FLAGSTAFF, Az. – The Flagstaff Police Department is pleased to inform the public we received grant funding in fiscal year 2024 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to support saturation patrols for impaired drivers and for underage alcohol consumption violations. In addition, we received grant funding toward the purchase of software programs to […]

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) published the 2024 Coconino County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) on March 5, 2024. The chna is a comprehensive evaluation, conducted every three years, to gain a deep understanding of the health status, risk factors, causes and concerns of poverty in our communities and available […]

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March 5, 2024 — The Coconino County Flood Control District (The District) and the Coconino National Forest have announced a new Upper Rio De Flag Watershed restoration plan to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and post-fire flooding. “It’s been proven that forest restoration—including mechanical thinning and prescribed fire—is an effective tool to […]

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County Superintendent of Schools, Cheryl Mango-Paget, extends her heartfelt congratulations to the outstanding educators selected as finalists for the prestigious Coconino County Teacher of the Year and Coconino County Rookie Teacher of the Year awards. The winner in each category will be revealed at the 11th annual Coconino County Teacher of […]

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz – The Flagstaff City Council and Water Commission are holding two joint meetings in March to discuss proposed changes to wastewater, water, and reclaimed water rates. The changes discussed will impact all City customers that pay for water, reclaimed water, or sewer services, including single-family residential, commercial, manufacturing, and institutional customers. Members of […]

Coconino County and Ecostrat are pleased to announce a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for woody biomass. Extending a 75-mile drive distance centered in Bellemont, AZ, it is the first BDO Zone ‘A’ rating in Arizona for Woodland Biomass, Forest and Sawmill Residuals. The Coconino County BDO Zone, rated ‘A’ for ‘high quality’ […]

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY Wind Advisory issued February 29 at 1:55PM MST until March 3 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ * WHAT…Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of north central, northeast, and west central Arizona. […]

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.— Two recent pre-wildfire studies from the Coconino County Flood Control District confirm that there is a significant wildfire and post-wildfire flood threat in the Upper Rio De Flag Watershed above Flagstaff, with potential to cause substantial economic impacts to the region. Spanning 21,500 acres on the western side of the San Francisco Peaks, […]

FLAGSTAFF, Az. – The Flagstaff Police Department is requesting your assistance in completing a community notification related to convicted sex offender residing in our community. This notification is being made pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offender Law. The individual listed in the attached electronic flier has been convicted of […]

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 1:28PM MST until February 21 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ * WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Areas along and downslope…north and east…of the Mogollon Rim, White […]

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — At 12:30 p.m. today Coconino County Public Works crews reopened a seven-mile stretch of Lake Mary Road about 35 miles southeast of Flagstaff that was closed February 6 due to a series of winter storms that dropped approximately three feet of snow in the area. Stoneman Lake Road, which also was closed […]

The Coconino County Elections Department and the Arizona Secretary of State will publicly test the optical scanning devices and programs to be used in the ballot counting for the March 19, 2024, Presidential Preference Election (PPE). The County Logic and Accuracy test of the programs and equipment will begin the week of February 12th and […]