Sunset Magazine included Celebraciones de la Gente in Flagstaff as one of its “The West’s best Day of the Dead celebrations.” “The festival features the usual handicrafts, altars, and music, but with a hint of the Old West, thanks to the…
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Guest commentary: Thoughts on the U-Visa
By Elliot Alford / Alford Law PLLC Firstly, let me share this link which provides almost all of the practical information one would need to decide if they had a U-Visa-eligible situation and how to apply: Click here for Nonimmigrant Eligibility information.…
CCC&Y announces October events at Full Circle Trade & Thrift
By AmigosNAZ staff reports Show us your carving skills on Saturday, Oct. 24, with free face painting for children young & old on Oct. 31 from noon to 2 p.m. at Full Circle Trade & Thrift, 2 S. Beaver St., No. 100, Flagstaff…
Flu Season has arrived in Coconino County
Coconino County Public Health Services District (CCPHSD) officials have announced that several cases of influenza have recently been confirmed in the county. All are recovering. This marks the beginning of the 2015-16 flu season in Coconino County. Coconino County Public Health…
Plaza Vieja residents urged to attend Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Specific Plan public hearing on Oct. 20 at the Flagstaff City Council
FLAGSTAFF — Plaza Vieja residents are urged to attend the Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Specific Plan public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 20 at the Flagstaff city council. Click here for the Oct. 20 Flagstaff City Council draft agenda. Several city commissions have…
Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Specific Plan public hearing set for Oct. 13, 20
FLAGSTAFF — The Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Specific Plan is up for review by various City Commissions and Advisory Committees and public hearings with the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council this Fall. Several City Commissions have offered feedback on the La Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Plan, which…
NAU issues statement on Oct. 9 shooting on Flagstaff campus. Click here for other media coverage
FLAGSTAFF — Four people were shot at the Northern Arizona University campus in Flagstaff, early Friday, university officials reported in a media release. According to the Northern Arizona University Police Department, the four victims included one dead, and three wounded. The…
Guest commentary: An Attempt to Dispel Myths About Immigration Law
By Elliot Alford / Alford Law PLLC There are many commonly-held misconceptions concerning the US immigration world. Below I will list some of these and attempt to explain-away their influence. It is possible for a lawyer or document-preparer to have a “connection”…
Tickets available for annual Celebraciones de la Gente raffle
Tickets ($10 each) are now available for the annual Celebraciones de la Gente raffle presented by Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces. The raffle will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 during the 12th annual Celebraciones de la Gente / Día de los…
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces prepares for Sugar Skull workshops
FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces has begun preparations for its annual Sugar Skull workshops on Oct. 24-25 at the Museum of Northern Arizona and Nov. 1 at the Snowdrift Art Space in Winslow. The group has already created an estimated 100…
12th annual Celebraciones de la Gente to be held Oct. 24-25 at the Museum of Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF —The In Tlanextli Tlacopan Aztec Fire Dancers and Ballet Folklorico de Colores de Flagstaff will return to Northern Ariziona when the community celebrates the 12th annual Celebraciones de la Gente, a lively Day of the Dead festival Oct. 24 and 25,…
Guest commentary: Awaiting the DACA / DAPA injunction resolution
By Elliot Alford / Alford Law PLLC As we wait for resolution in this case (Case: 15-40238, 5th Circuit), it is a good time to reflect on what power the executive branch of the United States has in the immigration realm.…
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces to present sugar skull-making workshop on Oct. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Center
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces will present a sugar skull-making workshop as part of its monthly First Friday art event at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Center, 224 S. Kendrick St., Flagstaff. Participants will learn…
Flagstaff Planning and Zoning to take up La Plaza Vieja and a major plan amendment on Sept. 23
FLAGSTAFF — The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on the La Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Specific Plan and on a major plan amendment to the Road Network Illustration in the Flagstaff Regional Plan, the City of Flagstaff reported this…
Hispanic Heritage Month in Northern Arizona gets off to a musical start
From Folklorico dances to lectures and comedy performances, region gearing up for festive month By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Hispanic Heritage Month is here, with festivities beginning with a folklorico dance performance and continuing through October with lectures, a comedy performance…
12th annual Fiesta de Independencia to be held Sept. 20 at Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños
FLAGSTAFF — The 12th annual Fiesta de Independencia will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2532 E. 7th Ave., Flagstaff. The Mexican Consulate of Phoenix will perform…
Fiestas Patrias celebration to be held Sept. 16 at Sinagua Middle School
FLAGSTAFF — Ballet Folklorico de Colores of Flagstaff and Compañia de Danza Reginal de Puebla will present a Fiestas Patrias celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Sinagua Middle School. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Ballet Folklorico de…
Basic Business Empowerment entrepreneurship course continues through Nov. 24
FLAGSTAFF — The next Basic Business Empowerment (BBE) program, a classroom-based business development course, will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 24, at the Coconino County Health and Community Services Building, 2625 N. King St., Flagstaff (1 block East…
Local artist Gerardo Alvarado Vidal to be featured at monthly ‘3rd Fridays at Sunnyside Market of Dreams’ on Aug. 21
FLAGSTAFF — Local artist Gerardo Alvarado Vidal will be featured at the 3rd Friday at the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños marketplace from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 at at 2532 E. 7th Ave., at the Southwest corner of…
Sunnyside Vision Coalition Meeting to be held on Aug. 27
FLAGSTAFF — Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona has plans to work with Sunnyside residents for years to come. “Our aim is to support residents toward goals for their families and community,” the organization reported in a media release. “We invite…
Education training for Spanish-speaking parents to be held Aug. 19-21 in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — Chicanos Por La Causa Inc., in partnership with Abriendo Puertas / Opening Doors and the Helios Foundation, will present A Training of Trainers! program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 through 21 at the Flagstaff Family Resource Center, 4000 N. Cummings…
Read On Flagstaff seeking families in Sunnyside neighborhood
FLAGSTAFF — “Read On Flagstaff,” a literacy project within the larger Read On Arizona network of organizations and agencies, is seeking families in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Flagstaff to participate in the program. A Collaborative Literacy Project facilitated by the United Way…
New Flagstaff Police Department Community Liaison Committee is up and running
(Editor’s Note: Full disclosure, AmigosNAZ Editor / Publisher Frank X. Moraga is a member of the new Flagstaff Police Department Community Liaison Committee, serving in his role as chair of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC). He serves on the…
Radio Sunnyside in need of PSA reading volunteers, now streaming online
FLAGSTAFF — Community Radio station KSZN-Flagstaff 101.5 FM, Radio Sunnyside is in need of volunteers to record Public Service Announcements, underwriting, legal I.Ds and promotional spots. Radio Sunnyside, which went on the air, May 30, is Flagstaff’s first listener-sponsored Community Radio station to acquire…
Planning begins for Childhood Education Conference in Holbrook on Oct. 24
HOLBROOK — Community organizations are invited to participate as a exhibitor or vendor at the Childhood Education Conference on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Holbrook, conference committee organizers reported recently in a media release. “Our conference has grown in size and…
Volunteers needed for Suddenlink’s / Chamber’s ‘Flagstaff Teachers Supply Drive’ Aug. 5 through 8
By AmigosNAZ staff reports Final preparations are being made but volunteers are urgently needed for the upcoming Flagstaff Teachers Supply Drive. “All systems are go for the fourth annual Suddenlink / Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Teachers Supply Drive on August 5-8,…
Flagstaff Police Department, FUSD announce arrest made regarding series of threatening telephone calls last spring
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ The Flagstaff Police Department and the Flagstaff Unified School District announced late Tuesday that an arrest has been made regarding a series of threatening telephone calls last spring to a number of schools within the…
Flagstaff Back to School Fair to be held at Flagstaff Family Food Center on July 11
The Flagstaff Back to School Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 11 at the Flagstaff Family Food Center — Food Bank and Kitchen, 1903 N. Second St., Flagstaff. Sponsored by the Flagstaff Family Food Center, the second annual event will feature more…
Flagstaff honors Independence Day with annual parade
AmigosNAZ staff reports Local residents and visitors from around the state arrived early in Flagstaff to get a good vantage point for the annual 4th of July Parade held in downtown. A crowd estimated at 15,000 by some accounts lined…
Flagstaff celebrates Mariachi Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
AmigosNAZ staff reports Once again the sounds of violas and guitars could be heard when Mariachi Azteca de Sol from Tucson performed its annual Mariachi Mass on Sunday June 28 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Flagstaff. Father Patrick…
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presents annual Menudo / Posole breakfast
AmigosNAZ staff reports The aroma of posole and menudo filled the air when Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presented its second annual breakfast following the Mariachi Mass on Sunday, June 28 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Flagstaff. Money raised…
Record crowd attends 2nd annual ‘Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada and Oldies Car Show’
AmigosNAZ staff reports Several hundred visitors flocked to the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church throughout the day to attend the second annual “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada and Oldies Car Show” fiesta on Saturday, June 27. The free event…
Northern Arizona veteranos honored at Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces continued its tradition of honoring Hispanic veteranos in Northern Arizona at the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015” on Saturday, June 27 in the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Veteranos were awarded certificates with…
Car show adds shine to Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces continued the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada” tradition with a classic car show surrounding the festivities in the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Flagstaff. Classic Fords and Chevys and chromed-out motorcycles added…
Desierto de Colores Ballet Folklorico de Holbrook a colorful addition to Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces continues to expand its free line-up of entertainment at the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015” fiesta on Saturday, June 27 in the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Joining the festivities this year was Desierto…
Mariachi Sol Azteca & Compania de Danza Folklorica Arizona make successful return to Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report Calling Flagstaff their second home, Tucson’s Mariachi Sol Azteca and Compania de Danza Folklorica Arizona made a successful return to the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015” fiesta on Saturday, June 27 in the parking lot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. The…
Community dances the day, night away to sounds of Grupo Fierro of Tucson at Tardeada 2015
AmigosNAZ staff report The crowd was dancing throughout the day and late into the evening when Grupo Fierro of Tucson took to the stage at the “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada 2015” fiesta on Saturday, June 27 in the parking lot of Our…
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces to present ‘Summertime Tardeada’ on June 27 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
FLAGSTAFF, AZ — Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces invite the public to attend its second annual “Flagstaff Summertime Tardeada” fiesta from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 27 to celebrate and recognize Flagstaff’s Hispanic roots.…
‘We Are Listening Tour’ comes to Northern Arizona
Click on photo above for a larger image Arizona Superintendent of Education Diane Douglas and other officials had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the challenges and opportunities facing education in Northern Arizona when the “We Are Listening Tour” arrived…
Guest commentary: Powdered alcohol
By Candice Koenker / Coconino County Public Health Services District, Tobacco and Chronic Disease Prevention program manager Palcohol is a powder that creates an alcoholic drink when mixed with water or other liquid. Recently the United States Alcohol and Tobacco…
KSZN 101.5 FM — Radio Sunnyside now on the air
FLAGSTAFF — Community Radio station KSZN-Flagstaff 101.5 FM, Radio Sunnyside went on the air live with a short on-air ceremony at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30, organizers reported in a media release. KSZN is Flagstaff’s first listener-sponsored Community Radio station to acquire a FCC construction…
City of Flagstaff reports on traffic delays on Clay, Butler avenues
FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff on Tuesday reported the city’s contractor is scheduled to start the chip seal portion of the contract on Wednesday, May 27. The work will start on Clay Ave. and Butler Ave. Parking restrictions will be enforced during…
Volunteers needed to help plan for 2015 ‘Grad Night’ on May 29
FLAGSTAFF — Calling all parents, family, guardians and friends of this year’s Flagstaff area high school grads! Be part of creating a FREE, safe and fun event called Grad Night, for our high school grads (FUSD, charter schools and homeschoolers)…
Market on the Move canceled for May 20
From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — Organizers report that the Market on the Move event scheduled for Wednesday, April 15 has been canceled. Market on the Move is a farmer’s market-style program where community members can get up to 60 pounds…
Fiesta de Mayo returns May 16-17 to Sunnyside, Flagstaff
Carnival opens Thursday, May 14 FLAGSTAFF — The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff Inc. will present its 20th annual Fiesta de Mayo on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 at the Greenlaw Village Shopping Center, 2160 N. 4th St., Flagstaff.…
Community health, information events set for May 16
FLAGSTAFF — “Ahoy to Summer — Anchors Aweigh to Health,” a Children’s Health & Wellness Fair, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Flagstaff Aquaplex. Explore all of the fun summer activities and…
Arizona Board of Regents approve in-state tuition for some DREAMers
PHOENIX — The Associated Press, ABC15 and other media organizations are reporting that the Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to grant in-state tuition to DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students. The decision comes one day after a Maricopa County judge ruled…
DREAMers, supporters celebrate judge’s decision on in-state tuition
Media conference and celebration to be held May 6 PHOENIX — An Arizona judge (on May 5) ruled in favor of the Maricopa County Community College Board and confirmed that DACA recipients have the basic right to in-state tuition, supporters…
Mercado de los Sueños getting ready for Mother’s Day
FLAGSTAFF — Children are invited to bring their piggy banks to the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños to buy a unique gift for mom, organizers reported in a media release. “There are many possible gifts at a variety…
KSZN, Radio Sunnyside begins volunteer selection process
FLAGSTAFF — Community Radio station KSZN-Flagstaff 101.5 FM, Radio Sunnyside is selecting and training program hosts, organizers reported in a media release. The station is tentatively scheduled to go on the air in late May, organizers reported in a Facebook post.…
Next ‘Paint & Wine in the Pines’ to be held May 1 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church & Cultural Center
FLAGSTAFF — The next ‘Paint & Wine in the Pines’ will be held at 6:15 p.m. Friday, May 1 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church & Cultural Center, 224 S. Kendrick St., Flagstaff. Artist Vangie Rodriguez will lead you…
FUSD seeks to calm, inform parents at community meeting on school safety
FBI launches task force to investigate Flagstaff and other incidents nationwide By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ After a recent series of threatening telephone calls to a number of schools within the Flagstaff Unified School District, parents feared for the…
Rally in support of tuition equality for DACA qualified students to be held April 30 at Flagstaff City Hall
FLAGSTAFF — A peaceful rally in support of tuition equality for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) qualified students will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at the Flagstaff City Hall, 211 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, organizers reported in a…
Bilingual report: Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona to conduct block observation in Sunnyside on April 25
FLAGSTAFF — Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona will conduct block observations in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Flagstaff on Saturday, April 25, the organization reported in a media release. “We will be taking notes solely on the physical aspects of each…
Northland Family Help Center to present ‘YouthFest’ and ‘Clothesline Project’ at Heritage Square on April 24
FLAGSTAFF — Northland Family Help Center will present “YouthFest,” the NFHC Runaway/Homeless Youth Awareness performance event from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Heritage Square, downtown Flagstaff. The event is designed to raise awareness about “Runaway/Homeless Youth & Child…
Bilingual report: Fair Housing events to be held April 23, 27 in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — The Southwest Fair Housing Council, the City of Flagstaff and the Northern Arizona Council of Governments will present a free “Fair Housing Seminar” from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 23 at the Flagstaff City Hall, 211 W.…
Plaza Vieja Neighborhood Plan work session set for April 22
FLAGSTAFF — Neighborhood residents, businesses and interested members of the Flagstaff community are encouraged to attend a Planning and Zoning Commission work session at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 at City Hall, the City of Flagstaff reported in a media release.…
NAU to present ‘The Border: Words and Music by Peg Bowden and Natalia Serna’ on April 20
FLAGSTAFF — “The Border: Words and Music by Peg Bowden and Natalia Serna” will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 in Liberal Arts 136, Building 19 at Northern Arizona University. The event is free and open to the public.…
NAU to present ‘An Evening with Ailyn Morera’ on April 16
FLAGSTAFF — “An Evening with Ailyn Morera” will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at Liberal Arts 136, Building 18 at Northern Arizona University. The event is free and open to the public. Morera will be telling stories…
Market on the Move canceled for April 15
From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — Organizers report that the Market on the Move event scheduled for Wednesday, April 15 has been canceled. The event was canceled because the group was not able to secure enough produce. The May event are…