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Forest Service to burn 78-acres of slash piles near Parks Feb. 26
Smoke is expected to move to the west during the day and may occasionally impact Forest Road 141 to the north.
Ash Fork man arrested for shooting incident in Kaibab Estates West
Chad Anderson, 46, a resident of Kaibab Estates West, was taken into custody and booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility.
Thursday is last day to update credit card information for elk, pronghorn draw
PHOENIX – Time is running out for hunters who applied for 2020 elk and pronghorn hunt permit-tags to update their credit card or debit card account information, as well as purchase PointGuard to protect their bonus points.
- Taking the heat: Williams Fire hopes new stipend program will help to increase recruitment and retention
- Community Pancake Dinner Feb. 25 at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church
- North Country HealthCare sets tentative opening date
- Event Huddle lays out mission, plans for future events in Williams
- Mayor and three council seats open in 2020
Grand Canyon Local News see more>
Grand Canyon to Tusayan shuttle service begins March 1
The Tusayan Route runs daily at 20-minute intervals between 8 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Tusayan Fire receives new extrication equipment through state grant
The new extrication tools will allow responders to perform extrications on larger vehicles like tour buses, RVs and tractor trailers.
Tusayan Council approves $2 mil loan after budget barely balances
The need for the loan came after Home Rule was not passed by Tusayan voters in 2019.
- More than 100 attend internet safety event at Grand Canyon School
- $66.4 mil in historic preservation grants awarded by NPS
- Taking the helm: New pastor steps in at Grand Canyon Baptist Church
- Grand Canyon glows as visitors and residents anticipate spring
- Grand Canyon School announces students of the week
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27-year-old woman’s body identified after being found by camper near Sunset Crater National Monument
A body discovered near Sunset Crater National Monument was identified Feb. 24 as Sasha Krause, a 27-year-old female missing out of Farmington, New Mexico since Jan. 18.
Officials say Arizona Boy Scouting unaffected by national bankruptcy
While any incident of sexual assault is horrific and incredibly sad, he said parents need to know “scouting is very, very safe” now.
Why should we care about the 2020 census?
Census Bureau officials are working to clear up any doubts about the decennial questionnaire before surveys are sent out to U.S. residents this spring.
- Here comes the boom: Arizona girls high school wrestling participation nearly doubles
- Vehicles, bones, trash found under work site in Prescott
- House panel votes to allow community colleges to offer 4-year degrees
- Unidentified ‘boom’ heard in Yavapai County, meteorite hunter investigating
- Flagstaff's Rio de Flag flood project receives $52 million in federal money
- Sheriff K9 team nabs 136 pounds of marijuana, stolen guns
- Man pleads guilty to terrorism after Hoover Dam barricade
- Tribal officer, suspect killed in eastern Arizona shooting
- Unexpected Prescott area snowfall causes delays, minor crashes, outages
- Sentencing in fatal campus shooting little relief to victims
Sports see more>
Lady Vikings stopped by Rock Point at State tourney
WILLIAMs, Ariz. — The 2019-2020 Williams Vikings girls basketball team closed out the season with a tough 64-42 loss to Rock Point at the quarterfinals of the 1A State tournament in Prescott Feb. 20.
Phantoms make history with semi-finals showing at state tourney
The Grand Canyon Phantoms girls basketball team caused a major upset at the 1A State Championship tournament at Finlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley Feb. 20 when they knocked out No. 1 St. David in a quarterfinal game.
Phantoms Middle School: Boys compete at I-40 League tournament
The Grand Canyon Middle School Phantoms lost to Peach Springs in the A Tournament Feb. 21 in Ash Fork.
- Vikings basketball teams begin regional tournament (see schedule)
- Mortensen pulls in 38 points in win over third ranked St. Michael
- AIA announces conference placements; football sees new performance formula
- Grand Canyon Phantoms celebrate homecoming, victories
- Lady Vikings take easy win over Joseph City Jan. 28
Out Of The Past see more>
Historic presentation: Fred Harvey Farm, the original farm to table restaurant, Feb. 15
The presentation will feature information about Chino Valley's Fred Harvey Farm (1909-1956).
Out of the past: Children at Elephant Rocks in Williams circa 1926
Out of the past: Children at Elephant Rocks in Williams circa 1926
Out of the past: Train wreck east of Williams 1926
Out of the past: Train wreck east of Williams 1926
Opinions see more>
Editorial: Some politicians are allowing fentanyl dealers to keep killing our children
The bill, HB 2036, would require mandatory prison sentencing for dealers caught selling this deadly poison in large enough amounts to distinguish them as significant drug traffickers.
From the desk of the librarian
Events at Williams Public Library.
Be on guard for scams during tax season
Every week there are reports of people being scammed over the phone or by email. Senior citizens are especially vulnerable.
Reader Poll:
Which fall event are you looking forward to the most?
- Howly Owly Growly at Bearizona
- Grand Canyon Railway's Pumpkin Train
- Halloween trick-or-treating
- Williams Elementary-Middle School Fall Festival
- Strolling downtown Williams
1 total votes
See past polls
Features see more>
Documentary filmmaker shares military experiences with WEM's eighth graders
Filmmaker Efren Lopez held a Q&A session after sharing his documentary with eighth graders.
A ranger's legacy: Grand Canyon remembers Ron Brown
Friends and work associates from the National Park Service (NPS) as well community members attended to pay tribute to Brown.
'Murder at the Midnight Hour' performed as Valentine's Day drama
Complete with weapons, action and murder, the drama, under the creative direction of Audrey Stone, took only three rehearsals.
- Grand Canyon Rotary celebrates Valentine's Day with 20s-themed dinner and dance
- Bright Angel Bar celebrates Arizona Beer Week
- Remembering the sign man: the art of Perico Avila
- A perfect pairing with the Great American Wine Company and the National Park Foundation
- At 90, Alaska Native woman is 1st counted in U.S. Census
- New uses for the old hospital: Original Grand Canyon hospital building had many uses
- A new perspective: Cultural demonstrators visit Desert View
- Pinyon and Juniper forests offer cultural uses for Indigenous tribes of the Southwest
- Grand Canyon welcomes a new decade
- A grand legacy: Jim "Doc" Wurgler remembered for work at Grand Canyon
Milestones see more>
Greater Community Williams Fund helps further education at Science Family Night
Students enjoy Science Family Night sponsored through the Greater Williams Community Fund (GCWF).
Musical moments: choir and band perform winter concert
The concert was led by Coconino County Teacher of the Year, Beverly Stearns.
WHS senior spotlight: Carissa Foley
Carissa Foley is a senior at Williams High School. She has been a student at Williams schools since fourth grade.
Reader Poll:
Which fall event are you looking forward to the most?
- Howly Owly Growly at Bearizona
- Grand Canyon Railway's Pumpkin Train
- Halloween trick-or-treating
- Williams Elementary-Middle School Fall Festival
- Strolling downtown Williams
1 total votes
See past polls
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: Joyce Goudey Smykal
She was born October 12, 1930, in Medford, Massachusetts, the daughter of Earl and Marjorie Goudey.
Obituary: Francis Lynn Bawden
Francis Lynn Bawden passed away surrounded by family, due to natural causes, on Feb. 2, 2020, in Port Angeles, Washington, a few days shy of his 87th birthday.
Obituary: Charlene A. Payne
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Dan and her sister Susan.
