U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., spoke on the House floor today to denounce the daily trickle of dead-end, piecemeal votes – which are designed to create fodder for the 2014 campaign attack cycle -- instead of holding a single vote on a clean funding bill to reopen the … [Read more...] about Calling to Reopen Government
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Andy Tobin Challenging Ann Kirkpatrick
Arizona's Speaker of the State House is challenging Flagstaff Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick for U.S. Congress. Kirkpatrick represents Arizona's Congressional District One, which includes Flagstaff. She was elected to serve from 2009 and was challenged and unseated by Paul Gosar, a Flagstaff-based … [Read more...] about Andy Tobin Challenging Ann Kirkpatrick
Flagstaff Shelter Services’ Public Event Saturday
Flagstaff Shelter Services is hosting a BBQ and tour of the Flagstaff Shelter Services Saturday from noon until 2:00. The facility is at 4185 E. Huntington Drive. Lunch will be provided by the Flagstaff Shelter Services Board of Directors. People who attend will learn about volunteer … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Shelter Services’ Public Event Saturday
Rep. Gosar Voting to Avoid Shutdown
U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted again to avoid a government shutdown, delay the Obamacare individual mandate, and promote fairness by repealing the Obamacare subsidy for Members of Congress and the President: “The … [Read more...] about Rep. Gosar Voting to Avoid Shutdown
NAU Football Going Strong
No. 22/24 Northern Arizona trounced No. 7 Montana this weekend in front of a sellout crowd of 12,640 screaming Lumberjack fans in its Big Sky opener. The Lumberjacks scored the first two touchdowns of the game and never relinquished the lead as they defeated the Grizzlies 34-16 tonight at the … [Read more...] about NAU Football Going Strong
Officials Releasing Report Yarnell Hill Tragedy
The Arizona State Forester has released the Yarnell Hill Fire Serious Accident Investigation Report, which analyzes the circumstances leading to the June 30 entrapment and deaths of 19 firefighters of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew. The report and accompanying documents are available … [Read more...] about Officials Releasing Report Yarnell Hill Tragedy
City Council Elections Moving to November
The City of Flagstaff's 2014 candidate election will take place later in the year than in the past due to revisions to an Arizona statue. City elections for Mayor and Council have, in the past, taken place in the spring with the primary in March and the general election in May. Flagstaff’s City … [Read more...] about City Council Elections Moving to November
Envisioning Flagstaff in 2030
Every decade, by law, Flagstaff voters are asked to weigh in on the regional plan. The next vote is scheduled for May 20, 2014. The Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030 process spanned five years, with a Citizens’ Advisory Council and more than 700 public comments. Earlier this year, 55 public forums were … [Read more...] about Envisioning Flagstaff in 2030
Go Ahead. Make My Place.
In the fourth century BCE, the Greek philosopher Plato, denizen of Athens, wrote about the value of Beauty (it was capital B back then) to civic life. The idea was that people’s day-to-day welfare benefitted from the presence of beautiful things: architecture, gardens, music, poetry and communal … [Read more...] about Go Ahead. Make My Place.
New Downtown Cafe Opening Friday
A popular Downtown Flagstaff building is now home to the new Toasted Owl Cafe. The quaint coffee shop is on the ground floor of the Bank of America building on Birch Street. Owner Cecily Maniaci says a Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Red Ribbon cutting ceremony is this Friday at 9:00. Coffee and … [Read more...] about New Downtown Cafe Opening Friday