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If you have a Grinch sighting, please snap a photo and post it to social media and tag Williams Police Department and the city of Williams.

Visitors should continue to use caution on Bill Williams Mountain and avoid areas where restoration efforts are active.

Upcoming event in the Williams area.

ASH FORK — A Yavapai County Sheriff’s (YCSO) K9 deputy conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation on a gold GMC Envoy with a Missouri plate returning with no record, on east Interstate 40 Nov. 19, at about 11:30 a.m.

RED LAKE, Ariz. — While responding to a medical call, High Country Fire Rescue evacuated a home for high levels of carbon monoxide (CO).

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — The community of Williams is eager for the return of the annual Christmas Parade after an unprecedented year of cancellations and rescheduled events.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Due to higher recycling fees and the loss of county support, rates for sanitation service are set to increase in Williams early next year.

FLAGSTAFF — While the increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Northern Arizona might seem small to some, officials are concerned.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Williams is mourning the loss of one of its favorite downtown fixtures. Razzy the carriage horse was killed in a wreck Sunday afternoon.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — On Nov. 20, residents throughout Coconino County received an emergency alert indicating Interstate 40 westbound was closed because of a police incident.

Update: The Arizona Department of Public Safety has reopened all lanes of I-40 west of Williams. They said police units are still on scene and advise motorists to proceed with caution.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - Coconino County Sheriff's Office and the Arizona Department of Public Safety have issued an alert for a police incident on I-40.

The Williams City Council discussed the possibility of assuming operations for the Williams Senior Center from Coconino County at its Nov. 12 meeting.

Kaibab National Forest will begin selling Christmas tree permits through Recreation.gov. Permit holders will be allowed to cut Nov. 16 through Dec. 24.

• Officers arrested a female for aggravated DUI and endangerment after she was stopped and had her 7 month old child in car not in car seat and she had a BAC of .25. • Officers responded to suspicious vehicle on Route 66;

Forest officials are encouraging the public to provide input on a proposed mining operation northeast of Williams.

The Williams Unified School District Governing Board heard from dozens of parents and teachers Nov. 10 regarding the recent cases of COVID-19 at the schools.

After nearly one month, a toxicology report for a Williams school bus driver has yet to be completed.

Williams Rotary Club is hosting a non-event for its 21st annual Western Auction.

Claissical guitarist Maja Radovanlija will perform at Miss Kitty’s Steakhouse in Williams Nov. 24 at 7 p.m.

As of Nov. 16, there are two active cases of COVID-19 in the city of Williams and 14 reported cases in the 86046 zip code.

Upcoming events in the Williams area.

Coconino County, Coconino National Forest and Kaibab National Forest announced Nov. 10 that fire restrictions have been lifted.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - The Williams Unified School District Governing Board is holding a special meeting to discuss the possibility of temporarily reverting to remote instruction following the recent cases of COVID-19 among staff and students.

A Veterans honoring ceremony will be presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Auxiliary (VFWA) on Nov. 11 at 1 p.m.