According to a press release from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, at about 12:30 a.m., a deputy attempted a stop on a red Ford mini-van as it weaved and drove slowly along the Interstate 17 [...]

High altitude, facilities draw world’s best

FLAGSTAFF – So there you are at Biff’s Bagels on Beaver Street near Route 66, digesting your Wednesday breakfast.Then the runners show up.Big-time runners. Some living in town. Some from countries far away. They gather inside, then go run for an hour or so before returning to eat whatever elite athletes allow themselves.
“It makes you [...]

Ex-teacher faces more sex charges

A former Flagstaff High School teacher already facing one charge of sexual conduct with a minor made another appearance in court Friday to hear new related charges against her.
Tawni L. Wimberley, 29, turned herself in Friday morning at Flagstaff Justice Court, where two additional counts of sexual conduct with a minor were read to her [...]

Wrong way driver missing after crash

Department of Public Safety officers were looking for the driver of a pickup truck early Friday morning after a near head-on collision between the pickup and a commercial semi tractor-trailer rig on Interstate 17. The accident occurred between the Orme Road and State Route 169 about 2 a.m. But when the Highway Patrolman reached the [...]

Police civilian employee under investigation

A longtime civilian employee at the Flagstaff Police Department has resigned and is under investigation for out-of-policy actions.
Sgt. Tom Boughner of the police department said, “We accepted the resignation of a civilian employee this morning, George Valencia. An investigation is in motion to determine the extent of out-of-policy actions, and if the actions include any [...]

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