Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is preparing to cast her ballot in today's Arizona Presidential Preference election. She will cast her ballot at Hope Chapel in Glendale. Polls will close tonight at 7:00, but many voters have turned in their early ballots in advance of today's election. … [Read more...] about Governor Poised to Cast Presidential Ballot
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IHOP Offering 15 Hours of Free Flapjacks Today
National Pancake Day Returns To Benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Instead of paying for a short stack of buttermilk pancakes today, guests are invited to make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Donations made at the Flagstaff IHOP will benefit the Phoenix Children's … [Read more...] about IHOP Offering 15 Hours of Free Flapjacks Today
Mayoral Primary Election Today
There are several Northern Arizona city elections planned for 2012, with the primary election scheduled for today, March 13. A handful of candidates are running for the office of mayor, with the exception of Sedona, where Rob Adams is running unopposed for reelection. In Winslow, Robin Robert … [Read more...] about Mayoral Primary Election Today
USGS Says Cinder Lake Adequate for Floodwater
A federal study funded by Coconino County determined Cinder Lake, a dry volcanic cinder bed capable of storing 3,960 acre-feet of water, is adequate to contain floodwater from the 2010 Schultz Fire burn area. Results from the Cinder Lake Study, compiled by hydrologists and scientists with the US … [Read more...] about USGS Says Cinder Lake Adequate for Floodwater
Real Estate Professionals Point to Silver Lining
The Northern Arizona Association of Realtors (NAAR) recently released annual home sales figures for 2011. Comparisons of 2011 real estate home sales (including Flagstaff, Williams and Winslow) to the previous year revealed some good news for Northern Arizona. “There were lots of positives last … [Read more...] about Real Estate Professionals Point to Silver Lining
North Pole Experience Moving to Flagstaff
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors and County Parks and Recreation Department have teamed with North Pole Experience to transform Ft. Tuthill County Park into Santa’s Compound, bringing northern Arizona families a taste of the North Pole and Santa’s workshop. The public-private partnership … [Read more...] about North Pole Experience Moving to Flagstaff
Dew Downtown Flagstaff Event
The inaugural Dew Downtown Flagstaff event is wrapping up, with San Francisco Street expected to reopen by tomorrow morning. While official attendance estimates have not been released, many locals and tourists turned out to watch the weekend's snowboarding events. Obstacles, including a … [Read more...] about Dew Downtown Flagstaff Event
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Snowbowl
The latest lawsuit aimed at stalling development plans at Arizona Snowbow has been shot down by a federal appeals court. A ruling today says the group Save the Peaks Coalition and private citizens who filed the lawsuite grossly abused the judicial process. Today’s ruling upholds a previous … [Read more...] about Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Snowbowl
Local Film “Unconscious” to Premiere in Flagstaff
Unconscious is a feature length film shot in Flagstaff, starring actors from Flagstaff and written and directed by a guy from Flagstaff. A project four years in the making, Unconscious was written and directed by local filmmaker Stephen Joel Root, who's been serving the community of … [Read more...] about Local Film “Unconscious” to Premiere in Flagstaff
Sale of Plastic Water Bottles Banned in Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park is eliminating the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers within 30 days under a plan approved today by National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional (IMR) Director John Wessels. Free water stations are available throughout the … [Read more...] about Sale of Plastic Water Bottles Banned in Canyon