FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff’s Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 to hold a public hearing on a zoning map change for the proposed “The Standard,” a controversial student housing development on the site of…
Bilingual report: No Dream Deferred Action application drive to be held June 14
FLAGSTAFF — The No Dream Deferred Action application drive will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff, organizers reported in a media release. Required documents include: Birth certificate…
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June cover story / Portada: Artistic, cultural events coming to region
First Friday Art Walk, Spanish guitar, flamenco concerts and Tardeada celebrations filling out the calendar schedule By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ The threat of frost is rapidly dwindling, the weather is warming up and everyone seems ready to enjoy…
Commentary / Comentario: Thank you, Firefighters!!!
By Frank X. Moraga and Star Hunter / AmigosNAZ The banners near the freeway onramps at Kachina Boulevard seem to say it all. “THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS! From Coconino County & the Communities of Oak Creek, Kachina Village, Mountainaire, Forest Highlands…
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The City of Flagstaff has entered Stage 2 of Fire Restrictions, officials reported in a media release. As a result: No permits are issued for open burning within the City of Flagstaff; use of charcoal barbecue grills is prohibited throughout…
Health / Salud: Vaccinations: An important way to protect children
Editor’s note: The following commentary is provided by the Coconino County Public Health Services District. By Michelle McKay, RN, BSN / Coconino County Public Health Services District Immunization Program manager Through advances in medicine and vaccinations, potentially deadly illnesses and…
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Finances / Finanzas: Social Security: What is it?
By David Parra / Associate state director — AARP Arizona The United States has two main retirement-related programs, namely Medicare and Social Security. The first provides access to medical care, while the second provides an economic benefit. This article will…
Sunnyside celebrates 19th annual Fiesta de Mayo
FLAGSTAFF — The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff Inc. celebrated its 19th annual Fiesta de Mayo on May 17 and 18, 2014 in Flagstaff, AZ. The celebration this year was relocated from Ponderosa Park to the in the Greenlaw Village Shopping Center…
Flagstaff celebrates 2014 Armed Forces Day Parade
FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, Ballet Folklorico de Colores – Flagstaff, classic car owners and other supporters of active duty military and veterans joined in supporting Armed Forces Day Parade, held Saturday, May 17, 2014 in downtown Flagstaff, AZ. The theme…
City of Flagstaff announces public review process for ‘The Standard’ student housing development
FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff on May 14 announced the public review process for “The Standard,” a controversial student housing development on the site of the current Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park in west Flagstaff. The multi-story, 650-student housing project proposed…
NAU students celebrate with 2014 Hispanic Convocation / Graduación Hispana
Hover over each image to see a description. FLAGSTAFF — Hundreds of students participated in the annual Hispanic Convocation / Graduación Hispana held on May 8, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. The event featured opening remarks by Mistress of Ceremony…
Market on the Move makes successful stop in Flagstaff
Hover over each image to see a description. AmigosNAZ staff report FLAGSTAFF — Market on the Move, a farmer’s market-style program where community members can get up to 60 pounds of fresh produce for a $15 donation, made a successful return…
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cultural Center celebrates inaugural First Friday Art Walk
Hover over each image above to see a description. AmigosNAZ staff report FLAGSTAFF – Visitors had the opportunity to look over paintings and jewelry by local artists and tour the progress of renovation at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church…
Public turns out in mass — in red — for talk on resident displacement ordinance
Hover over each image above to see a description. AmigosNAZ staff report FLAGSTAFF — In an effort to address future issues like the proposed multi-story student housing development at the current site of the Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park, more than…
‘Market on the Move’ comes to Flagstaff on May 7
FLAGSTAFF — Market on the Move, a farmer’s market-style program where community members can get up to 60 pounds of fresh produce for a $15 donation, is coming to Flagstaff from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at Killip…
Northern Arizona Interfaith Council to meet May 8 at Killip Elementary School
FLAGSTAFF — NAIC will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. “We will be continuing to meet the second Thursday of the month for our general leaders meetings. Our…
May cover story / Portada: Teens get ready for tough job market
Classes on filling out job applications, interview techniques prepare youth for competitive summer job season By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ It looked like a typical classroom with adult speakers talking in front of a group of teens. But…
Commentary / Comentario: A education in redevelopment
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Developers of a proposed student housing project near downtown Flagstaff most likely expected relatively smooth sailing when they first approached city staff with their proposal last summer as they sought to re-zone the seven-acre…
Local / Locales
Market on the Move, a program where community members can get up to 60 pounds of fresh produce for a $15 donation, is coming to Flagstaff on Wednesday, May 7 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. Community…
Health / Salud: The Affordable Care Act: Closed door, opened door
By David Parra / Associate state director — AARP Arizona After six months of opportunity to obtain health coverage through the new health insurance marketplace created by the Department of Health and Human Services, as part of the Patient Protection…
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Bilingual report: First Friday Art Walk comes to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church & Cultural Center on May 2
FLAGSTAFF — First Friday Art Walk comes to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church & Cultural Center from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 2 at 224 So. Kendrick St., Flagstaff. Visit the basement to see works by local artists…
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Bilingual report: ‘Southside Celebration of History and Culture’ to be held May 2 in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — The “Southside Celebration of History and Culture” will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 2 at the South Beaver School Gym, 506 So. Beaver St. A collaboration of Northern Arizona University’s College of Social & Behavioral…
NAU concludes final week of Immigration Awareness Month
Hover over each image above to see a description. FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona University concluded “Immigration Awareness Month” with a discussion on national security at the border, a court case against a journalist reporting on refugee migration from Central America and…
NAU presents Week 3 of Immigration Awareness Month
Hover over each image above to see a description. FLAGSTAFF — Week three of ‘Immigration Awareness Month’ began with the student presentation on ‘Experiences at the Border’ on April 14, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. Scheduled speakers included Sara Larsen, Sarah Salmon,…
Resident Displacement Ordinance up for discussion at Flagstaff City Council on April 29
FLAGSTAFF — In an effort to address future potential housing issues like the proposed multi-story student housing development at the current site of the Arrowhead Village Mobile Home Park, the Flagstaff City Council is schedule to hold its first public…
Bilingual report: ‘8 Latin American One-Act Plays in Spanish!’ to be performed April 25, 26 at Coconino High School
FLAGSTAFF — ‘8 Latin American One-Act Plays in Spanish!’ will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26 at Coconino High School, 2801 No. Izabel St., Flagstaff, in the mini Auditorium. The plays are presented by students of…
Arrowhead Village public meetings to be held April 21, 23
FLAGSTAFF — The first in a series of follow-up public meetings for the proposed student housing project at the Arrowhead Village trailer park in Flagstaff will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 1175 W. Route…
Immigration Awareness Month concludes this week at NAU
FLAGSTAFF – Week four of Immigration Awareness Month at Northern Arizona University will open with a discussion by Linda Green, director for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, on “Liberalism, National Security and Migration: Notes from the Border-lands of the…
Week three of Immigration Awareness Month continues at NAU
FLAGSTAFF – Week three of Immigration Awareness Month at Northern Arizona University will open with “Environmental Consequences of Border Security,” will be presented by Latin American Studies and No More Deaths — NAU at noon Monday, April 14 at HLC 2403. The…
Tickets now on sale for 7th annual ‘Dancing Across Borders’ fundraiser on April 26
FLAGSTAFF — Advance purchase tickets ($15) for the 7th annual “Dancing Across Borders” fundraiser are now available at www.latindancecollective.com Tickets are $20 at the door. The event benefits No More Deaths / No Más Muertes, which provides families and individuals crossing the perilous…
Week 2 of Immigration Awareness Month presented at NAU
Hover over each image above to see a description. FLAGSTAFF – Week two of “Immigration Awareness Month” opened on April 8 with the presentation “Humanitarian Activism on the Border,” featuring a discussion by John Fife on “Getting in the Way:…
NAU launches Week 1 of Immigration Awareness Month
Hover over each image above to see a description. FLAGSTAFF — Immigration Awareness Month began on Tuesday, April 1 with the return of West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, AZ as he discussed the causes of the…
NAU, students and community celebrate César Chávez Day of Service
Hover over each image above to see a description. FLAGSTAFF — A record of more than 100 people took part in the annual César Chávez March and Day of Service held on March 29, 2014 in Flagstaff, AZ. Activities began on…
Northern Arizona Institutions for Community Leadership to hold leaders meeting on April 10 at Killip Elementary School
FLAGSTAFF — The Northern Arizona Institutions for Community Leadership will hold a leaders meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E 6th Ave., Flagstaff. “We’ll be talking education, police, housing, and more, so please…
Week two of Immigration Awareness Month opens on April 8 at NAU
FLAGSTAFF – Week two of Immigration Awareness Month at Northern Arizona University will open with “Humanitarian Activism on the Border,” featuring a discussion by John Fife on “Getting in the Way: Resistance Movements to Death on the Border,” presented by Latin…
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April cover story / Portada: Immigration awareness events return to NAU
Activities expand to entire month of April at the university By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ During an interview last year, Robert Neustadt said it would be up to the students to decide if they want to carry on “Immigration…
Commentary: ‘National Day of Action’ on April 5 — Calling for an end to deportations
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Saturday, April 5 could go down as one of the low-lights for the Obama Administration regarding its handling of immigration. On that day, the administration is expected to deport its 2 millionth person, according…
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A group of Northern Arizona University researchers focused on sustainable practices, geography and earth sciences found something unexpected during their work in Central America: the effects of drug trafficking are leaving deep scars on a sensitive landscape. They call the…
Health / Salud: Considering a tattoo – do your homework
Editor’s note: The following commentary is provided by the Coconino County Public Health Services District. By Marlene Gaither / Coconino County Public Health Services District Environmental Health Program program manager The practice of tattooing dates back thousands of years. Today, 21…
Bilingual report: NAU to present César Chávez Celebration March 28 through 31
FLAGSTAFF — The Northern Arizona University College of Social & Behavioral Sciences’ Civic Service Institute presents a César Chávez Celebration starting with a “César Chávez Blood Drive” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 28 at the Du Bois —…
Bilingual report: NAU’s Theatre Department to present Federico Garcia Lorca’s ‘The House of Bernarda Alba’ in Winslow from March 28 through April 6
WINSLOW — Northern Arizona University’s Theatre Department will perform Federico Garcia Lorca’s “The House of Bernarda Alba” from March 28 through April 6 in a rare, site-specific performance on the grounds of the historic La Posada Hotel and Gardens, 303…
March cover story / Portada: Health-care enrollment deadline nears
March 31 is the deadline for signing up under the Affordable Care Act By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ The days are counting down until the end of the open enrollment period on March 31 for the Health Insurance Marketplace…
Commentary / Comentario: Si se (something)!
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ The first time I saw him was during a march for farmworkers rights in the early 1980s. I was a novice community college photojournalism student and we had decided to cover his protest march…
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The City of Flagstaff reports that the Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $1.6 million for the Rio de Flag Flood Control Project. “We have worked tirelessly to secure funding for the Rio de Flag flood control project. Part of…
Health / Salud: The origins of public health
Editor’s note: The following commentary is provided by the Coconino County Public Health Services District. By Angela Horvath / Coconino County Public Health Services District Policy Analyst In the mid-1800s, a deadly epidemic of cholera broke out in cities worldwide. The…
Health / Salud: Imagining a better health-care system
By David Parra / Associate state director — AARP Arizona Life is most enjoyable when you are healthy. A simple headache alters your mood, and a more serious illness can make life miserable for us and our families. Our health…
Vacations / Vacaciones: How to have a safe spring break experience
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Each spring millions of students from high school and college embark on a pilgrimage to a vacation locale of their choice and proceed to kick up their heels and relax. For some students, the vacation…
Coconino Community College to celebrate National TRiO Day on Feb. 22
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick to speak on CCC’s Lone Tree campus FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College is celebrating National TRiO Day on Saturday, Feb. 22 with keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, the college reported in a media release. National…
Coconino Community College joins Arizona in celebrating adult literacy
Feb. 9-15 proclaimed as Arizona Adult Literacy Week FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College is joining others across Arizona to celebrate Arizona Adult Literacy Week, Feb. 9-15, as proclaimed by Gov. Jan Brewer, the college reported in a media release. “It…
SB1070 policy meeting to be held Feb. 6 at Killip Elementary
FLAGSTAFF — A community meeting to discuss a change in the Flagstaff Police Department’s policy on SB1070 will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at W.F. Killip Elementary School in the Sunnyside Neighborhood of Flagstaff. The meeting will include…
February cover story / Portada: A romantic time of year
February is a perfect time to think about romance, finalizing wedding plans Editor’s note: Time is running short to finalize both your plans for a romantic Valentine’s Day and be more creative as you finalize plans for your wedding. Here…
Commentary / Comentario: An opportunity to talk
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ For community policing, it’s a fine balance between gathering information to investigate crimes and maintaining trust with a segment of society that previously viewed law enforcement in other places with suspicion, if not downright…
Local / Locales
The City of Flagstaff has released results of its “2013 Citizen Survey,” which addressed issues from quality of life and community, shopping and transportation, to city government satisfaction of services, city officials reported in a media release. Quality of City…
Health / Salud: WIC: Celebrating 40 years of strengthening families
Editor’s note: The following commentary is provided by the Coconino County Public Health Services District. By Lorraine Ornelas / Coconino County Public Health Services District WIC program manager The Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) has helped millions of the nation’s…
Health / Salud: The Affordable Care Act: How to choose a plan
By David Parra / Associate state director — AARP Arizona Among other benefits, the Affordable Care Act makes it possible for people who previously had no access to health insurance to now have access to coverage. If you have coverage…
Family / Familia: Overnight accommodations for wedding guests
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) When your parents or grandparents got married, there was a good chance that their closest relatives and friends lived nearby – in the neighborhood. Attending the wedding was easy, and everyone headed home afterward. This…
Home / Casa: Make your home safer for children
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) According to the Home Safety Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing home injuries, half of the children who die before their first birthday die from choking or suffocation. Many times such tragedies can be…
Fashion / Moda: Expert tips for special-occasion hair styles
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Special occasions and parties crop up over the course of a typical year. Be it weddings, birthday parties or anniversary galas, friends and families often gather to celebrate especially momentous events. Part of the excitement…
Residents urged to attend Jan. 21 Flagstaff City Council meeting on proposed resident dislocation ordinance
FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 to discuss adding to a future city council agenda a proposed Resident Dislocation Ordinance, the Northern Arizona Interfaith Council reported in a media release. The proposed…
Screening ‘State of Arizona’ documentary to be held Jan. 23 at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — The Latin American Studies Committee at Northern Arizona University will present a free sneak peak preview of the new documentary film the “State of Arizona” (2013) directed by Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at NAU…
NAIC to present ‘Celebration of Community’ fundraiser on Jan. 26
FLAGSTAFF — The Northern Arizona Interfaith Council will present its “Celebration of Community” fundraiser from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff. The event is designed to bring the community together…
NAIC, NAICL to meet Jan. 8 in Sedona
SEDONA — Open board meetings for Northern Arizona Interfaith Council and Northern Arizona Institutions for Community Leadership will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona. “We…
January cover story / Portada: Politics, culture dominate 2013 regional scene
Hispanic community plays key role in celebrations, immigration reform effort By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ The procession began with the lighting of more than 150 luminarias around Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel near downtown Flagstaff and ended with a…
Commentary / Comentario: Leadership project earns award
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Congratulations are in order. It began as a way to get students involved in creating the leaders of tomorrow. Known as the Manifesto Project, the effort launched in early 2013 was recently presented with…
Local / Locales
Coconino County Community Services will present its “Basic Business Empowerment” class from Jan. 11 through March 11 at the Coconino County Health and Community Services Building, 2625 N. King St., Flagstaff. The classes will provide information on creating a business feasibility…
Health / Salud: Cold weather pet, livestock safety tips
Editor’s note: The following commentary is provided by the Coconino County Public Health Services District. By Sabrina Kelley / Coconino County Animal Program manager During the cold winter months, the Coconino County Public Health Services District Animal Management Program is…
Health / Salud: Healthy resolutions for the year ahead
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) As the calendar turns to a new year, the focus of men and women often shifts as well. After the hectic holiday season has come and gone, many people re-dedicate themselves to their personal health…
Family / Familia: Help your child transition from a crib to a bed
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Much of a young child’s life revolves around adapting to new situations. Even when a routine is established, things can change and new skills must be learned. From moving from bottle to cup, to giving…
Home / Casa: How to floodproof your home
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Homeowners know no home is perfect. While the notion of a dream house is nice, every home eventually experiences a problem or two. Many problems are bound to occur sooner or later, but there are…
Food / Cocina: Healthier ways to cook comfort foods
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) With the arrival of colder weather, people often turn to hearty foods to fill up and keep the body warm. Too often, however, so-called comfort foods tend to be big on fat and calories as…
Northern Arizona Interfaith Council (NAIC) to present training on Dec. 19 at Killip Elementary School
FLAGSTAFF — The Northern Arizona Interfaith Council (NAIC) will present a “Relational Meeting and Cycle of Organizing Training” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th St., Flagstaff, Room 14. The training will be immediately followed…
Sedona City Council approves comprehensive immigration reform support measure
SEDONA — The Sedona City Council voted on Dec. 10 to approve a resolution in support of comprehensive immigration reform, following the lead of the Flagstaff City Council, which approved a nearly identical resolution on Oct. 1, the Northern Arizona Interfaith…
Bilingual report: Sedona City Council to consider comprehensive immigration reform resolution on Dec. 10
SEDONA — The Sedona City Council will consider a resolution in support of comprehensive immigration reform at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 102 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, the Northern Arizona Interfaith Council (NAIC). A similar resolution was passed by the…
Feast Day celebrated Dec. 11-12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces will participate in a series of events in December to celebrate the progress of the renovation project in the basement of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The group will participate in the traditional Our Lady of…
December cover story / Portada: Region gets into the holiday spirit
Variety of charitable programs benefit those in need in Northern Arizona By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Snow is in the air, holiday carols can be heard in the shopping mall and donation bells are ringing in front of local…
Commentary / Comentario: Celebrating the season
By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ The holidays have always been a special time to be thankful for what we have, give to those who need a hand and celebrate the season in music and culture. One of my most…
Local / Locales
Free diabetes and health, provided by the Northern Arizona Diabetes — Heart Connect and Diabetes programs, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Flagstaff Public Library East Campus, 3000 N. 4th St.; from…
Meetings / Reuniones
The Sunnyside Marketplace will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday through Dec. 18 in the gymnasium at Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. The indoor marketplace is designed to incubate and support the economic growth…
Travel / Viajes: Deer or Los Matachines Dance at Taos Pueblo Festivities?
By Stacey Wittig / Vagabonding Chica – Travel Writer Speculation abounds among northern New Mexicans this time of year. Will the Deer Dance be performed at Taos Pueblo for the Christmas Day ceremonial dance? Or will it be Los Matachines…
Health / Salud: Food safety during the holiday season
Editor’s note: The following commentary is provided by the Coconino County Public Health Services District. By Marlene Gaither / Coconino County Public Health Services District Environmental Health Program Manager Turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie are part of many holiday celebrations,…
Health / Salud: North Country HealthCare to help individuals, families enroll in health insurance
Editor’s note: The following commentary is provided by North Country HealthCare. By Katie Brock & Dr. Eric Henley / North Country HealthCare The Health Insurance Marketplace opened on Oct. 1; however, many may be confused by their options and might…
Home / Casa: 5 signs your roof might be wearing down
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Replacing a roof is a costly venture few homeowners look forward to. According to Remodeling magazine’s 2010-11 “Cost vs. Value” report, the national average cost of a roof replacement is nearly $22,000, a costly endeavor…
Family / Familia: Kids can make resolutions, too
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) New Year’s resolutions are made so adults can improve their lives in the year to come. But nowhere does it say resolutions are exclusive to adults. In fact, kids can make New Year’s resolutions and…
Finance / Finanzas: Don’t let Christmas dinner be a budget-buster
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Many people worry about the expenses of the holidays. Individuals who are already pinching pennies and putting as much toward gifts as possible may want to keep holiday entertaining costs low. It’s possible to do…
Food / Cocina: Host a merry, memorable holiday party
By Metro Editorial Services (MS) The holidays are the most festive time of the year, and no holiday season is complete without a party or two with family and friends. Be it to celebrate a religious holiday or to ring…
Bilingual report: ‘Health Care Information Night’ to be held Nov. 19 in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — A health care information night, with information presented primarily in Spanish, will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Restauración en Cristo Congregation, 624 S. O’Leary St. (en Spring Hill Baptist Church), Flagstaff. Have you had trouble…
Bilingual report: ‘Health Care Information Night’ to be held Nov. 21 in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — A bilingual health care information night will be presented from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Killip Elementary School Library, 2300 E. 6th Ave., Flagstaff. Have you had trouble getting health insurance? How does the…
Arizona Speaks! gathering in Sedona on Nov. 21 to support immigration reform
SEDONA — The Northern Arizona Interfaith Council (NAIC) will be participating in Arizona Speaks!, a statewide series of assemblies calling for federal immigration reform, at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona. Simultaneous assemblies will…
Winslow gets into the spirit with Día de los Muertos celebration
From AmigosNAZ staff reports WINSLOW — Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) returned to Winslow on Nov. 2 , 2013 when Snowdrift Art Space, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the Winslow Chamber of Commerce presented the lively celebration of remembering the departed…
Día de los Muertos celebrated in Winslow
From AmigosNAZ staff reports WINSLOW — Snowdrift Art Space, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the Winslow Chamber of Commerce presented a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on Nov. 2 , 2013 at Snowdrift Art Space in downtown Winslow. Members…
Northern Arizona community honors heritage with altars, closing ceremony at Celebraciones de la Gente
From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — The day began with a sugar skull-making workshop and progressed to musical and dance performances and educational programs, concluding with the moving closing ceremonies at the 10th annual Celebraciones de la Gente, presented on Oct.…
Capturing the spirit of 2013 Celebraciones de la Gente
From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — From the creation of family altars, and a last-minute courtyard wide Oaxaca-style cemetery scene, to the moving closing ceremonies including the blessing of the altars, members of the Museum of Northern Arizona and the public…
Musical, educational programs highlight opening day for public at Celebraciones de la Gente
From AmigosNAZ staff reports FLAGSTAFF — Musical and dance performances, lectures, along with arts and crafts demonstrations highlighted the opening day for the public at the 10th annual Celebraciones de la Gente, presented on Oct. 26, 2013 by the Museum…
GED adult education classes to begin again at Killip Elementary School. Orientation meeting set for Nov. 7
FLAGSTAFF — GED adult education classes will begin again at Killip Elementary School, the Northern Arizona Interfaith Council Industrial Areas Foundation reported in a media release. “Thanks to the work of Killip staff, parents, and NAICL leaders, adult education is up…
Coconino County voters deny CCC’s request for override
Seven-year $4.5 million override would have helped maintain College’s core missions FLAGSTAFF — Coconino County voters on Tuesday, Nov. 5, denied Coconino Community College’s request to fund a seven-year $4.5 million override, the institution reported Wednesday in a media release. The…
Bilingual report: Coconino Community College officials await results of Nov. 5 election
FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College held its final informational open house at Coconino High School on Oct. 30. The session was designed to answer questions about the college’s finances and the upcoming override initiative on the Nov. 5 election ballot.…
“2013 Coconino County Community and Family Vitality Survey” now available in Spanish
FLAGSTAFF — The Laboratory for Applied Social Research (LASR) at Northern Arizona University is conducting a survey to better understand the community’s “capacity to live, grow, and develop with a purposeful existence.” It was announced this week that the survey will…
Community enjoys opening night at 10th annual Celebraciones de la Gente
AmigosNAZ staff report FLAGSTAFF — Despite of some last-minute excitement regarding an under-renovation courtyard, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces and the Museum of Northern Arizona successfully celebrated opening night for museum members of the 10th anniversary of Celebraciones de la Gente on Oct.…
November Cover Story / Portada: Families fighting to keep homes
Arrowhead Village residents battle to keep property from becoming student housing By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Timing is everything — in business, relationships and life. For the developers of a proposed student housing project in west Flagstaff, the day…