Coconino County

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

Coconino County Health and Human Services is offering free backpacks to students who receive back-to-school shots and sports physicals. The department is holding a back-to-school event this Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the building at 2625 North King Street in Flagstaff. WIC, oral health and tobacco prevention services will also be available,Full Story

Officials with the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County will host an open house Monday afternoon in the parking lot of the Peak School campus at 2229 East Spruce Avenue. The open house will be held to answer resident’s questions about potential flooding due to the Museum Fire. Officials will answer questions regarding flood risk,Full Story

A Flagstaff man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault Monday in the Fernwood neighborhood of Doney Park. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say a family called for help immediately after the victim was assaulted. While deputies were responding, family members attempted to locate the suspect outside the house. The family members saw aFull Story

Now that the Museum Fire is getting closer to full containment, Coconino County is shifting its alert system to potential flooding in Flagstaff. The county will issue emergency notifications when the National Weather Service sends out a flash flood warning over the Museum Fire scar, and rain gauges or other notifications let officials know ofFull Story