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The Bureau of Land Management has approved a two-decade extension of the ongoing San Francisco Peaks mineral withdrawal. The original order was published in 2000 and it expired last week. It withdrew nearly 75-thousand acres in the San Francisco Peaks/Mt. Elden recreation area from settlement, sale, location or entry under the general land and miningFull Story

Thousands gathered at the Prescott Airport Monday to hear President Trump speak at a rally. The president arrived on Marine One just after 12:30 and spoke to the large crowd, some of them arriving as early as 3 a.m. Trump spoke for over an hour about early voting and mail-in balloting, as well as tellingFull Story

The Mountain Line bus service in Flagstaff will be resuming fee collections on Wednesday. The bus service has been running fee free since cases of COVID-19 started to go up in Flagstaff, which was back in March. Riders of the Mountain Line and paratransit services are still required to wear a mask or face coveringFull Story

It’s about that time: Christmas Tree permits will be available for sale for the Prescott National Forest starting October 19th. Officials say there will be 600 tree permits for sale this year. However, you won’t be able to buy them in person due to COVID-19 office closures. Permits will be sold on a first-come, first-servedFull Story

Hon-Dah Casino on the White Mountain Apache reservation suspended gaming operations Sunday night and will close Monday after two employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The closure is also due to other employees entering mandatory self-quarantine. Casino officials say they are acting “swiftly to protect the health, safety and welfare of our employees and ourFull Story

Fire crews continue to battle the Horse Fire, which threatens the town of Crown King. The fire is now 21-percent contained and is burning through juniper and chaparral. Due to the fire’s remote location and rugged terrain, fire managers are relying on aircraft to suppress the fire. The Red Cross has opened a shelter atFull Story

A man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run accident Sunday in Prescott Valley that injured a ten-year-old boy. Prescott Valley Police were called to the intersection of State Route 69 and Glassford Hill Road at around 3 p.m. Police says the boy was crossing the road on his bicycle when a red mid-sized vehicle,Full Story

Early voting is moving right along in Coconino County. The county elections office says as of the end of the day Friday, 32-percent of those who have received their early ballots have voted. Officials say the county sent out 67,396 early ballots and 21,617 have already turned their ballots in. If you would like anFull Story

The Fiesta Bowl, The Arizona Lottery, NAU Athletics and BHHS Legacy are partnering to provide personal protective equipment to teachers across the state, including Flagstaff. Through this effort, 50,000 masks will be distributed to teachers across the state. The event will take place Thursday at Flagstaff High School from four-to-six p.m. In addition to theFull Story

President Trump has re-scheduled his trip to Northern Arizona, but he’s not coming to Flagstaff. The president will hold a rally Monday in Prescott at the Prescott Airport. Trump was supposed to hold a rally at the Flagstaff Airport, but was canceled after he tested positive for COVID-19. The visit follows the president’s son DonaldFull Story