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Flagstaff’s Snowbowl opens with COVID-19 restrictions
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Snow in most of Arizona? Unlikely, but Arizonans can make their way to Flagstaff to get a taste of winter.
Navajo Nation police seek public’s assistance in locating missing siblings
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – An Amber Alert has been issued for two missing children from the Navajo Nation.
Grinch on the loose in Williams
Williams Police Department has advised the Williams community to be on the lookout for the Grinch. Word on the street is that the Grinch is hoping to steal all holiday cheer this year.
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Vegas man found slain near Meadview; 2 other Vegas men arrested
MEADVIEW, Ariz. (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been found slain in a remote desert area of northwestern Arizona, leading to the arrests of two other Las Vegas men, authorities said Nov 25.
Grand Canyon’s Kolb Studio reopens following closure because of COVID-19 pandemic
The Kolb brothers were pioneer commercial photographers, whose epic adventures were filmed and shared across the country in the early 1900s.
Home Rule returns to Tusayan
Home Rule allows towns across Arizona, including Tusayan, to set their own budget, versus adhering to the state-imposed spending limit.
- Up in flames: Tusayan Fire responds to blaze on Highway 180
- Town of Tusayan opens bids for outdoor classroom ramada
- Work continues as Grand Canyon Food Pantry prepares for holidays, winter season
- Tusayan determined to bring holiday cheer despite virus
- Grand Teton ends fall goat shoot 2 weeks early, 43 killed
- Grand Canyon Chamber seeks nominations for board of directors
- National Park Service faces $270 million wrongful death claim after decapitation
- Canyon Closet to provide clothing needs at Grand Canyon Village
- Much of Rocky Mountain National Park reopens after wildfire
- Hiker whose heart stopped after Mt. Rainier rescue recovers
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Prescott Christmas parades, Acker Night canceled due to rise in COVID-19 cases
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - For the first time in recent memory, Arizona’s Christmas City will not host much of its traditional slate of holiday parades and music events in 2020.
Ducey acknowledges Biden won in Arizona for first time
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Three weeks after the election and nearly a week after all votes were tallied, Gov. Doug Ducey acknowledged Nov. 24, that Joe Biden won the race for president in Arizona and is entitled to the state’s 11 electoral votes.
Valley of Lights opens on Thanksgiving night in Prescott
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - Every year, the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts the Valley of Lights — a mile-long display — and this year will be no different, despite the pandemic.
- Arizona stops hospital transfers of patients from other states
- Prescott Forest restrictions to help nesting bald eagles
- Tonto National Forest to get new $4.9 mil helibase near Star Valley
- Teen Deaths on the Rise: Fentanyl overdoses prompt targeted campaigns in Prescott
- Ahead of Thanksgiving, governor calls for masks, social distancing amid COVID-19 crisis
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State championship bound: Vikings beat Superior 44-26 in semifinals
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — The Williams Vikings are set to return to the 1A State Championships after beating Superior 44-26 last weekend in Phoenix.
Arizona winter high school sports delayed to January
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board has delayed the start of winter high school sports until January as coronavirus cases surge across the state.
AIA considers postponing winter season to January
The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) has made a recommendation to its executive board for consideration of postponing the start of the winter sports season.
- State tournament march: Vikings beat St. David; head to semifinals against Superior
- Spring sports delayed through January at Grand Canyon School
- Vikings suffer at hands of Mustangs
- Lady Vikes post wins against Ash Fork and Seligman
- Williams High School homecoming football and volleyball games cancelled
Out Of The Past see more>
There is no easy hike into Grand Canyon
Trails leading into the canyon have a way of giving folks a false sense of security.
Out of the past: Grand Canyon Airport, circa 1948
The Grand Canyon Airport near Tusayan, Arizona. Sight-seeing tours of the Grand Canyon were conducted from the location and continue from there today.
Grand Canyon history notes: A new bridge over the mighty Colorado is built
The 1921 bridge danced in the winds that regularly came roaring through the inner gorge and on at least one occasion it was reported to have capsized.
- Out of the past: The summer of 1920 in Williams
- Out of the past: 15th anniversary of a fire in downtown Williams
- Historic Latter-day Saints church stills stands in Chino Valley
- Out of the past: Road cave-in Route 66 between Ash Fork and Williams
- Out of the past: ATSF Grand Canyon Limited wrecks west of Williams in 1964
Opinions see more>
Rowdy: week of Nov. 25
Rowdy.
Community Dinner to return in 2021
We hope that next year, we will be able to once again have the dinner.
Letter: Salvation Army accepting donations in Williams
Its that jingle jangle time of year again already!
Reader Poll:
When do you think life as we know it will get back to normal?
- As soon as the stay-at-home orders are lifted.
- What do you mean 'back to normal'? Life will never be the same.
- It already is. This hasn't changed anything for me.
- It will be a gradual process and maybe take a few months to a year.
- I like this new normal.
13 total votes
See past polls
Features see more>
A special visitor at Grand Canyon Deer Farm
Everyone is invited to visit the farm and tell Santa what’s on their Christmas list.
Northern Arizona astronomy: Nebulae – where stars are born and die
When looking through an astronomy magazine, or on the internet, there are many magnificent color photographs of what astronomers refer to as “Deep Sky Objects”.
Grab a tag and give a gift to a child for Christmas in Williams
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — As part of their annual Toys for Kids tradition, the Williams Lions Club is providing gift tags for the public to participate in buying gifts for local children.
- Bat week an opportunity to separate fear from facts at Grand Canyon National Park
- Business beat: Builder brings foam construction to northern Arizona
- Charlie Webber steps in as new archaeologist at Kaibab National Forest
- Views from the top: Route 66 artist commissioned to paint 30 foot mural in Ash Fork
- Preparing for the season: Halloween Craft Fair raises $800
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A new look for St. Johns
After many years of pulling weeds and trying to keep the church’s landscape neat, church members took up old fabric and pea gravel and began anew in November.
Forest Service expands free access to fifth graders
Every Kid Outdoors is a federal public lands partnership created to inspire fourth-grade students and their families to recreate, explore cultures, discover connections to nature and spark a lifelong passion for America’s great outdoors.
Honoring Williams veterans: Veteran's Ball pays tribute to local veterans
In honor of Veteran’s Day, a Veterans Ball was held Nov. 7 at Miss Kitty’s Steakhouse in Williams.
Reader Poll:
When do you think life as we know it will get back to normal?
- As soon as the stay-at-home orders are lifted.
- What do you mean 'back to normal'? Life will never be the same.
- It already is. This hasn't changed anything for me.
- It will be a gradual process and maybe take a few months to a year.
- I like this new normal.
13 total votes
See past polls
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: Betty Jean Christman
Betty Jean Christman (neè Walker) died peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020 in Flagstaff at the age of 99 surrounded by family.
Obituary: Anne Bruce Pickens
Anne Bruce Pickens departed this world to be with The Lord on All-Saints Day, November 1, 2020 at her home in Sun City West, Arizona.
Obituary: Gary Arend
Gary R. Arend was born to Edmund and Alice Arend on September 11, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona, and died on October 21, 2020 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
