Flagstaff News

Gas prices continue to fall across Arizona. Triple-A says the average price of gas in the state is $2.78 a gallon, which is down about three-and-a-half cents from last week. Triple-A officials say crude oil prices are the lowest prices of the year, which is bringing the prices at the pump lower across the country.Full Story

Students at Flagstaff High School and Sinagua Middle School were evacuated for a short time Thursday afternoon after bomb threats were called into both schools. The incident happened at around 1:15 p.m. Students of both schools were led out of the buildings and gathered a short distance away. The Flagstaff Holiday Basketball Tournament is takingFull Story

State forestry crews are conducting pile burns in east Flagstaff Thursday. The burs are taking place in the Continental area. Smoke will be seen in areas of Amber Wood, Continental, Country Club and Walnut Canyon Estates. Other areas surrounding Flagstaff have been burning piles this week. Burns are also being conducted by Coconino National ForestFull Story

The annual Willard Springs green waste burn will take place today south of Flagstaff. Members of the Coconino Public Works Department and the Coconino National Forest will conduct the burn at the Willard Springs Transfer Station 17 miles south of Flagstaff. The burn will consist of getting rid of pine needles and tree trimmings. TheFull Story

A man who was in a standoff with police in a Munds Park home back in January was sentenced Monday. Thirty-four-year-old Daniel Lykins pleaded guilty to two counts of fleeing from police and using a stolen vehicle in October. Lykins stole a van from Cottonwood and authorities chased him from Interstate-17 north of Camp VerdeFull Story

There will be another round of pile burns in and around Flagstaff today. Coconinio National Forest fire managers plan to burn more piles west of Highway 89 near Mount Elden’s Fatman’s Loop trial and also large piles east of Mountainaire Monday. Smoke will be seen from the area. Later in the week, crews will conductFull Story

The second of two storms brought more snow to areas of Northern Arizona. The National Weather Service says areas of downtown Flagstaff received between three and five inches of new snow. Bellemont received nearly two inches, Doney Park received an inch-and-a-half and Arizona Snowbowl received eight inches of new snow. They have received two feetFull Story

Three people have been arrested in a vehicle burglary ring in Sedona and Flagstaff. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say the investigation started back on November 20th when there were three separate vehicle burglaries reported in the Timberline neighborhood, north of Flagstaff. Several firearms and credit cards were taken. The stolen cards were used at localFull Story

The first significant snowfall has hit Northern Arizona. Flagstaff picked up over five-to-six inches of snow, Bellemont picked up six-and-a-half inches of snow and Arizona Snowbowl picked up a foot of new snow so far. In other areas, Williams saw between three-and-five inches of snow, Parks three-and-a-half and the South Rim of the Grand CanyonFull Story

LIST OF SCHOOL CLOSURES AND DELAYS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH: (this story will be updated as we get more information so keep checking) FLAGSTAFF: All Flagstaff Unified School District Schools – CLOSED Northland Prep Academy – CLOSED BASIS Flagstaff – CLOSED Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy – CLOSED The PEAK School – CLOSED Flagstaff ChristianFull Story