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Officer Tad Wygal steps in as new school resource officer

Students at Williams Unified School District will see a familiar face this year as Tad Wygal steps in as the school resource officer.

NAU tests biomass reduction at Camp Navajo to help speed forest restoration

CAMP NAVAJO, Ariz. — A pilot project at Camp Navajo has the potential to unlock a critical bottleneck in forest restoration and wildfire prevention efforts across northern Arizona by creating markets for restoration byproducts like wood chips from small-diameter trees.

Andrea Dunn calls it a career after 30 years at Williams Public Library

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Though libraries might be known as places of quiet, Andrea Dunn has found that the life of a librarian is anything but dull.

Orphaned deer fawn finds home at Bearizona

A deer fawn whose mother was hit by a car in Safford has found a home in a wildlife park.

New AMC drama follows Japanese American internment horror

It's the first television series depicting the internment of Japanese Americans on such a massive scale.

WEMS students get a lesson in forensics

Forensic Scientist Kristen Dick was a guest teacher in Mrs. Mitkowski’s social studies classes last week at Williams Elementary-Middle School.

Williams Lions Club membership up; raising funds for vision screenings

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — With the addition of two members, Williams Lions Club has grown by 22 percent, bringing total membership to 17. “We signed them in last month,” said Williams Lions Club President George Watt.

Spanish film about Route 66 premiers in historic theaters across The Mother Road

SELIGMAN, Ariz. — Winner of the Best Documentary Award in 2019 at the Arizona International Film Festival, ‘Almost Ghosts’ tells the story of what happened after Eisenhower came back from Europe after World War II with the idea that the United States needed an auto boom.

Ball is life in Indian Country: New Netflix documentary debuts Aug. 2

Netflix documentary series highlights the resilience of Native youth; available in 120 countries and translated into more than 30 languages

The world is about to see the chaos of the amazing talent Indian Country has to offer beyond a full gym of “rez ball” fans.

Tree-eating beetle gains ground in US West, raising concerns

CLARKDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Johnson treks along an Arizona riverbank and picks out a patch of yellow-tinged tamarisks. He sweeps a cloth net across the trees, hoping to scoop up beetles that munch on their evergreen-like leaves.

Business beat: Grand Canyon Shanti Yoga welcomes new instructors

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Gina Carpenter and Angele Mead are hoping to shake up the summer by adding new classes and new teachers at Grand Canyon Shanti Yoga.

Brandon Millspaugh serves up good food, good times at Summer Rec

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — When you dip into the energetic room of happy children at the Williams Summer Rec program, the last thing you expect to smell is good food.

Families gear up for school during registration

Parents can still register students by visiting the school.

Flagstaff Kennel Club unleashes back-to-back shows at Cureton Park

More than 1,100 exhibitors and judges from all around the globe made the trek to the cool pines of Williams.

Memorial for local legend, Richard Aguilar, a ringer at annual tourney

A memorial horseshoe tournament commemorating Richard Aguilar brought out generations of local residents who were proud to spend their afternoon socializing and sharing fond memories July 14.

World War I display added to Williams Visitor Center

Some of the items on display include a partial replica uniform from 1917-1918.

Dashing canines with all the right moves at 10th annual Turns ‘N Wrap agility trial

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Turns `N` Wraps hosted their 10th annual agility trial at Cureton Park July 13-14 with dogs and trainers arriving from all over Arizona.

Flagstaff Red Screen Film Festival celebrates indigenous cinema, local filmmakers July 24-28

While the films are made by indigenous people for indigenous people, that shouldn’t limit the audience to just indigenous people.

Bald eagle free again following rehabilitation for broken leg

PHOENIX — After a graceful half-mile flight across Horseshoe Lake, the 3-year-old bald eagle released back into the wild by Arizona Game and Fish Department and Liberty Wildlife is free once again.

Navajo artist adds a splash of color to Route 66

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - Beautiful murals depicting much of what Williams has to offer have been popping up around town, and behind that work is someone who sees art as a process of honor and identity.

Northern Arizona Astronomy: The moons of Jupiter

The largest and one of the most interesting to observe planets in our solar system is Jupiter, which contains about two and a half times the mass of the other seven.

Fawns arrive at Grand Canyon Deer Farm

Grand Canyon Deer Farm celebrates the birth of a young buck and a doe fawn June 22.

Remembering the HiLiTES: Bob DeLander calls it a career at KC

After 43 years of helping make the off-road world a brighter place Bob DeLander retires

In the early 1970s, off-road racing began making its mark in history and atop those early Ford Broncos, Chevy Blazers and International Harvester Scouts was the iconic KC HiLiTES Daylighter light.

Boating it up: Williams Yacht Club Regatta hosts Lake Cup

Williams Yacht Club held a Regatta & Cataract Lake Cup featuring a remote control power boat race at Cataract Lake June 15.

The Fuller Center for Housing rides through Williams to Canyon

Riders with The Fuller Center for Housing enjoyed a hot meal and spent the night at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church in Williams June 28.

Netflix documentary series highlights the resilience of Native youth; available in 120 countries and translated into more than 30 languages

After 43 years of helping make the off-road world a brighter place Bob DeLander retires

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