Flagstaff News

A man wanted in connection with the stabbing of his mother, has been arrested in Ash Fork. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says 47-year-old Charles Gregory Jones was arrested Saturday afternoon in a remote area off Crookton Road and Interstate-40, west of Ash Fork. Jones was wanted in the attack his 69-year-old mother Thursday night.Full Story

The lightning-caused Saber Fire is growing slowly, but cleaning up an area near the Turkey Butte Lookout, west of State Route 89 and between Flagstaff and Sedona. Fire crews conducted burnout operations Thursday, to remove fuel near power lines in the area. Fire managers are planning more burnouts this weekend. The fire was discovered aboutFull Story

Gas prices are unchanged across Arizona from last week. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas remains at $2.78 a gallon. In Flagstaff, the average price of gas fell two cents to $2.96 a gallon. Some stations are selling gas for $2.73 a gallon and lower. In Prescott, the average price of gas wasFull Story

Work is continuing on Interstate-40 in Bellemont. ADOT crews are making improvements on the Bellemont traffic interchange and need to close the interstate under the Bellemont exit overpass starting next week. Officials say I-40 eastbound will close at the exit from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. next Tuesday. I-40 westbound will be closed at theFull Story

If you see a large amount of law enforcement heading out to Fort Tuthill Thursday and Friday, don’t worry. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting public safety training south of Flagstaff over the next two days. The exercises will involve multiple agencies from across the state. If anyone has any questions, contact theFull Story

There was a flareup in the Museum Fire burn area Wednesday that caused a bit of a stir. Flagstaff Police say they have received several calls over the past few days from people reporting smoke coming from the area. Authorities say even though the Museum Fire is 100-percent contained, smoke will come from the areaFull Story

The lightning-caused Saber Fire is growing slowly, but cleaning up an area near the Turkey Butte Lookout, west of State Route 89 and between Flagstaff and Sedona. The fire was discovered about two weeks ago and has burned around 75 acres. Smoke is expected to increase over the next few days, as the fire comesFull Story

Today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day. In the proclamation written by President Ronald Reagan, he wanted today to be a “day dedicated to all members of the Navajo Nation and to all Native Americans who gave their special talents and their lives so that others might live.” In World War Two, code talkers playedFull Story

Governor Ducey joined tribal leaders, Native American women, police and state lawmakers Tuesday to sign a bill protecting Indian families. The bill takes action against the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women by forming a study committee to find out why so many are being attacked. Ducey said “more than four in five AmericanFull Story

So far this has been the driest Monsoon on record for Flagstaff. The National Weather Service says from June 15th to August 13th, the Flagstaff Airport has only picked up 1.03 inches of rain from this year’s Monsoon season. That makes this year, so far, the worst Monsoon season in Flagstaff since records started beingFull Story