Flagstaff News

Early voting continues. In Coconino County, of the 47,099 early ballots, the county has received 16,086, or 34-percent of the ballots. You have until August 4th to turn in your ballot to the elections office. If you want to vote early in person, your last day to do so is July 31st. If you planFull Story

Three people were arrested in connection with a protest in downtown Flagstaff Saturday. Police say at around 4 p.m., a group of around 100 people gathered at Franklin and San Francisco. At around 5 p.m. the group marched through the southside neighborhood, in the roadway, toward downtown. The group then marched onto West Route 66Full Story

There was an incident at the Taylor Walmart Monday morning. Snowflake-Taylor Police say they received a 911 call at around 4:48 a.m. from an employee saying an armed man came through the garden center while employees were preparing to open the store. A second caller called 911 saying they heard a gunshot outside the store.Full Story

The Coconino County Detention Facility in Flagstaff has seven COVID-19 positive inmates, as of Thursday, according to Sheriff’s officials. There are currently no staff members who are COVID-19 positive. To date there have been 59 inmates and 13 staff that have tested positive since the virus started to be detected in the county. There areFull Story

The fall semester at Northern Arizona University will begin on Wednesday, August 12th, but in person instruction will begin on August 31st. NAU made the announcement earlier today. Dr. Rita Cheng says she understands the community’s concern on students returning to the city during this time. She says moving in-person classes back will gives everyoneFull Story

A tornado touched down near Kingman late Friday morning. Pictures and video of the storm went viral moments after the tornado was spotted and confirmed just after 11 a.m. The National Weather Service in Las Vegas says there were reports of the tornado touching down briefly east of Kingman near the Fairgrounds. There have beenFull Story

Gas prices fell about a cent on average this week in Arizona. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas fell to $2.35 a gallon, which is down from $2.36 last week. In Flagstaff, the average price of gas was up a cent-and-a-half from last week to $2.43 a gallon. In Prescott, the average priceFull Story

Governor Doug Ducey tried to provide some clarity Thursday for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. The “Arizona: Open for Learning” plan invests $440-million dollars into Arizona schools and gives local school leaders flexibility and public health guidance to make the best decisions for their students. Governor Ducey said “the Arizona Department of HealthFull Story

The annual Flagstaff 911 Tower Challenge will be virtual this year. The annual event is to remember those who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. The event is usually held in the Walkup Skydome each year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it has moved to a virtual platform. For those who have alreadyFull Story

Weber State was selected as the favorite to win the Big Sky Conference in football by both media and coaches Thursday. The Wildcats received 28 of 44 possible first place votes in the preseason media poll. Montana, Montana State, Eastern Washington and Sacramento State round out the top five in both polls. NAU was pickedFull Story