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Fire restrictions go in effect Wednesday in Ariz.

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:13:19 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Agencies across Arizona are enacting fire restrictions ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

Navajo Nation opens flagship casino in Arizona

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:43 -0400

TWIN ARROWS, Arizona - New sets of twin arrows are beckoning travelers on Interstate 40 in northern Arizona.

Body of murdered teen boy found east of Ashfork

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:37:04 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Authorities in northern Arizona say they're investigating the murder of a 17-year-old Ashfork boy.

Judge declines to reconsider ruling on mining ban

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:13:05 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - A federal judge in Arizona is refusing to reconsider a ruling upholding the Interior Department's authority to ban new hard rock mining claims on federal land.

Hualapai chairwoman leads through Skywalk battle

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:08:26 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - The Hualapai Tribe has one of the most sought-after landscapes in the world: a slice of the Grand Canyon where tourists can raft the Colorado River, take an aerial tour and soak up American Indian culture.

Board holds last hearing on transportation program

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:09:25 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - The state Transportation Board on Friday holds its final hearing on updating the state's five-year program for prioritizing highway projects and other transportation improvements.

A 'shoe tree' grows in Flagstaff

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:06:19 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Photosynthesis had nothing to do with how the footwear found its way into the "Shoe Tree" at the corner of South San Francisco Street and East Butler Avenue in Flagstaff.

Mental health exam ordered for wildfires suspect

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:04:43 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - A defense lawyer says a man suspected of starting a string of forest wildfires near Flagstaff may be mentally ill, and a judge has ordered that a psychologist evaluate the man.

Arizona college student hit with $16K water bill

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:13:06 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - An undetected leak has left a Northern Arizona University student with a whopper of a water bill.

Police looking for wildfire starters in Flagstaff

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:07:37 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Authorities in Flagstaff are looking for four teenagers who they believe started a string of small fires Friday.

Brother shoots sibling in Arizona hunting accident

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:45:27 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Authorities are investigating a shooting involving two brothers who were turkey hunting southeast of Flagstaff.

Ariz. couple sentenced for duct-taped children

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:13:15 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - A Coconino County couple have been sentenced to probation after photos of their duct-taped young children were posted on Facebook.

Biden plane had engine problem, remains in Arizona

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:43:27 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - An Air Force transport that flew Vice President Joe Biden to northern Arizona on Friday remains at the Flagstaff airport because of an engine problem.

Flagstaff man pleads not guilty in fatal crash

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:18:43 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - A Flagstaff man arrested in a fatal motorcycle crash last year has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges.

Paved road to make travel smoother to Skywalk

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:57:09 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Teeth-chattering. Axle-busting. Head-pounding.

Paved road to make travel smoother to Skywalk

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:55:17 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Teeth-chattering. Axle-busting. Head-pounding.

Classes at N. Ariz. jail keep inmates on path

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:13:14 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - White cinder brick walls. Cement floors. Metal tables and chairs bolted to the floor. Blue jumpsuits prevail behind locked doors that do not open for the residents.

4 Flagstaff teenagers arrested in armed robbery

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:19:47 -0400

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Police say four Flagstaff teenagers are in custody in connection with an armed robbery near the Northern Arizona University campus.