Category: Local

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.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Coalition outreach efforts continue with Flagstaff Mall event, upcoming STEM Celebration on April 27

by Community Contributor • April 24, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — With a variety of children and youth entertainers performing on the main stage, representatives from various community health and welfare organizations— including CCC&Y — shared information with parents at the annual “Celebration of Youth Day with Performing Arts” event on April 19, 2024 at the Flagstaff Mall.

Presented by the Flagstaff Mall, the event featured a number of information tables for parents staffed by representatives from the Arizona Dept. of Economic Security — Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP), Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA), FIT4MOM, Lived Black Experience in Flagstaff, Northern AZ Chess, North Country HealthCare and Northland Family Help Center.

… Up next for the Coalition’s outreach effort will be the 2024 Annual Community STEM Celebration to be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2024 at the Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds.

Flagstaff STEM City invites everyone to join in this FREE celebration of knowledge, innovation, and community collaboration featuring both indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Flagstaff College/Communiversity to present ‘GATHER:’ A Film on Native American Foodways

by Community Contributor • April 24, 2024 • Comments Off

Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing Native movement to reclaim spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide.

Coconino County — Volunteers Sought for Child Special Advocate Program

by Community Contributor • April 24, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — Coconino County’s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is urgently seeking applications from interested residents to volunteer to make a difference in the lives of children in our County.

CASA volunteers are appointed by County judges to advocate for abused and neglected children. They help guide them and protect their rights as they move through the court system towards a safe and stable permanent plan. Volunteers collect information, attend court hearings, and stay with each child’s case until it is closed.

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.

Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library 4/22/24

by Community Contributor • April 22, 2024 • Comments Off

Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library

Coconino Center for the Arts to present ‘Lying Down to Face Power / Enfrentando al poder—acostado’ at 6:30 p.m. April 25

by Community Contributor • April 21, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Center for the Arts will present “Lying Down to Face Power / Enfrentando al poder—acostado” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 at 2300 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff.

Robert Neustadt, Ph.D., Professor of Global Languages and Culture at Northern Arizona University, presents an engaging and informative lecture on performance art and activism that places Francisco González Castro’s work in a contemporary global context.

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. 

Grand Canyon Weekly Wrap-up: April 15-19, 2024

by Community Contributor • April 19, 2024 • Comments Off

Community invited to “We Are Grand Canyon” Film Premiere April 24

The Grand Canyon community is invited to a special premiere of the new film, “We Are Grand Canyon.” Please join us for the first screenings of this moving and heartfelt film, welcoming visitors to Grand Canyon National Park from those who have called it home since time immemorial – the 11 Associated Tribes of the Grand Canyon.

A project several years in the making, this film is a joint creation by the Intertribal Working Group (ItWG), Grand Canyon National Park, and Grand Canyon Conservancy, and was filmed and edited by Ryan Christensen of Bristlecone Media. A special thank you to all the tribal members who participated in making this film.

Event Details:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Center
8 South Entrance Road

Grand Canyon South Rim Village Community Reception, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:00 pm: Filming Premiere (1st showing)
7:00 pm: Filming Premiere (2nd showing)

We hope you can join us for this special event!

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.

Sedona Arts Center — SAVE THE DATE! Debbie’s Retirement Bash!

by Community Contributor • April 19, 2024 • Comments Off

Debbie’s Retirement Bash!
…and Fundraiser
Friday, May 10, 2024
5pm – 7 pm

Longtime employee (30+years) Debbie Winslow is retiring! While we will miss her very much, we wish her the best. We can’t let this occasion pass without giving her the send-off she deserves. So we are taking this opportunity to party with Debbie!

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.

The NAU Review — NAU wins awards for innovative study abroad, using space-based tools to fight fires and how childhood motivated one MPH student

by Community Contributor • April 18, 2024 • Comments Off

Preparing students to be part of the global economy is an important part of NAU’s mission, but it can be an expensive endeavor. A multidisciplinary program at NAU was designed to make sure finances didn’t stand in students’ way. The Global Citizens Project Scholars program, a collaboration between CIE, the Honors College and the Economic Policy Institute, offers a unique, affordable international experience to Honors, Indigenous and first-generation students. It was recognized this week by the Institute for International Education for widening access to this life-changing educational opportunity.

Mayoral and City Councilmember candidates certified for Flagstaff ballot

by Community Contributor • April 18, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF —The City of Flagstaff has received all candidate packets for the 2024 General Election and the statutory period for candidate challenges has expired. The Flagstaff City Clerk’s Office did not receive notice of any challenges to candidates running for City office in Flagstaff. Consequently, the following individuals turned in the requisite number of signatures as well as all required documents and have been certified for the ballot.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Coalition provides update on Systems Change Grant Project and October symposium

by Community Contributor • April 17, 2024 • Comments Off

Thank you so much for being in partnership with the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth! I wanted to send you some quick updates and also encourage some action!

We continue to partner with the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County on a Systems Change Grant project we have titled Reimagine Community. I wanted to share this 60 sec promo with you (notice that there are 2 trainings available for City and County employees that will be rolling out in the coming months).

I am sharing this to both keep you updated about our work, but the video also sums up much of the work we do here at CCC&Y through the prevention council, the newsletter, training, advocacy and more.

Save the date!! Oct 22 or Oct 23 (we have two identical days so you have a choice!) As part of the Reimagine Community project we will be hosting a live Zoom Systems Change Symposium. *speakers and event agenda currently under design thanks to our planning committee.

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.

The NAU Review — Celebrate award-winning Lumberjacks, hear from an emergency dispatcher, meet Cassie Bonah + don’t forget to tag your bike!

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2024 • Comments Off

Proud family members, mentors and NAU leaders looked on as dozens of soon-to-be-graduates accepted President’s Prizes, Gold Axe awards and Distinguished Senior awards in recognition of their exceptional accomplishments, service and scholarship. At the award ceremony on April 11, Provost Karen Pugliesi made special note of five seniors who received the President’s Prize, the highest honor awarded to undergraduate students.

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.

Sedona Arts Center — Embark on Artistic Field Expeditions!

by Community Contributor • April 16, 2024 • Comments Off

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!

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.

Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library 4/15/24

by Community Contributor • April 15, 2024 • Comments Off

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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.

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Coalition continues Spring outreach season with events in Page, Flagstaff

by Community Contributor • April 10, 2024 • Comments Off

COCONINO COUNTY — Representatives from various community health and welfare organizations braved cool and windy weather to take part in the 3rd Annual “Spring into Health Page Health & Wellness Fair” held on April 5-6 at the Page Public Library.

Traditionally held outside the library, participants were relocated inside throughout the library providing a variety of services to visitors including free dental screenings (including sealants, x-rays and cleanings), early childhood resources, prizes and giveaways.

The event, presented by the Page Early Childhood Group and BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona, featured a number of information tables for parents staffed by representatives from the Arizona Dept. of Economic Security — Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP), BlueCross BlueShield — Health Choice, BMO Bank — Page, Chicanos Por La Causa — Parenting Arizona, Child Care Resources & Referral, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA), Coconino County Health & Human Services — (AZ Health Zone, Health and Wellness Team), Encompass Health Services, First Things First, Flagstaff Dentistry 4 Kids, Page Head Start, Navajo Nation Division of Behavioral & Mental Health Services, Northland-Rural Therapy Associates, Page Unified Preschool, the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension — Coconino County and VEN Centers (Hep C treatment).

Sedona Arts Center — Join us for Ceramics Art Talks Tonight!

by Community Contributor • April 10, 2024 • Comments Off

This Wednesday…
Free Artists Talks with Jeff Perkins, Donna Reitz, and Dennis Ott April 10, 5-7pm

Join us for artists talks featuring Jeff Perkins, Donna Reitz and Dennis Ott this Wednesday, April 10, from 5-7 p.m. and delve into the history and impact of Sedona Arts Center’s ceramics studio. Each of the artists will share personal and meaningful stories.

Perkins will discuss learning how to throw on the potter’s wheel from SAC founder Nassan Gobran, Reitz will talk about her father the late Don Reitz, known throughout the world as a ceramic’s innovator, while Ott will highlight his 33-year career in ceramics and how SAC and its Ceramic Department changed his life. The event is free and open to the public.

ARTx: Art + Ideas Experience Arizona announces keynote for Ideas Night on May 17

by Community Contributor • April 10, 2024 • Comments Off

FLAGSTAFF — Creative Flagstaff is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for Ideas Night. ARTx launches its inaugural, 10 day festival on Friday May 17th with a community party called Ideas Night at the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff. This free open house invites the public to convene for entertainment, a sampling of grantee projects and a keynote by Donna Walker Kuhne.

Ms. Kuhne is widely acknowledged as the nation’s foremost expert in audience development and has devoted her professional career to increasing access to the arts. She has raised over $23 million in earned income promoting the arts to multicultural communities. Award-winning arts marketing consultant, Ms. Kuhne calls the process of engaging audiences “a journey of life.”