FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will host public meetings in December and January about plans to permit three uranium mines that threaten the wildlife and ecology of Grand Canyon National Park. A meeting will be held in Flagstaff at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at the Sinagua Middle School auditorium. [...]
AP – The co-chairmen of President Barack Obama’s deficit commission are sticking with politically explosive proposals to raise the Social Security retirement age and curb benefit increases in a revised plan to wrestle the deficit under control. More: continued here
Suns' D is giving till it hurtsFS ArizonaWhile not guarding anybody, Phoenix managed to lose by five points. For several years, basketball scholars have maintained that those entertaining …Suns put focus on rebounding to help defenseKTAR.comall 2 news articles » More: continued here
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona Native American Foundation (NANAF) recently awarded two college scholarships to Hopi High School graduates Audrey Yowytewa and Zachary Yoiwaima in a ceremony at the base of Piestewa Peak. More: continued here
AP – Gay troops can serve openly in the armed forces without harming the military’s ability to fight, the Pentagon’s top leaders declared Tuesday, calling for the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban to be scrapped and pointing to a new survey to show most troops won’t mind. More: continued here
AP – The government scrambled Tuesday to prevent future spills of U.S. secrets like the embarrassing WikiLeaks’ disclosures, while officials pondered possible criminal prosecutions and Interpol in Europe sent out a “red notice” for nations to be on the lookout for the website’s founder. More: continued here
CBC.ca Wild's Bouchard ready for returnSportingNews.comBouchard has been cleared from his post-concussion symptoms to return for Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Coyotes, the team announced Tuesday on its …Minnesota Wild: Pierre-Marc Bouchard will play against Coyotes on WednesdayPioneer PressBouchard to return WednesdayMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)At long last: Bouchard to return to Wild lineup1500 ESPNNHL.com -FS North -ESPNall [...]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – This holiday season you can put small diameter pine trees to use, cultivate tomorrow’s foresters, send a message of environmental sustainability and store greenhouse gases on your holiday tree all at the same time. Northern Arizona University ‘s Centennial Forest is selling "tree cookie" ornaments made from unwanted skinny ponderosa pine trees. [...]
AP – Heralding a new era of divided government, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans pledged warily to seek common ground on tax cuts and reduced spending Tuesday in their first meeting since tumultuous midterm elections. More: continued here
Information packets to be sent to eligible Hopi voters by mail More: continued here
