Flagstaff News

A New Mexico man lead law enforcement on a chase from Cordes Junction to Twin Arrows Casino where he was arrested last week.  Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Pilot gas station in Cordes Junction last Wednesday morning at around 1:45 a.m.  Dispatchers received a call from a woman saying her boyfriend wasFull Story

The man who pleaded guilty in connection with the fatal shooting of a NAU student and the wounding of three others, has reported to jail. Steven Jones turned himself in to authorities Friday after he pleaded guilty last Thursday to one count of manslaughter and three counts of aggravated assault after fatally shooting Collin BroughFull Story

The Coconino National Forest announced Friday it is prohibiting camping and campfires in the forest around Flagstaff and surrounding communities. Forest Service personnel will begin placing signs that read “No Campfires or Camping” in and around restricted areas to remind the public of the order. Forest officials say prohibiting campfires, and sometimes camping, within theseFull Story

Gas prices in Arizona remain steady for another week. Triple-A Arizona officials say the average price of gas was unchanged from last week, staying at $2.83 a gallon. In Flagstaff, the average price of gas stayed the same as last week as well. The average price is $2.77 a gallon. However, some stations in FlagstaffFull Story

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man, who was last seen at a relative’s home in the Munds Park area Saturday morning. Officials say 56-year-old William Morrison was last seen at around 9:30 a.m. Morrison didn’t tell anyone where he was going, or told them about any of his plans. His truckFull Story

Flagstaff’s record snowstorm last February made the National Weather Service’s “Significant Climate Anomalies” list for 2019. The 35.9-inches of snow that fell between February 20th and 22nd left its mark on the city. Both the City of Flagstaff and Coconino County declared states of emergency, which closed city and county offices until the city couldFull Story

Both Arizona Senators are trying to light a fire under the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Rio de Flag project in Flagstaff. Senators Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema sent a letter to the group, asking to include funding for the project in the Army Corps’s Fiscal Year 2020 work plan to “complete the projectFull Story

Gas prices are steady in Northern Arizona, but could go up if tensions stay high with Iran. The average price of gas in the state is $2.83 a gallon, which is unchanged from last week. In Flagstaff, prices remained the same as last week at $2.77 a gallon. Some stations are selling gas for $2.65Full Story

The City of Flagstaff has closed Industrial Drive through the end of May. The road is closed to through traffic between north Eagle Mountain Drive and east Huntington Drive for construction work. The project will bring the third and final segment of Industrial Drive up to current engineering standards as a minor arterial and truckFull Story

The U.S. Soccer Federation has awarded Puente de Hozho Elementary School a grant worth $11,650. The grant is intended to fund a professional grade outdoor soccer court that will be available for community use. Puente de Hozho was one of nine organizations to receive grants. The grant was awarded as part of U.S. Soccer’s SafeFull Story