News across Coconino County

Earth Notes: Bidahochi Basin
An abiding question among geologists is when was the Grand Canyon carved? When did the Colorado River assume its present course and become the master sculptor of the Canyon?
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…

Scott 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.
Section 17 Area Closures Near Lowell Observatory for Forest Thinning; FUTS Remains Open

Earth Notes: Chronic Wasting Disease
Every hunting season since 1998, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has asked hunters to bring them elk and deer heads to test for chronic wasting disease.
Statement on Nancy Baca Campaign Finance Report

Wildfires threaten tribes’ health, income and cultural traditions
Hotter, drier conditions driven by climate change have already made wildfires nationwide more frequent and intense. Tribal communities are especially vulnerable both during and after the fires.
Fanning Wash Flood Mitigations
City Hosts Property Revitalization Lunch-N-Learn

Grand Canyon officials set tentative timeline for restoring water service to South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park officials aim to restore water service to the South Rim by Nov. 16 and to residents by Thanksgiving. Concessionaires would then begin a phased reopening of overnight lodging.