Flagstaff News

NAU will be holding fall commencement ceremonies Friday in the Skydome. There will be two ceremonies held that day. The first will be at 10 a.m. with graduates from the College of Education, College of the Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences, the College of Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences and the W.A. Franke College ofFull Story

There have two weather-related deaths recently in Flagstaff. Police say the first death was last Thursday on the five-thousand block of North Highway 89. Officers were called to the scene at around 12:35 p.m. where a man was found unresponsive located in an alleyway between two brick walls sitting on a couch with snow coveringFull Story

A Texas man was arrested last week for transporting around 30 pounds of marijuana. Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over 35-year-old Joshua Garcia for moving violations back on November 25th at around 3:45 p.m. on eastbound Interstate-40 in Ash Fork. While talking to Garcia, the deputy smelled an odor of marijuana coming from his 2007Full Story

Gas prices continue to fall in Arizona. Triple-A Arizona says gas prices are down a cent from last week to $2.91 a gallon. In Flagstaff, gas is down nearly two cents from last week to $2.86 a gallon. Some stations are selling gas for $2.69 a gallon. In Prescott, is also down nearly two centsFull Story

A popular steakhouse northeast of Flagstaff has been sold. The Horsemen Lodge in Doney Park was recently sold to Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise for $1.9-million dollars. Navajo Gaming also purchased nearby stables and another piece of property with a total sale price of around five-million dollars. KAFF News spoke to Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprises interimFull Story

Fire managers on the Coconino National Forest have started conducting pile burns. Crews plan to burn 600 acres of piles on the base of Mount Elden through possibly Friday. Smoke should be seen from Flagstaff and move to the northeast. Parts of Dry Lake Hills, Schultz Pass and Doney Park could be affected by someFull Story

Flagstaff Police are investigating a robbery of a delivery person in East Flagstaff last week. Officials say the incident took place at around 10:50 p.m. in the area of North Country Club and Boulder Run. The victim says he completed a food delivery when he was approached by an older man, who asked him ifFull Story

Gas prices remain on a downward trend coming off the Thanksgiving holiday. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas is $2.91 a gallon, which is down a cent from last week. In Flagstaff, gas is down three-and-a-half cents from last week to $2.87 a gallon. Some stations are selling gas for $2.69 and lower.Full Story

Cities in Northern Arizona saw near-record precipitation after a dry Monsoon season. The National Weather Service says Flagstaff picked up 5.66 inches of precipitation, making it the fifth-wettest November on record. The Prescott Airport received 2.43 inches of precipitation, making it the fourth-wettest November on record. Payson saw 7.36 inches in November making it theFull Story

The latest winter storm brought several inches of snow to Northern Arizona Friday. Snow started to fall at around 3 a.m. and collected at 3-4 inches per hour during the early morning hours. The National Weather Service says Flagstaff 19 inches of snow near downtown and nearly 17 inches at the airport. Munds Park receivedFull Story