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The Prescott Valley Police Department has arrested a suspect in the case of a stolen vehicle. Police were looking for a stolen, silver 1998 Honda CRV this past week. The vehicle was stolen from the 8600 block of East Spouse Drive in Prescott Valley on February 22nd. Police say the vehicle was located and returnedFull Story
The Navajo and Hopi nations still have daily curfews in place as the fight continues against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Navajo Nation has a daily curfew in effect from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. seven days a week, but the 57-hour weekend curfew is no more. The Hopi Tribe extended it’s reservation-wide lockdown and nightlyFull Story
The Coconino Panthers dropped their first game of the season Friday with a 55-50 loss to the Bradshaw Mountain Bears. The Bears frustrated the Panthers throughout the game with tight defense on Coconino’s shooters and forced a number of turnovers. Carter John led the Bears with 20 points and Josue Lune added nine points inFull Story
Gas prices continue to soar off the heels of the recent winter storm that gripped the midwest and south. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas is $2.88 a gallon in the state, which is 22-cents higher than last week. Triple-A spokesman Aldo Vazquez says “with the forced shutdown of the Gulf Coast andFull Story
Flagstaff City Council a proposed amendment to incorporate incentives for affordable housing, as well as related adjustments to parking requirements. The amendment would require that developers build affordable housing projects in which all units are affordable in compliance with the City’s requirements and is consistent with properties available at market prices. With a few exceptionsFull Story
The Flagstaff boys and girls basketball teams battled the Deer Valley Skyhawks Thursday night. On the girls side, Gracelyn Nez scored 21 of her 25 points in the second half, but the Skyhawks pulled out a 52-48 overtime win over Flagstaff. The Eagles lead after one, 9-7 then Deer Valley went on a 9-0 runFull Story
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors decided Thursday to prepare to name Steve Peru as the county’s new manager. He will officially interview for the position on Tuesday, March 2nd. Peru is the former Coconino County Manager and Clerk of the Board as well as current Chief External Affairs Officer of the Coconino Community CollegeFull Story
The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has started offering the COVID-19 vaccine to inmates in the county jail. Medical staff recently completed their training on the vaccine. The Detention Facility quarantines all new inmates for 14-days upon arrival prior to testing for COVID-19. Inmates who test negative after quarantine are placed in the general inmate population.Full Story
Governor Doug Ducey appointed Coconino County Attorney Stacy Krueger to the Coconino County Superior Court Thursday. Stacy has devoted her life to public service as a prosecutor with the Coconino County Attorney’s Office. She prosecutes felony cases and manages an average caseload of 50 to 80 cases at any given time. Although she handles aFull Story
Chino Valley Police say they are getting reports of scammers using local numbers to try and commit a crime. Officials say scammers are telling callers that they are from the Chino Valley Police Department and says the victims’ social security number has been used and they need to verify the details with the officer. OfficersFull Story