News across Greater Flagstaff
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Published 9 hours agoFlagstaff artist Chip Thomas awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Flagstaff public artist Chip Thomas is among this year’s group of 20 MacArthur Fellows who will receive the no-strings-attached $800,000 grant to further their work.
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Published September 28Pick a free bouquet, stay for the community at a flower garden on Butterfly Lane
Cindy Wilson has transformed her home on Butterfly Lane into a garden oasis in northern Arizona. But after wildfires and flooding hit the area five years ago, she decided to give away her blooms instead.
Annette McGivney talks dark legacy of ‘shaman’ Ray
3 died at makeshift sweat lodge at Cornville retreat center in 2009 The quest for enlightenment left three dead in the wake of a 120-degree Fahrenheit self-constructed sweat lodge. Their deaths was the topic of the fall’s first Sedona Heritage Museum’s Speaker Series as author…
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Published 21 hours agoDeveloper’s latest hydropower proposal on Navajo Nation draws scrutiny
Supporters say the project would bring jobs to communities that need them. Critics are concerned about the environmental impact and the tactics used by the developer and his allies.
City of Flagstaff
Published September 28City Hosts Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Event on Oct. 12
City of Sedona mulls interim manager
Council Oks building codes and approves tourism marketing strategies With City Manager Anette Spickard’s last day set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, Sedona City Council met in a closed-door executive session Tuesday, Sept. 22, to discuss two outside candidates for interim city manager:…
Sedona Arts Festival celebrates 35 years
The 35th annual Sedona Arts Festival will run Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, featuring artists, live entertainment. Held on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona, the fine art festival showcases a lineup of more than 100…
School mountain bike clubs compete at Fort Tuthill kickoff races
The Sedona School Mountain Bike Club and Mingus School Mountain Bike Club were represented well at the Arizona Cycling Association’s kickoff event at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff alongside 1,000 students representing 62 statewide teams on Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday,…
State grants $2.66M to arts and culture
Verde Valley nonprofits receive $85,660 from public and private funds A one-time legislative appropriation of $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts and culture sector is reaching communities throughout the state with today’s announcement of grants awarded to nonprofit…
ICE provides info on arrests
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency released an update late Tuesday, Sept. 22, about the two men arrested in West Sedona on Saturday, Sept. 19. Mexican nationals Gildardo Sanchez Sanchez, 44, and Salomon Nava Cosme, 52, were arrested by agents for allegedly…
City of Flagstaff
Published September 25Anthony Garcia Resigns From Flagstaff City Council
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Published September 25Scott Thybony's Canyon Commentary: A Flash Flood
In his latest Canyon Commentary, Scott Thybony recounts an unusual encounter with a slow flash flood deep in the Grand Canyon.