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Williams 911: Week of March 13
The Williams Police Department (WPD) answered the following calls for service (among others) —
Community calendar: Week of March 13
Community calendar: Week of March 13
Fires burn 3,500 acres near Seligman, fire contained
SELIGMAN, Ariz. — Several wind-driven wildfires burned thousands of acres in northwest Arizona near Seligman in the late evening of March 5.
- County Attorney Bill Ring receives prosecutor award
- Elections office advises voters to drop off Early Ballots, rather than mail, after March 12
- Northern Arizona Healthcare announces plans for new outpatient surgery center
- REI buys land south of Grand Canyon for camping
- Ponderosa Fire Department responds to train engine on fire
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Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce holds mixer, selects new board members
TUSAYAN, Ariz. — The Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce Celebration Mixer provided a night of music by local band Juniper Hill, beer tasting from Grand Canyon Brewery and a good bite of the Chamber’s current efforts and future vision with marketing the community.
Glen Canyon Recreation Area reports record visitation
PAGE, Ariz. — Glen Canyon National Recreation Area saw 5.2 million visitors in 2023, according to the annual visitation report by the National Park Service.
Community info: Grand Canyon reminds residents of hazards of roaming cats
At Grand Canyon National Park, residents and visitors are being urged to recognize the hazards of allowing domestic cats to roam freely outdoors. Recognizing outdoor domestic cats as strict carnivores is crucial to understanding the unintended consequences of their actions. Despite domestication, these feline friends retain a relentless hunting instinct that poses a significant threat to bill...
- Commercial air tours over Bandelier National Monument will soon be prohibited
- Information sought for Lake Powell vessel salvage program
- Employee Spotlight: South Rim Patrol Ranger Roberto Cueva
- Zion National Park shuttle bus service returned March 3
- Hovenweep, Natural Bridges moving to cashless systems
- Applications now being accepted for Grand Canyon Trust 2024 LeaderShift Scholars
- Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Indigneous tribes and rural areas
- Brown Trout Spring Bonanza in full swing at Lees Ferry
- Colorado River basin states pitch ways to absorb shortages
- Blue Angels’ C-130J Super Hercules conducts exercise over Grand Canyon
Recipe of the Day
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Applications now being accepted for Grand Canyon Trust 2024 LeaderShift Scholars
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Grand Canyon Trust has announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 LeaderShift Scholars program.
Colorado River basin states pitch ways to absorb shortages
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The seven U.S. states that draw water from the Colorado River basin are suggesting new ways to determine how the increasingly scarce resource is divvied up when the river can’t provide what it historically promised.
Theatrikos’ auditions for Men on Boats March 10-11 in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Theatrikos Theatre Company in Flagstaff is seeking experienced and new actors for a historical Colorado whitewater performance of Men on Boats.
- Rose Fowler: Grand Canyon Cultural Demonstration Program March 5-7
- Paulden man faces possible life sentence
- Zuni Youth Enrichment Project announces National Park trips
- New publisher steps in at Arizona Daily Sun
- ADEQ says Minerals Research slag pile in Cottonwood failed emission test, pulls consent order
- NASA joins group to advance wildfire coordination
- Taken but not forgotten: Human trafficking exhibit coming to Flagstaff March 1
- Coconino County offering opioid overdose prevention kits and information
- What happened to the Great American Outdoors Act?
- U.S. District Court decision could upend Central Arizona water deal on Colorado River
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Sizzle and spice: WEMS second graders learn cooking skills
Mrs. Evans’ second grade class makes salsa as part of an extension project from the school’s Savvas English Language Arts curriculum.
Vikings softball and baseball get wins against Mogollon and Ray
The Williams Vikings softball and baseball teams played their first home games with Mogollon March 5.
WHS senior spotlight: Nickoli Cody
Nickoli is a senior at Williams High School (WHS).
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Out of the past: Williams history
Denny's restaurant was a mainstay in downtown Williams in the 1980s.
Out of the past: Vet clinic now and then
Williams Veterinary Wellness is housed in the former office of Dr. Cesaro Vasquez, circa 1981.
Out of the past: A cave in on U.S. Route 66
A cave in on U.S. Route 66 between Williams and Ash Fork circa 1962.
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Rowdy: Week of March 13
Rowdy: Week of March 13
Letter: Rabies vaccination clinic returns to Williams April 6
After a four-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Williams Animal Action Group (W.A.A.G.) will once again offer a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic for your cats and dogs.
Get Outdoors: Bass fishing the big lakes
March Events: Time to head to lower country for some excellent bass, crappie and catfishing in the large desert lakes. Wild flowers are in full bloom down south.
Reader Poll:
When do you think life as we know it will get back to normal?
- As soon as the stay-at-home orders are lifted.
- What do you mean 'back to normal'? Life will never be the same.
- It already is. This hasn't changed anything for me.
- It will be a gradual process and maybe take a few months to a year.
- I like this new normal.
13 total votes
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Business beat: Copperstate Equipment and Repair comes to Williams
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Conveniently located off Grand Canyon Boulevard, Josh and Heather Hollenbeck have opened their doors at Copperstate Equipment and Repair.
Climate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado River
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation, the Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin, is closing in on a settlement with more than a dozen parties, putting it on a path to piping water to tens of thousands of tribal members in Arizona who still live without it.
Feds deny permits for controversial project on Black Mesa
Federal energy officials denied permits for a controversial hydropower project on The Navajo Nation in northern Arizona. In its decision to deny those permits, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said it was establishing a new policy about cooperation with tribes.
- Northern Arizona astronomy: How old is our third generation sun?
- Indigenous rights and environmental activist, Klee Benally dies at Phoenix hospital
- Kokopelli gift store in Williams assumes new ownership under Jeremy Peasley
- A Christmas surprise: Santa returns to Supai Village after a four-year hiatus
- Santa in the Newsroom: The Magic of Christmas in Williams
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WEMS announces March Students of the Month
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Williams Elementary-Middle School recently announced the March Students of the Month. Students are nominated by their teachers.
Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower
LEUPP, Ariz. — Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest.
Senior spotlight: JP Echeverria
JP Echeverria is a senior at Williams High School (WHS). He has lived in Williams his entire life.
- Super spellers at Williams Elementary-Middle School
- Williams community recognizes the 'Date that will live in infamy'
- US to collaborate with Native American tribes to manage public lands
- Employee Spotlight: Aaron Zavesky, North Rim law enforcement ranger
- Maine Consolidated School announces students of the month
Reader Poll:
When do you think life as we know it will get back to normal?
- As soon as the stay-at-home orders are lifted.
- What do you mean 'back to normal'? Life will never be the same.
- It already is. This hasn't changed anything for me.
- It will be a gradual process and maybe take a few months to a year.
- I like this new normal.
13 total votes
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Obituary: Brock McCarthy
Brock Edward McCarthy, 19, of Edgemont, Arkansas passed away Feb. 20, 2024.
Obituary: Bill (Billy) Wayne Robertson
Bill (Billy) Wayne Robertson passed away at Flagstaff Medical Center on February 13, 2024.
Obituary: Jeff Jeffers
On Jan. 3, Jeff (Lloyd Jeffers), passed away peacefully with his family by his side.