Today, the Forest Service selected its contractor for the largest stewardship contract in the agency’s history. The contract will result in 300,000 acres of restoration-based thinning over 10 years, improving forest health, reducing the risk from wildfire to communities, creating jobs, and improving local economies. This contract represents the culmination of many years of collaborative work between the Forest Service and more than 30 stakeholder organizations. It is the first … [Read more...] about Largest Forest Stewardship Contract Awarded
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Additional Fire Restrictions for Flagstaff and Coconino
Coconino National Forest officials are implementing additional fire restrictions. Under these restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal or wood stoves continue to be prohibited on the forest, including in developed campgrounds. The restrictions also limit smoking to within enclosed vehicles or buildings. Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest System lands. Additional restrictions prohibit: chainsaw use from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m, discharging a firearm unless engaged in a … [Read more...] about Additional Fire Restrictions for Flagstaff and Coconino
With Record Low Temperatures-Keep Chimneys Safe
With Santa Claus' recent trip to town and the new year's record setting temperatures well below zero, it is time for Northern Arizonans who heat their homes with wood, to clean out the chimney. “The biggest reason to clean your chimney is the health and safety of your home and family,” said Troy Baker of Flagstaff Hearth and Home. Baker not only sells wood stoves and fireplace inserts, but for the past two years, has provided chimney sweep … [Read more...] about With Record Low Temperatures-Keep Chimneys Safe
Reviving Flagstaff Properties
By April Laliberte. I stand with Jeff Maurer inside of the building affectionately known as “The Pike” in southside Flagstaff, sipping a hot Americano. We discuss the original floorboards and exposed beams in the ceiling with enthusiasm. This building has a history of being a grocery store, apartments, and a distillery in the basement. I am intrigued by the ingenuity of Jeff and his wife, Kari, as I marvel at the wood on the inside of the building. “Remember the scary, … [Read more...] about Reviving Flagstaff Properties
