Flagstaff News

Authorities are looking for a kidnapping suspect who is wanted in multiple Arizona counties. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies went to a home in Congress Wednesday at around 8 a.m. regarding a suspect vehicle that was involved in an ongoing trespassing and vehicle theft case. As deputies approached they saw 47-year-old Brian Aurelio look at themFull Story

Senator Martha McSally is urging passage of her bill to reauthorize the SDPI or the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. McSally made the call during a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday. Her bill would help reduce diabetes in Arizona tribal communities by reauthorizing the SDPI for an additional five years and increasing funding toFull Story

The FBI is seeking information leading to the arrest of suspects into the death of two brothers on the Navajo Reservation earlier this year. Officials say on March 21st, the bodies of 39-year-old Matthew Reagan and 29-year-old Philip Reagan were found in Sawmill. The brothers were traveling from Ohio to California and were traveling throughFull Story

Arizona Snowbowl has announced an opening date for skiing and snowboarding for the 2020-2021 season. Snowbowl officials say they will open Friday, November 20th this year. One of the changes snow enthusiasts will see when they go to the ski resort is the brand new Agassiz chairlift. The old lift was replaced and upgraded. SnowbowlFull Story

Two people were injured when two semi’s collided on eastbound Interstate-40 Wednesday morning near the Interstate-17 interchange in Flagstaff. DPS officials say a semi-truck hit a Fed Ex truck just west of the interchange at around 8:15 a.m. DPS says it’s unclear how the accident occurred but both were off to the right so trafficFull Story

Paid parking in Flagstaff will be free into 2021. ParkFlag has been free since March. The move is to continue to draw people to downtown businesses as they try and recover from pandemic closures. Council member Charlie Odegaard brought up another issue currently with downtown parking. He says “because of everyone’s efforts to bring peopleFull Story

The Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board spent nearly seven hours Tuesday night, trying to figure out a plan to not only return kids to the classroom, but to resume sports. The board heard from members of the district and read 90 minutes worth of public comment. Members decided to scrap the idea of theFull Story

The Navajo Nation is preparing to reinstitute its stay-at-home order and the 57-hour weekend curfew policy. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer say there’s an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Sage Memorial Hospital service area and in satellite chapters in the Eastern Navajo Agency. The increase is reportedly due toFull Story

There was a small fire near homes in Mountainaire this morning.  Crews were called to an area off the 500 block of Kiowa at around 6 a.m.  The fire was a tenth of an acre and was quickly contained.  The fire was on National Forest land.  Quick thinking by area residents to call 911 keptFull Story

The future of fall sports at area high schools is up in the air as COVID-19 cases have risen recently in Flagstaff. On Friday, the Flagstaff Unified School District put a stop to all athletic competitions due to the uptick in cases, however athletic teams can still go through practice. The case benchmark at theFull Story