Grand Canyon News

A Cinco de Mayo celebration was held at the Grand Canyon Rec Center May 5.

Grand Canyon High School celebrated prom May 6.

A group of Native American students from Grand Canyon School enjoyed a field trip to Bearizona and the Grand Canyon Deer Farm May 6.

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced May 4 a subspecies of butterfly found in northern Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico is now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Officials from Energy Fuels Resources said that environmentalists and some Arizona tribes claim that their work at a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon will contaminate underground aquifers, is unsubstantiated.

The Havasupai Tribe deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona announced May 6 that it is extending the pandemic-prompted closure of its reservation through the 2022 tourism season.

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Sunday, May 15 at 6 a.m. to mark the official start of the 2022 season. Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their 2022 seasonal operations on this date.

Federal water officials have announced they'll keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico.

William “Billy” Chandler Woods of Flagstaff, Arizona, pled guilty April 8.

The historic wooden sign, which marks the first officially recognized section of the Arizona National Scenic Trail, is getting a new permanent home.

The second annual Festival of Arts will take place at Raptor Ranch/Bedrock Park July 2, and is currently seeking vendors for the event.

The following is a list of calls from the South Rim District Report for the period ending April 9.

Beginning May 5, Stage 1 fire and smoking restrictions go into effect on the Williams and Tusayan Districts of Kaibab National Forest, the entirety of the Coconino National Forest, state lands and the town of Tusayan.

Glen Canyon Dam recently received the 3rd International Milestone High Concrete Dam Project Award, which honors engineering achievements in high concrete dam technology.

"I would say there is a very good chance as the water level drops that we are going to find additional human remains," Las Vegas police Lt. Ray Spencer.

As a senior, Pearce encourages other students to apply for these and other programs.

Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim is under new ownership after Aramark, a Fortune 500 company based out of Pennsylvania, announced it had acquired a collection of premier Forever Resorts properties April 14.

Elijah Jamal Asani, Grand Canyon Conservancy’s next Artist in Residence describes himself as an anti-disciplinary artist to dissipate labeling or boxing in creatively.

An eight-week domestic violence awareness class will be held at the Grand Canyon starting May 4.

Diné tribal member Rose Bighorse is a fourth generation weaver and specializes in weaving pillows.

Grand Canyon National Park has announced there will be no lethal removal of bison on the North Rim this year.

The following is a list of calls from the South Rim District Report for the period ending March 26.

As part of its library services, the town of Tusayan is offering story time every Friday at 11 a.m. at the Tusayan Town Hall.

On April 16, Kaibab Learning Center hosted a pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt for families and friends.

In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators week, Grand Canyon Regional Communication Center was recognized by Grand Canyon National Park last week.