Coconino County

Coconino County has a new deputy county manager. Joanne Keene was named to the position Thursday by County Manager James Jayne. Keene is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and has almost 25 years of experience in local, state and federal government. She previously served as Government Relations Director for the county from 2007 throughFull Story

A suspect we featured in this year’s “Catch 22” program has been arrested. Yavapai Silent Witness officials say 24-year-old Austin Allen Fiser, who was a day two suspect in the program, was arrested early Saturday morning by Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies. Fiser was wanted on multiple warrants. One warrant involves taking a photo of kidsFull Story

Coconino County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 58-year-old Eagar, Arizona man for a sexual assault committed in 2003. Officials say David Louis Slade was identified as a suspect in the assault that was committed just outside of Flagstaff. The 18-year-old victim had reported an unknown person entered her home at night after she went toFull Story

The Cosnino Road railroad crossing will be closed next week for maintenance work. Coconino County officials say the Burlington Northern and Sante Fe Railway Company will close the crossing from 5:30 a.m. Monday, December 1st through 5 p.m. Friday, December 6th. The five-day closure is necessary so work crews can replace the rails at theFull Story

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors have selected Dr. Tommy Lewis as the new superintendent of schools. Dr. Lewis replaces Dr. Risha VanderWey, who began serving as the superintendent for the Tuba City School District in August. Dr. Lewis is the Superintendent of Schools for the Navajo Nation Department of Dine’ Education, which he hasFull Story

Coconino County Deputy Manager and CFO Mike Townsend is leaving the county for a job with the state. The Board of Trustees of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System voted Monday to appoint Townsend as its administrator. Townsend has been with Coconino County since 2000 and will lead the agency that provides retirement benefits toFull Story

Coconino County health officials say the first case of the flu has been recorded in the county this season. Officials say the person has recovered from the illness. Public health officials are reminding the public to get a flu shot soon. It’s strongly recommended that people six-months old and over get a shot every year.Full Story

Coconino County health officials are warning the public about exposure to rabies. County Health and Human Service officials say they have received several reports of potential and confirmed human and domestic animal exposures to rabies. One instance was in a Flagstaff neighborhood where two dogs interacted with a dead skunk found in their pen. AsFull Story

Coconino County Health officials say a second location has tested positive for the West Nile virus. A mosquito sample was taken from the Cheshire area in northwest Flagstaff recently and it tested positive for the virus. The first positive test came last week off Lake Mary Road south of Flagstaff. There have been no humanFull Story

Coconino County Health officials say mosquitos found south of Lake Mary Road in Flagstaff have tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first positive test of West Nile in mosquitos in Coconino County this year. However, there have been no human cases of the virus reported in the county since 2010, when twoFull Story