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WILLIAMS, Ariz. - Owners of the Canyon Coaster Park currently under construction on the east side of Williams are hopeful for a December opening pending supply-chain disruptions.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Dozens of local residents weighed in on the first public hearing Nov. 16 for Phantom Ranch Village, a proposed 87-acre residential development on the north side of Williams between Grand Canyon Boulevard and Airport Road.

The Williams Police Department answered the following calls for service, among others —

Williams Volunteer Fire Department simulated a car and a structure fire during its monthly training Nov. 17.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Williams Circle Pines KOA Holiday Campground was named the winner of the 2022 KOA President’s Award and KOA Founder’s Award Nov. 16 during an international convention in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

BELLEMONT, Ariz. — On Nov. 18, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the parking lot shared by the Roadhouse and Harley Davidson in Bellemont, Arizona, for a report of a man pointing a gun at another person.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — A new police chief has been selected for the city of Williams.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — With the latest round of federal emergency COVID-19 relief dollars for public education, Williams Unified School District has approved up to $1.1 million toward replacing the aging heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Williams Elementary-Middle School.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Drivers from Williams to Flagstaff will get a bit of relief this winter as the Arizona Department of Transportation plans to put interstate projects on hiatus soon.

SELIGMAN, Ariz. — Nathan A. Gibson, 36, of Colorado, was arrested and charged with felony disorderly conduct after he walked toward a bar with a rifle following a confrontation with patrons inside.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Law enforcement officers endured a meandering pursuit on I-40 and Route 66 to stop a stolen RV involved in an accident in Seligman Nov. 15.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — As part of National Fire Prevention Week, Williams Volunteer Fire Department (WFD) offered free smoke and CO detectors to residents throughout the month.

The Williams Police Department answered the following calls for service, among others —

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — To help with communication efforts for first responders, a new radio repeater has been established on Bill Williams Mountain.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Coconino County's Flood Control District will receive funding from the U.S. Forest Service for watershed restoration in the area between the 2019 Museum Fire burn scar and the city of Flagstaff.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Barnes and Noble in Flagstaff will be closing its doors at its Milton Road location soon.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Forest Service says the agency is allocating $54 million for forest restoration work in northern Arizona in the wake of its recent cancellation of a contract for a larger multiyear project in the region.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — The Williams Planning and Zoning held a public meeting Oct. 21 to discuss the plan to redefine the utility service area for the city.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - Williams Police Department is investigating an apparent homicide-suicide that occurred the evening of Nov. 15.

Upcoming events in the Williams area.

Prescribed burns will continue throughout the week on both the Tusayan and Williams Ranger Districts of the Kaibab National Forest.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - The Williams Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings Nov. 16 and Dec. 16 regarding a new residential and commercial development north of Williams.

On Nov. 11, Williams veteran organizations paid tribute to servicemembers and their families at a ceremony at Monument Park in Williams.

Upcoming events in the Williams area.

According to Coconino County Elections Office, out of 4,074 registered voters, 1,199 votes were cast.