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Upper Rio de Flag Forest Restoration Project Moves Forward to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Flagstaff

by Community Contributor • May 7, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — Since its launch in early March, the Upper Rio de Flag Forest Restoration Project has reached important initial milestones toward the goal of reducing the significant wildfire and post-wildfire flood risks that face the greater Flagstaff area.

Spearheaded by the Coconino National Forest and the Coconino County Flood Control District, the Upper Rio de Flag Forest Restoration Project targets roughly 12,000 acres across six priority areas in the first phase of its forest restoration treatments.

The NAU Review — Water in space? Rocket science? It’s not science fiction—it’s what NAU students have been up to lately

by Community Contributor • May 7, 2024 • Comments Off

The where, why and how of water in space

Laura Lee, a Ph.D. student in astronomy and planetary science, is one of three graduate students to be selected for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a prestigious funding opportunity that supports students in STEM fields. Using a variety of techniques with instruments on Earth and in space, Lee is mapping water in the Solar System to better understand how and where this critical element is located on other celestial bodies. In addition to her groundbreaking research, Lee’s career goals include community education and promoting opportunities for women, people of color and first-generation students in planetary science.

Speed Limit Lowered on Lake Mary Road to Aid Wolf Fire Backburning Operations

by Community Contributor • May 7, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — The Coconino County Public Works Department has lowered the top speed limit to 35 mph along the southernmost 10 miles of Lake Mary Road in support of U.S. Forest Service (USFS) backburning operations for the Wolf Fire.

The 35-mph speed limit is in effect on Lake Mary Road between Milepost 300.5, which is located about five miles south of Happy Jack, to the junction with State Route 87. Electronic message boards are also in place to notify motorists of the speed limit reduction.

The reduced speed limit is being implemented for the safety of firefighters who are working alongside Lake Mary Road, and for the traveling public due to potentially heavy smoke from backburning operations that could obscure visibility and create hazardous driving conditions.

Begin Your Artistic Adventure at Sedona Arts Center

by Community Contributor • May 7, 2024 • Comments Off

View this email in your browser LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! FIELD EXPEDITIONS Grand Canyon / Alaska Grand Canyon: Painting From the South Rim with Bill Cramer June 4 – 6 Tuesday – Thursday GRAND CANYON: PAINTING FROM THE SOUTH…

Flagstaff Regional Plan 2045 Update — online survey, in-person open house on May 9 and 11

by Community Contributor • May 3, 2024 • Comments Off

Option 2: In-Person Open House

Thursday, May 9th from 6 PM – 8 PM
Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff – 301 S. Paseo Del Flag, Flagstaff AZ

Saturday, May 11th from 9 AM – 11 AM
Hal Jensen Recreation Center – 2403 N. Izabel St., Flagstaff AZ

Childcare will be provided at the Open Houses. Please visit bit.ly/RPOpenHouseChildcare to reserve childcare. Parents or guardians will be asked to sign a waiver upon arrival, which can be downloaded here.

Discover Flagstaff — First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Flagstaff and other upcoming events

by Community Contributor • May 2, 2024 • Comments Off

Stroll throughout Downtown Flagstaff to see and purchase paintings, jewelry, woodwork, ceramics, and more! 5 p.m

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up — April 29-May 3, 2024

by Community Contributor • May 2, 2024 • Comments Off

Town of Tusayan Weekend of Festivities—May 3-5

The Town of Tusayan is sponsoring several astronomy events and a Cinco de Mayo festival May 3-5.

On Friday, May 3, there will be a free showing of ‘Deep Sky’ an IMAX film on the images from the Webb telescope, and the ‘Grand Canyon Rivers of Time’ at the IMAX theater at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, May 4, there will be a drone and light show after dusk at the Tusayan Sports Complex with telescope viewing available.

Tusayan’s second annual Cinco de Mayo celebration will take place on Sunday, May 5 at the Squire Resort. The fiesta takes place from 4 to 9:30 p.m., is family-friendly, free, and open to the community. There will also be lawn games, Mexican music and dancing, and a variety of authentic Mexican foods for guests to enjoy.

City of Page — May 2021 Copper Newsletter

by Community Contributor • May 2, 2024 • Comments Off

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North Rim of Grand Canyon to reopen May 15 for 2024 season

by Community Contributor • May 1, 2024 • Comments Off

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. –The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Sunday, May 15 at 6 a.m. to mark the official start of the 2024 season. Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will also commence their 2024 seasonal operations on this date.

Visitor services, including the campground, Grand Canyon Conservancy bookstore and the Backcountry Information Office will open at 8 a.m. Information on daily Park Ranger programs will be available at the Roaring Springs Overlook Kiosk through October 15. Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim operations, including lodging, groceries, retail, food and beverage services, shower and laundry and the gas station, will also open May 15. The lodge dining room will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with reservations required for dinner service. The last day of the 2024 season for most commercial services will be October 15, 2024.

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up: April 22-26, 2024

by Community Contributor • April 26, 2024 • Comments Off

Beginning this week, fire managers from the Kaibab National Forest are planning to begin ignitions for prescribed fire treatments. Exact ignition dates are unknown at this time as burning is dependent upon daily weather conditions.

One treatment area includes the Tusayan Ranger District and the Blue Stem Rx, totaling 2,724 acres located east of Forest Road 311 and approximately 16 miles southeast of the Town of Tusayan. During this burn Russell Tank will be inaccessible and approximately 4.5 miles of the Arizona Trail will be rerouted.

For more information on this unit and the other treatment areas planned for this spring, please visit the Kaibab National Forest’s website.

Coconino National Forest prescribed fire projects slated to begin week of April 29

by Community Contributor • April 26, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino National Forest will begin conducting prescribed fire on two of its three districts next week should wind and weather conditions allow.

Fire managers plan to begin a variety of projects across both the Flagstaff Ranger District (FRD) and the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (MRRD) starting the week of April 29.

“We’re looking forward to another great season of using prescribed fire to restore our local landscape and safeguard our communities,” said Coconino National Forest Fire Staff Officer Jason Clawson. “The work we’re doing now helps prevent the risk of catastrophic and unexpected wildfire during our hottest, driest and windiest months.”

Discover Flagstaff — Horse and Rider: A Southwest Story, Museum of Northern Arizona and more events

by Community Contributor • April 25, 2024 • Comments Off

Art, artifacts, and first-person accounts explore the importance of horses in Indigenous communities. 10 a.m. through May 1.

CCC Community Education — Jump into June and sign up soon!

by Community Contributor • April 25, 2024 • Comments Off

Comet Walk – Wildfire Risk Reduction at Home – FREE

Saturday, June 1

9 – 11 a.m.

Learn how to better adapt to living in fire-prone forests with hazardous fuels reductions and home hardening techniques.

Wildfire – Learn more and register!

Sedona Arts Center — Experience Art in the Wild!

by Community Contributor • April 25, 2024 • Comments Off

DON’T MISS THESE UPCOMING
FIELD EXPEDITIONS

Field Expeditions are created around the idea of a perfect match between an artist, a special place and the best season to explore that location. We work with local resources and providers to create an exclusive one-of-a-kind experience for participating artists/students. Field Expeditions are designed with expert instruction and support staff. There is no replacement for experiencing life directly with great instruction in a unique location!

Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA) — Flagstaff Technology Park Poised for Development

by Community Contributor • April 25, 2024 • Comments Off

Work has begun to transform a 31.45-acre parcel just west of Flagstaff Pulliam Airport into a technology park focusing on cutting-edge businesses and research.

Genterra Enterprises, the master developer of the Northern Arizona Technology Park, recently completed negotiations with the City of Flagstaff to secure a long-term ground lease for the parcel, which was originally granted to the City by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The development is one of the largest shovel ready projects in northern Arizona and the only one dedicated to technology enterprises. It’s zoned Highway Commercial and the land is fully entitled, streamlining the approval process for interested companies, said Tim Kinney, President & CEO at Genterra.

Temporary closure of pedestrian walkway and stairs in front of Flagstaff City Hall

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff is pleased to announce the upcoming City Hall Stair Replacement Project, which will enhance safety and accessibility for all visitors to City Hall. The project will replace the concrete steps and install new railings in front of the north entrance of City Hall. Work will begin on May 6 and be complete by May 31, 2024.

During construction, the steps leading to the north entrance of City Hall will be closed. The ramp to the east of the steps will remain open, allowing the public to access the main front doors without interruption. The public can also access City Hall through the west and east side entrances near Route 66.

Sedona Arts Center — Sign up for these Art Workshops and Classes!

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2024 • Comments Off

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP!
STARTING TOMORROW!
Colorful Concertina Sketchbook
with Lori Roll
April 24–25 : Wednesday & Thursday, 11am – 4pm

Many artists employ sketchbooks to capture daily exercises and inspire finished pieces. This expressive class will utilize collage to create uniquely personalized sketchbooks in one continuous story that unfolds like a concertina.

In this class you have the option of making your own concertina sketchbook from recycled folders and heavy papers, or purchasing a commercial concertina sketchbook in which to work for $28, available the first day of class.

We will use acrylic paints, markers, charcoal and carbon pencils, inks, paper pieces, handmade papers and stencils, cloth, scraps and other materials using water-based adhesives to create colorful sketchbooks. While the instructor will bring folders, heavy papers and many materials, students are highly encouraged to bring special papers, found objects and odd pieces to add to their work. All skill levels are welcome. Wear old clothes or an apron.

City of Flagstaff — Early closure of Cinder Lake Landfill on May 22

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — In observance of National Public Works Week and in recognition of the City’s essential and core services workers, the Recycling Transfer Facility (1800 E Butler Ave), Cinder Lake Landfill and Hazardous Products Center (6770 E Landfill Rd) will be closing at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. A public works appreciation event will be held for City staff during this time.

Grand Canyon National Park — Preventive Search and Rescue program launches new HIKE SMART Film

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2024 • Comments Off

The Preventive Search and Rescue (PSAR) program at Grand Canyon National Park is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative HIKE SMART film project aimed at enhancing hiking safety awareness among visitors.

In response to evolving communication trends and the increasing influence of social media, PSAR managers recognized the need to update its messaging approach. With platforms like YouTube and social media shaping public discourse, staff developed an approach to the important PSAR message through an engaging video to effectively convey vital safety messages.

Public invited to attend Flagstaff Regional Plan 2045 Committee Meeting on April 23

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2024 • Comments Off

The focus of the seventh Regional Plan Committee meeting will be to discuss the Preferred Scenario, which will inform the plan’s Future Growth Illustration.

Click here to download the official agenda for this meeting.

Click here to download the meeting packet.

This meeting can be attended virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Coconino County Invites Residents to Test Broadband Speeds to Determine Needs

by Community Contributor • April 19, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — In today’s world, a strong, high speed internet connection is essential; in Coconino County, there are unserved and underserved areas that could use a boost.

The State of Arizona recently received $993.1 million in federal funding for the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program to do just that.  

The program requires the Arizona Commerce Authority to allow customers to challenge the accuracy of their internet speed. Residents have until May 14 to participate in a series of speed tests to determine if their area is unserved or underserved by broadband internet. The BEAD funds must be spent in these unserved or underserved areas. 

Traffic impacts anticipated on University Heights Drive North, Beulah Blvd and Lake Mary Road

by Community Contributor • April 19, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Road closures and associated traffic control measures are scheduled in late April, May and June to accommodate utility work near University Heights Dr North, Beulah Blvd, and Lake Mary Rd. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will also implement traffic control measures for restrictions at the I-17 and Lake Mary Rd offramp. This work is related to the Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton hotel development.

Discover Flagstaff — Discover Spring Events with Flagstaff 365

by Community Contributor • April 18, 2024 • Comments Off

Discover Flagstaff publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. “Flag Happs” is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and storefronts, and also available at the Flagstaff Visitor Center. Below are some highlights of the week.

City of Flagstaff announces Call to Artists to create designs for traffic signal cabinets

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff’s Beautification, Arts & Sciences program seeks artists, graphic designers and illustrators to create original designs for traffic signal cabinets. The deadline to apply is May 7, 2024.

The call is open to artists 18 years or older who currently live and work within the United States. Submitted designs must be original artwork and can be created in any medium, so long as the design can be represented in a high-resolution digital image without loss of integrity or quality. Designs will be printed on vinyl and installed on cabinets in high-traffic areas. Three artists will be selected to create artwork for three cabinets at the following signalized locations: N Fourth St and E Sparrow Ave, N Beaver St and Flagstaff Medical Center Pedestrian Crosswalk and S Lake Mary Rd and W High Country Trail.

Farmers and agriculturally focused organizations invited to apply to license the McAllister Ranch Urban Farm Incubator

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Members of the public are invited to submit applications to license the McAllister Ranch Urban Farm Incubator for urban agriculture. Licensed land is to be used for regenerative urban agriculture, educational programming, community gardening space or associated activities. Applications are due by 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

Day-use trail closures scheduled for a section of the North Kaibab Trail

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2024 • Comments Off

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — The National Park Service is announcing temporary day-use trail closures for the North Kaibab Trail north of the Manzanita Day Use Area to the Supai Tunnel. The Manzanita Day Use Area will be available for use during the closures.

The trail closures are scheduled between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for the following dates:

Monday, April 22, 2024, through Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Monday, April 29, 2024, through Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Survey crews will be conducting work during the scheduled hours above the North Kaibab Trail and in the vicinity of the areas. This work requires highly technical canyon wall scaling that creates a rockfall hazard along sections of the public trail corridor. The survey work is being conducted to provide necessary data to support future infrastructure projects at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

Firewood permit sales begin April 15 as seasonal road closures begin to lift

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino National Forest will begin selling 2024 season firewood permits at its ranger stations and headquarters Monday, April 15 as seasonal road closures begin to lift for roads suitable for motorized travel.

The minimum cost for a permit is $20, with a maximum purchase of 12 cords per household. Permits allow for the cutting of down and dead wood or standing wood that meets certain criteria in specified areas. The cost for oak, aspen, juniper and maple will be $5 per cord, and the cost for pine and mixed conifer will be $2.50 per cord.

Flagstaff Pulliam Airport Terminal Parking Lot Closure for Maintenance

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Maintenance on the Terminal Parking Lot at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport will begin Monday, April 15, 2024. During this period, vehicles will not be permitted to enter the Terminal Parking Lot. Existing vehicles will be allowed to depart when travelers return.

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up: April 8-12, 2024

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2024 • Comments Off

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the town of Tusayan, advises area drivers to plan for lane restrictions on State Route 64 in Tusayan from Monday, April 15, through Wednesday, April 17.

Drivers should allow extra travel time while the following daytime restrictions are in place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

SR 64 will be intermittently narrowed to one lane in each direction roughly between Coyote Lane and Moqui Drive (mileposts 236 – 237).
Flaggers and/or a pilot car will guide drivers through the work zone.
There will be a 12-foot width restriction.
Restrictions will be lifted at the end of each work day.
The speed limit will be reduced in the work zone. The restrictions are needed so crews can safely restripe pavement markings on the roadway to add one additional northbound travel lane along this section of SR 64.

Theatrikos Theatre Co. — ‘Gods of Comedy’ through April 21, more news

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2024 • Comments Off

A hilariously divine farce filled with screwball deities, carnal complexity, conspicuous consumption, madcap mayhem, a touch of romance, and lots of laughs.

District 2 Supervisor Jeronimo Vasquez — April 2024 Newsletter

by Community Contributor • April 12, 2024 • Comments Off

In this edition…

• Supervisor Vasquez attends the CHAC Cesar Chavez Breakfast
• Measles cases reported in Coconino County Supervisor Vasquez testifies on HB2548 bill protecting military installations
• Board of Supervisors meeting updates
and more!

The NAU Review — NAU Giving Day: the impact YOU made, how to garden in Flagstaff and talking politics with former Congress members on NAU campus

by Community Contributor • April 11, 2024 • Comments Off

Former House lawmakers talk politics at NAU

NAU students, employees and community members turned out to “grill the Hill” on Wednesday, April 10 at Campus to Congress—a town hall-style event featuring former Reps. Karan English and Tom Petri. Made possible by the non-profit organization Former Members of Congress and the Honors College political science fraternity Pi Sigma Alpha, the event gave NAU community members the chance to interact with the former lawmakers, get their takes on current political issues and hear them reminisce about their time in politics.

Discover Flagstaff – Northern Arizona Book Festival, Various Locations — through April 14

by Community Contributor • April 11, 2024 • Comments Off

Fostering literary community through the creation, publication, showcase, and investigation of contemporary literary arts from Northern Arizona, the Colorado Plateau, the American Southwest, and beyond.Various times.

Sedona Arts Center — Uncover Treasures at our Gallery Shop Today

by Community Contributor • April 11, 2024 • Comments Off

NOW FEATURING:
Nancy Foo,
Lili Anne Laurin,
and Amy Light

Our Gallery showcases the largest selection in Sedona of artwork by local artists. If you are seeking a rare piece of fine art, a gift of exquisite jewelry, appreciate stunning photography, or looking for a lovely keepsake from your visit to Sedona, the Arts Center has it all and more. Sedona Arts Center is a 501(c)3 organization that offers all purchases without sales tax – almost a 10% savings.

‘Flagstaff Regional Plan 2045’ meeting to be held April 10

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2024 • Comments Off

The focus of the sixth Regional Plan Committee meeting will be to discuss the Water Resources Chapter and the Energy Chapter for the Regional Plan 2045.

The official agenda for this meeting can be viewed here.

Sedona Arts Center — Check out these new Art Workshops and Classes!

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2024 • Comments Off

Paper Paintings: Fabulous Florals
with Elizabeth St. Hilaire
April 19–21 : Fri, 10am – 5pm, Sat & Sun, 9am – 4pm

We will be drawing florals from a still life setup and modifying it to create a compelling, FUN composition. We’ll cover how to paint your life drawing with a full range of fun, bright colors and shading. You will then learn how to hand-paint your own collage papers through a series of gel plate mono printing techniques in the color palette from your under-painting. Once you have created your paper palette you’ll follow along and learn how to rip and glue and apply your papers in a painterly manner over the top of your underpainting. Elizabeth will cover how to tear with and without white edges, how to keep your pieces perfectly flat without cockling, and how to vary your paper brush marks in size and shape.

Downtown Flagstaff Library to close April 22-30, pop-up services available at City Hall

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2024 • Comments Off

During this time period, the library will be providing services with a Pop-Up Library at City Hall in the Council Conference Room on the first floor. Limited services provided will include on-hold material pick-ups, 30-minute express computer access with printing, limited browsing of new books for checkout, and standard reference and circulation services. Hours of service for the Pop-Up Library will be Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Grand Canyon National Park announces reopening of trails and campground April 15

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2024 • Comments Off

Plateau Point Trail, from Havasupai Gardens to Plateau Point remains closed until June 20, 2024. During this time, Tonto Trail hikers will be able to use a trail detour to connect to and from the Bright Angel Trail.

The water filling station will be available for use at Havasupai Gardens. The water filling stations at Mile-and-a-Half and Three-Mile Resthouses are projected to be available by mid-May.

Sedona Arts Center — Boost Your Art Skills with Our Workshops

by Community Contributor • April 8, 2024 • Comments Off

Sedona is surrounded by a magical landscape of red rock formations and high desert hills with beautiful Oak Creek meandering through it all. Come experience the Shangri-La of the Southwest, a beautiful learning environment with Art Colony roots going back nearly 100 years.

Sedona Arts Center — Art Apprenticeship for Teens now accepting applications

by Community Contributor • April 8, 2024 • Comments Off

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ART APPRENTICESHIP FOR TEENS
AGES 15-18 – ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

GALLERY 928
Sedona Arts Center June 3 – July 3, 2024
Apply by April 19, 2024
Teens ages 15-18 are invited to apply to Sedona Arts Center’s Gallery 928 program, a unique summer art apprenticeship that partners students with a master artist to create a work of public art. Applications are due April 19, 2024. The program begins June 3 and runs through July 3 and will be held Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Sedona Arts Center, located at 15 Art Barn Road.

City of Flagstaff announces Scheduled lane reductions on Mikes Pike, Butler Ave. and Humphreys St.

by Community Contributor • April 8, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Lane reductions on portions of S Mikes Pike St, W Butler Ave, and S Humphreys St are scheduled from Monday, April 15 to Friday, April 26 to accommodate the installation of underground fiber-optic cable.

Moonset Pit green waste disposal to begin May 4

by Community Contributor • April 8, 2024 • Comments Off

WILLIAMS — The Kaibab National Forest, in cooperation with the communities of Parks and Sherwood Forest Estates will be re-opening Moonset Pit on May 4, 2024 for residents to dispose of green waste materials from private property.

The pit will be open every other Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. until September 7, 2024. Moonset Pit is located just west of the Parks community, east of Spitz Springs on the north side of old Route 66.

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up — April 1-5, 2024

by Community Contributor • April 4, 2024 • Comments Off

During excavation work at the Mile-and-a-Half Resthouse, as part of the Transcanyon Waterline project, a member of the NPS monitoring team unearthed a rare and entirely new fossil for Grand Canyon and the Hermit Formation. One of the park’s research partners at UC-Berkeley has identified it as an Equisetalean strobilus.

This fossil is approximately 290 million years old and represents the spore-producing reproductive organ of an extinct species of horsetail known as Sphenophyllum. While Sphenophyllum fossils are not uncommon in the Hermit Formation, discovering the fruiting bodies is unprecedented.

The public affairs office is in the process of coordinating public communication efforts including a news release to announce this and other recent paleontological discoveries. Stay tuned for more updates!

April at the Museum of Northern Arizona

by Community Contributor • April 4, 2024 • Comments Off

There is something very special about seeing a new exhibition come together in a gallery after months of planning. Our latest exhibition is no exception, and over the past few weeks, I have enjoyed seeing Horse and Rider: A Southwest Story transform from ideas on paper to a new exhibition in the gallery, drawn entirely from works in the MNA collection. The show delves deep into the timeless bond between Indigenous people and horses, weaving together artwork, cultural artifacts, and stories. What makes this exhibit even more remarkable is the invaluable contribution of wisdom shared by our Dine, Hopi, and Zuni consultants.

Discover Flagstaff — Northern Arizona Book Festival, Various Locations April 5-10

by Community Contributor • April 4, 2024 • Comments Off

The NAU Review — Building a community book festival, former Congress members visit campus and redistributing unused food

by Community Contributor • April 4, 2024 • Comments Off

From April 5-14, volunteers from NAU will be busy working behind the scenes at the Northern Arizona Book Festival, which hosts more than 40 events in downtown Flagstaff featuring bestselling authors, Pulitzer Prize winners and local writers, publishers, editors and event organizers. These events—and those that the organization supports throughout the year—foster a vibrant literary community in the Southwest and ensure that the Colorado Plateau is recognized as a bona fide place of literature.