Category: Commentary

District 2 Supervisor Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta — Annual Christmas Party and Crafts at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park (Dec. 7)

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 County Community News and Updates Here are a few Holiday events happening around town to help you get into the Holiday Spirit. Visit our Website Annual Christmas Party and Crafts at…

KNAU update for Dec. 6 — Happy Holidays from Classical KNAU

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – December 6th, 2019 Happy Holidays from Classical KNAU Monday starts one of our favorite Arizona Public Radio traditions: Special holiday programming in a world of genres. Storytelling, music and more. From…

Coconino Community College — The Comet

Coconino Community College’s Stellar Newsletter Sharing the news throughout northern Arizona about what’s happening at your Community College. Coconino Community College: Education that works for you. Visit our website A quick word from the President I started off the year reaffirming…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — Supervisor Lena Fowler’s Office and County Offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   November 26, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

KNAU update for Nov. 22 — Sacred Shield To Be Returned to Acoma Pueblo After Located at Paris Auction House

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – November 22nd, 2019 Sacred Shield To Be Returned to Acoma Pueblo After Located at Paris Auction House After many years, a sacred artifact will be returned Monday to the Acoma…

Coconino County Health officials urge food safety this holiday season

COCONINO COUNTY — Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials encourage consumers to take appropriate precautions in handling, preparing and cooking foods during the upcoming holiday season.  To ensure that the holiday foods are safe, follow these basic safety steps…

AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection update for Nov. 8 — DEMOCRACY: In The Healthcare System

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District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — This Friday and Saturday – October 25 & 26, 2019 Join Us for the 4th Annual Navajo Bridge Star Party!!!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   October 22, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

ECoNA — Q&A with Chris Verrill of Theatrikos

  Since the start of the year, four of northern Arizona’s major arts organizations have undergone a change in leadership. With the arts being one of the our region’s major economic drivers, we wanted to check in with these new executives…

KNAU update for Oct. 11 — Hydrophobic Soil, Glen Canyon Native Species, and more.

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – October 11th, 2019 Classical Music this week Northern Arizona’s year-long celebration of the Grand Canyon Centennial continues Sunday with something very special: A live broadcast of the U.S. Army Field…

Museum of Northern Arizona — October events at MNA

Do you feel a disturbance in the Force? The long-anticipated exhibition opens this weekend, and costumes are encouraged at both the Member’s Preview Friday night, and the general opening Saturday. Come meet the artists and see HOPI R2 being operated…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — Supervisor Lena Fowler presents at First Nations Voting Rights Conference in Salt Lake City, UT

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   October 1, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — O’Halleran Introduces Legislation to Support Communities, Tribes Affected by NGS Closure

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Coconino County Supervisor Lena Fowler is pleased to share this press release from Congressman Tom O’Halleran’s Office September 12, 2019 O’Halleran Introduces Legislation to Support Communities, Tribes Affected by NGS Closure WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman…

KNAU update for Aug. 16 — Arizona Encore, Endangered Species Act Revision, and More.

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – August 16th, 2019 Arizona Encore An exciting series of performances from around Arizona produced by Central Sound at Arizona PBS. Sunday at noon and again Tuesday evening at seven, we…

Bilingual report: Gina Santi Photography — Whiskey Row — Yesterday and today

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   WHISKEY ROW, PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES  YESTERDAY AND TODAY Monctezuma Street, the main street in Prescott, Arizona, United States, founded in 1864, became the town’s center of recreation during the early days of…

Museum of Northern Arizona — Upcoming events at MNA

These summer days are filled with fun, from dinosaur science on Saturday and a classical concert on Sunday to reggae-rock at Thirsty Thursdays and then an award-winning film about an international artist next weekend. Become a Member Museum Shop Donate…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y presents ‘Prevention through Resiliency: Impacting Community’ at Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Conference

Click here for the entire e-newsletter     Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019Connections Spotlight   CCC&Y presents ‘Prevention through Resiliency: Impacting Community’ at Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Conference PHOENIX — “Prevention through Resiliency: Impacting Community” was the subject of Virginia Watahomigie’s…

The Comet — Coconino Community College’s Stellar Newsletter — New Faces at CCC

Coconino Community College’s Stellar Newsletter Sharing the news throughout northern Arizona about what’s happening at your Community College. Coconino Community College: Education that works for you. Visit our website A quick word from the President Summer is winding down, and we…

Sept. 30 — ‘The New Asylum Regime: An Immigration Lawyer’s Perspective,’ presentation to be held NAU

FLAGSTAFF — Immigration Attorney Susan Maclay will present, “The New Asylum Regime: An Immigration Lawyer’s Perspective,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 at Liberal Arts Building 20, Room 136., Northern Arizona University. Weaponized asylum law, demonized refugees,  and the closing of…

Protective measures against wildfire smoke impacts

COCONINO COUNTY — Smoke from the Museum Fire is impacting several Flagstaff communities. Coconino County Health and Human Services is encouraging individuals to take precautions to protect themselves from the health effects of wildfire smoke. Anyone who can see, taste or…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler’s update for July 16 — 2019 Public Service Recognition Award Winners

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   July 16, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

District 2 Supervisor Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta update for July 12 — Census 2020 Positions Available

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 District 2 News & Updates Here we are well into Summer months and hopefully you are enjoying the warmer months. As always we await the monsoons and hope our forest stay…

NAU News update for July 12 — Experience the lived reality of Native American, Indigenous peoples at Indigenous film festival

Click here for more NAU NEWS   Friday, July 12 President Cheng signs agreement to bring MPA program to China AIEI students of Shenzhen can enroll in NAU’s master of public administration program and earn a degree from NAU while…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler’s update for July 11 — Coconino County Board of Supervisors receives the State Bar of Arizona Appreciation Award

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   July 11, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

ECoNA update for July 11 — Educators Learning to Beat the Odds

School may be out for summer, but a group of 23 educators in Flagstaff recently embarked on a 14-month program designed to foster strong learning environments and provide executive leadership training to current administrators and aspiring educational leaders.   The first unit of the…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler’s update for July 2 — Join us Wednesday night (in Tuba City) for this spectacular event!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   July 2, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign…

Aug. 15-16 — Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Forum #2 to be held at NAU’s du Bois Center

This forum is a collective effort among stakeholders across the Navajo Nation to develop an inclusive framework for data collection. FLAGSTAFF — Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Forum #2 will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug.…

LAUNCH Flagstaff update for June 28 — June Monthly Progress

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   THREE STEPS FORWARD Internship Coordination Strengthens The community efforts of the Flagstaff Internship Network will be strengthened this fall with the addition of two staff positions at Coconino Community College and Flagstaff Unified…

KNAU update for June 21 — KNAU eNews: Prescribed Burns, California Condor, and More

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – June 21st, 2019 Strange Reception? From time to time, especially as the weather warms up in Northern Arizona, we receive calls from listeners alerting us that “another station has taken…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler’s update for June 18 — Supervisor Lena Fowler selected into the 2019 NACo County Leadership Institute

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   June 18, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection update for June 14 — Mary Rabago: Una Pueblerina Soñadora

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KNAU update for June 7 — Summer Construction Season Underway in Northern Arizona Highways

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – June 7th, 2019 Earth Notes: Clear Creek Vineyard and Winery In the late 1960s 20-something Ignacio Mesa dreamed of producing his own wine. Three decades later he began planting grapevines…

LAUNCH Flagstaff update for May 31 — Initial Investment for Preschool Expansion Secured

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   THREE STEPS FORWARD Initial Investment for Preschool Expansion Secured This month the City of Flagstaff pledged an initial investment in the Flagstaff preschool expansion three-year pilot project, as part of their budget allocation…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler’s update for May 29 — Supervisor Lena Fowler Named Gates Fellow

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   May 29, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran update for May 17 — Lowering drug costs for Arizonans and improving access to care

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   WEBSITE | MEET TOM | CONTACT | ISSUES | NEWSROOM | HELPING YOU Dear Friend, It has been a busy start to the year. Over the past two months, I have worked to…

U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran update for May 9 — This week we recognize small businesses across Arizona

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   WEBSITE | MEET TOM | CONTACT | ISSUES | NEWSROOM | HELPING YOU Dear Friend, This week is National Small Business Week. I urge you to shop local and support our local entrepreneurs…

AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection update for May 10 — Playwright Marcelino Quiñonez – ‘El Che’ and estamentos, Fideicomisos y Más #1

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Friends of Flagstaff’s Future update for May 9 — NAIPTA Proposes New Transit Center

Click here for more information In This Issue -NAIPTA Proposes New Transit Center -Scattered Affordable Housing Designs Approved -Dan Folke permanent Community Development Director -Community Involvement this Week Donate Now NAIPTA Proposes New Transit Center As NAIPTA has increased transit…