This is the smoke you’re seeing: Pile burns to continue north, south of Flagstaff today!

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Dec. 9, 2022 — The Flagstaff Ranger District plans to continue three pile burns located approximately 4 to 6 miles north of Flagstaff and just northwest of Mormon Lake, starting Sunday, Dec. 11 or Monday, Dec. 12, depending on weather conditions. Two pile burns associated with the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project (FWPP) are located north […]

PRESS RELEASE | Flood Control District Board Approves Applications for Over $30 Million in FEMA Grants

Coconino County Flood Control District Board Approves Applications for Over $30 Million in FEMA Grants for Schultz/Pipeline Flood Mitigation Projects FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The past monsoon season in Coconino County caused massive flooding from the Pipeline Fire burn scar, which impacted nine watersheds and many communities. During the 45 major flood events, the substantially increased […]

Prescribed burn today near Mormon Lake

The Flying M Ranch RX Burn is a 1,800-acre broadcast burn on State Trust Land and planned for Tuesday, December 6, 2022, through Thursday, December 8, 2022. The burn is located east of Mormon Lake in Coconino County, approximately 30 miles southeast of Flagstaff and 10 miles south of Interstate 40. Once morning ignitions begin, […]

Press Release: Winter Wonderland and Holiday Tree Lighting Event

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz – The City of Flagstaff’s Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Events Division and the Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance are hosting the annual Winter Wonderland and Holiday Tree Lighting event on Dec. 3, 2022 in Heritage Square and on Aspen Ave. Crafts, hot cocoa, cookie decorating, smores and live music will be available from […]

PRESS REEASE: Announcement Regarding the Rural County Alternative Prosecution and Diversion Grant Program

The Coconino County Attorney’s Office, in partnership with Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS), is pleased to announce the awarding of $2.1 million by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission as part of the Rural County Alternative Prosecution and Diversion Grant Program. This funding will be used to support Phase I of a data-driven intervention […]

PRESS RELEASE: Coconino County Amends Winter Parking Ordinance

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved amendments to the County’s annual Winter Parking Ordinance at their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022; amendments that will enable the Sheriff’s Office to enhance enforcement during the winter recreation season with the goal of increasing public safety on County roads and rights […]

PRESS RELEASE | More Than $8 Million Awarded to Coconino County Education Service Agency to Fund Six Projects

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Cheryl Mango-Paget is pleased to announce that the Coconino County Education Service Agency (CCESA) in partnership with Yavapai County Education Service Agency (YCESA), was awarded six grants totaling more than $8.3 million from the Arizona Department of Education. The six grants awarded in Coconino and Yavapai counties […]