Flagstaff News

The lightning-caused Saber Fire is growing slowly, but cleaning up an area near the Turkey Butte Lookout, west of State Route 89 and between Flagstaff and Sedona. Fire crews conducted burnout operations Thursday, to remove fuel near power lines in the area. Fire managers are planning more burnouts this weekend. The fire was discovered aboutFull Story

Gas prices are unchanged across Arizona from last week. Triple-A Arizona says the average price of gas remains at $2.78 a gallon. In Flagstaff, the average price of gas fell two cents to $2.96 a gallon. Some stations are selling gas for $2.73 a gallon and lower. In Prescott, the average price of gas wasFull Story

There was a flareup in the Museum Fire burn area Wednesday that caused a bit of a stir. Flagstaff Police say they have received several calls over the past few days from people reporting smoke coming from the area. Authorities say even though the Museum Fire is 100-percent contained, smoke will come from the areaFull Story

The lightning-caused Saber Fire is growing slowly, but cleaning up an area near the Turkey Butte Lookout, west of State Route 89 and between Flagstaff and Sedona. The fire was discovered about two weeks ago and has burned around 75 acres. Smoke is expected to increase over the next few days, as the fire comesFull Story

So far this has been the driest Monsoon on record for Flagstaff. The National Weather Service says from June 15th to August 13th, the Flagstaff Airport has only picked up 1.03 inches of rain from this year’s Monsoon season. That makes this year, so far, the worst Monsoon season in Flagstaff since records started beingFull Story

It took a while, but the Museum Fire is now 100-percent contained. The Coconino National Forest made it official on Monday. Officials say the fire is now deemed in “patrol status” with one engine assigned to the area. The fire started on July 21st and burned 1,961 acres and there was one minor injury andFull Story

The City of Flagstaff is closing Switzer Canyon Drive for 24 hours starting Monday, to complete paving of the roundabout at Turquoise Drive. Officials say the intersection of Switzer Canyon, Turquoise and Canyon Terrace drives will be closed from 6 p.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday. There will be no through traffic at the intersectionFull Story

A Navajo woman, who has been missing since July 14th and was thought to be in Flagstaff, has reportedly been found dead. Thirty-four-year-old Tiffany George-Tsosie was last seen at her husband David’s home in Tonalea. She left without her personal belongings, including her phone and purse. Transients have seen her in the Flagstaff area recently.Full Story

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has released more information on Monday’s incident on Highway 89 near Gray Mountain. Officials say 35-year-old Richard Osburn from Oklahoma was with his wife, and was traveling southbound on the highway, when it drifted into the northbound lane near the Sinagua Trading Post. He attempted to correct his position andFull Story

A bipartisan bill, backed by all Arizona members of Congress, that would expand access to federal courts for people in Flagstaff and Yuma, has been signed into law by President Trump. Congressman Tom O’Halleran introduced the bill in the House, which passed back in July. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by SenatorFull Story