Flagstaff News

Crews totaling 50 firefighters are battling the Sunflower Fire, which is burning about 20 miles south of Payson and has consumed 17,618 acres of the Tonto National Forest, said Deanna Younger, a spokeswoman for the fire.

More than 620,000 Arizonans will drive at least 50 miles for holiday travel this weekend, slightly more than the 610,000 who hit the road last Memorial Day, according to a forecast by AAA.

Alison Borwell and Katy Willis, workers from AmeriCorps, give a fresh coat of paint to a pillar outside of a building at 200 S. Main St.

Despite the protestations of Joe Strummer, the late lead singer of the Clash, the summer music season has been officially kicked off at Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde, with the rest of the Verde Valley called to the tune by the latest variety of Brit' mop-top clone acts appearing in May, and such mountainous climes as Jerome's Spirit Room , and, ... (more)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that Flagstaff will receive $700,000 to conduct environmental assessments along Route 66.

Gasoline prices in Arizona have fallen to an 11-week low at the pumps heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday the long-awaited outcome of a contract award for the thinning of 300,000 acres of Ponderosa pine, and Governor Jan Brewer declared it was "a red letter day for Arizona." The announcement of Pioneer Forest Products as the recipient of the contract means a forward motion for the initiative aimed at the ... (more)

ViaWest Properties acquired Timberline Place's remaining 102 units for $8.5 million.

From calf riding to best selling country hits, Memorial Day weekend in Williams is shaping up to be a country western experience through and through.

The Department of Justice settled a civil rights' complaint with Home Depot and Army National Guard soldier Brian Bailey regarding unlawful termination.

The Vatican has denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the inner workings of its embattled bank, and warned that it... The Vatican on Saturday denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and ... (more)

It was a routine in-state flight for Mesa Mayor Scott Smith on Tuesday, until the moment his single-engine plane touched the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport runway.

Navajo Police Sgt. Darrell Curley, who was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute between two brothers in Kaibito, Ariz., June 26, 2011, was honored this week at several National Police Week memorial events in Washington, D.C.

We're not going to come out and say that the Sound Strike -- the commercial boycott of Arizona by a group of bands, musicians, and artists launched in May, 2010 -- is over, but we're not not saying that the Sound Strike is over.

Sunflower Farmers Market has announced it will open a new full-service grocery store in Flagstaff, Arizona, adjacent to Northern Arizona University, by the end of 2012.

Space exploration is for the adventurous, imaginative and curious, and local teenage brothers Winston and Haydn Fredrickson showed this in impressive fashion with their vision for a space colony that has won plaudits from NASA.

Coconino County officials in Flagstaff have approved a ban on fires until the risk of wildfires igniting subsides.

Climate experts say it's tough to predict whether persistent drought conditions in northern Arizona will be quelled by monsoon season this year.

Williams-Grand Canyon News WILLIAMS, Ariz. - Up to three seats each on school boards throughout Coconino County will be open for voters to fill on Election Day, Nov.

Triple digits are setting in and if you're looking to get out and about in our state, the Arizona Department of Transportation has several roadway restrictions for you to watch out for.