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Coconino County Health officials urge food safety this holiday season

COCONINO COUNTY — Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials encourage consumers to take appropriate precautions in handling, preparing and cooking foods during the upcoming holiday season.  To ensure that the holiday foods are safe, follow these basic safety steps…

City of Flagstaff announces Thanksgiving closures

FLAGSTAFF — City administrative offices will be closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday and reopen on Dec. 2.   City of Flagstaff facilities that are also closed on Nov. 28 and 29 include: Hal Jensen Recreation Area…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — Coconino County offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Coconino County offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday All Coconino County administrative offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. While the administrative offices at the Sheriff’s…

ECoNA — Saying Goodbye/Changes at ECoNA

Dear Friend,   As many of you know, I’m entering into my last few weeks as head of the Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona and, indeed, as a resident of this great state.   Nov. 30th will be my official last day,…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y to present Annual Prevention Conference — ‘Finding My Strength; Hope in Connection” on April 23, 2020

Click here for the entire e-newsletter     Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y to present Annual Prevention Conference — ‘Finding My Strength; Hope in Connection” on April 23, 2020 FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth will present…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — xperience holidays, music, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Viola Awards Nominations (Due by Dec. 9) & #GivingTuesday

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   View this email in your browser 3 Weeks left to submit your Viola Awards Nominations! Viola nominations are OPEN NOW! The Flagstaff Arts Council invites the community to submit nominations based on work that…

Bilingual report: Gina Santi Photography — Images of the Month — November 2019

Gina Santi Photography  Images of the Month – November 2019 En Español          In English           2020 Calendars Hyperinflation in Venezuela has put all but the most basic foodstuffs and medicines out of reach. In the absence of a…

Skunk tests positive for rabies in Baderville community

FLAGSTAFF  — Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials confirmed that a skunk found in the Baderville community, northwest of Flagstaff, has tested positive for rabies. No human or domestic animal exposures have been reported. CCHHS reminds people to use caution…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — Experience history, culture, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Sedona Arts Center — You won’t want to miss these creative events and workshops at Sedona Arts Center!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   You won’t want to miss these creative events and workshops at Sedona Arts Center! Oil Painters of America 15th Annual Great American Paint-Out November 16, 2019 Reception & Exhibition 5 to 7pm at…

Museum of Northern Arizona — November at MNA

Message from Mary – I hope to see you this weekend at the opening of Searching for a Bigger Subject, an exhibition of stunning watercolors by Tony Foster that compares two spectacular  landscapes – the Grand Canyon and Mt. Everest. For…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y’s monthly board meeting on Nov. 18 to feature information on Arizona Town Hall’s ‘Strong Families Thriving Children’ effort

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y’s monthly board meeting on Nov. 18 to feature information on Arizona Town Hall’s ‘Strong Families Thriving Children’ effort Jermaine Barkley of Steward Health Choice of…

Sinagua Middle School Parent Teacher Organization update — Reminder No School Nov. 8 through Nov. 11

“Like” SMS PTO on Facebook Thanksgiving Break No School 11/27 – 12/1 THANK YOU GRIMALDI’S! Special thanks to Grimaldi’s Pizzeria for sponsoring our PBIS prizes for this month. They generously donated several “Certificates of Achievement” that can be turned in…

AARP Arizona Hispanic Connection update for Nov. 8 — DEMOCRACY: In The Healthcare System

Dear friend and partner, below please find information on the issues addressed this week. Please help us share links with family and friends. Programs can be accessed on Facebook, YouTube and Podcast [Stitcher in Android and Podcast in IPhone]; all…

KNAU update for Nov. 8 — Burn Bosses, Happy Birthday Morning Edition, and more

Click here for the latest KNAU news   KNAU Insider – November 8th, 2019 Workshop Trains Future “Burn Bosses,” As Forest Managers Struggle To Increase Prescribed Fire Prescribed burns have become the norm for managing forests—especially around Flagstaff, which is a…

Sedona Arts Center — Don’t miss these art classes and crash courses at Sedona Arts Center!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Upcoming Crash Courses & Classes at Sedona Arts Center iPhoneography Crash Course Saturday, November 9, 2019 Kelli Klymenko In today’s technological world, even professional photographers and artists are recognizing the iPhone as a…

Coconino County Offices closed Veterans Day

All Coconino County offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. While the administrative offices at the Sheriff’s Office will be closed, Dispatch, Patrol and Detention will conduct business as usual. Records will be open from…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y to present ‘Self-Healing and Thriving Communities’ feedback events Nov. 21, 22

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y to present ‘Self-Healing and Thriving Communities’ feedback events Nov. 21, 22 Now that the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth has hosted international expert, Kevin…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — Coconino County Offices closed Veterans Day

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   November 6, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — Experience seasonal activities, history, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Sinagua Middle School Parent Teacher Organization update — Reminder No School Nov. 8 through Nov. 11

“Like” SMS PTO on Facebook Congratulations to the Donut Party Winners! Mrs Busks class and Ms Wertz class THANK YOU to our wonderful group of Mustang Roundup Sponsors! DancEvolution Capstone Homes Billie McGraw – Village Land Shoppe Karen Flores –…

Día de los Muertos celebrations to be held in region with a Sugar Skull sale at Flagstaff First Friday on Nov. 1; at Killip Elementary on Nov 2

COCONINO COUNTY — A variety of spirited Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebrations will be held in Flagstaff, Sedona and elsewhere in Northern Arizona. Nov. 1 — Sugar Skull sale, for upcoming Día de los Muertos /…

County Winter Parking Ordinance begins Friday, Nov. 1

COCONINO COUNTY — Coconino County’s annual Winter Parking Ordinance 2017-11 will be in effect between Friday, Nov. 1 and Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The ordinance requires parking restrictions from County maintained rights-of-way during snow season and for the enforcement of parking…

County Finance Officer and Deputy Manager accepts position with PSPRS

COCONINO COUNTY — Coconino County Deputy Manager and Chief Financial Officer Mike Townsend has accepted the position of Administrator of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) for the State of Arizona. The PSPRS Board of Trustees voted to appoint Townsend…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — CCC&Y presents successful ‘Self-Healing Communities’ event

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2019 Connections Spotlight CCC&Y presents successful ‘Self-Healing Communities’ event More than 300 people filled the High Country Conference Center to hear Kevin Campbell’s presentation on “Self-Healing Communities” on…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau — Experience fall activities, Halloween, and art with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Museum of Northern Arizona — November at MNA

Message from Mary – Nationally November is now recognized as Native American Heritage Month, which is a good step forward for the country. At MNA we have celebrated the people of the Colorado Plateau for more than 90 years, so…

Sedona Arts Center — Now Featuring Lydia Dillon-Sutton, Al Brown, Lyn & Ken Mikell, and Sue Horine – and representing over 100 local and regional artists!

FINE ART GALLERY Artists Reception November 1, from 5 to 8 pm During the months of November and December, the Fine Art Gallery is featuring artists: Al Brown, Sue Horine, Lyn & Ken Mikell, and Lydia-Dillon-Sutton. Join us first Friday,…

Sinagua Middle School Parent Teacher Organization update — Mustang Roundup Results: Wow! $83,000 So Far

“Like” SMS PTO on Facebook THANK YOU to our wonderful group of Mustang Roundup Sponsors! Capstone Homes Billie McGraw – Village Land Shoppe Karen Flores – CNN Mortgage Pamela Harris – Coconino Appraisal Service Tommy Gabaldon – Coconino Repair &…

Final touches made for opening of the 16th annual Celebraciones de la Gente at the Museum of Northern Arizona

Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ.com ©2019 FLAGSTAFF — Friday morning was a whirlwind of activity at the Museum of Northern Arizona as community groups and museum staff made the final preparations for the 16th annual Celebraciones de la…

Community attends variety of events during visit by Mexican Consul

Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ.com ©2019 FLAGSTAFF — Jorge Mendoza Yescas, Cónsul General from the Consulado de México en Phoenix, was a busy individual last week attending two forums the day before the Consulado Móvil at Coconino Community…

CCC students see, up close, fire’s role in ecosystem

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino Community College students strolled up the hill, a fine dust from their footfalls swirling in the breeze. Smoke from a nearby prescribed fire filled their lungs and cut the strength of the sun. Student Aryn Begay described…

Sedona Arts Center — Upcoming Crash Courses & Classes

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Upcoming Crash Courses & Classes at Sedona Arts Center iPhoneography Crash Course November 9, 2019 Kelli Klymenko In today’s technological world, even professional photographers and artists are recognizing the iPhone as a useful…

Flagstaff Convention and Visitor’s Bureau — Experience fall sights, Halloween, and spirited events with Flagstaff 365 Happenings

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   This Week’s Happening Highlights The Flagstaff CVB publishes Flagstaff 365 Happenings on a weekly basis to highlight local events happening in and around Flagstaff. It is distributed throughout Downtown Flagstaff, displayed in kiosks and…

Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth — Zoom streaming to be held in Page for Kevin Campbell’s presentation on ‘Self-Healing Communities’ on Oct. 29 in Flagstaff

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Weekly Newsletter Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 Connections Spotlight   Zoom streaming to be held in Page for Kevin Campbell’s presentation on ‘Self-Healing Communities’ on Oct. 29 in Flagstaff Zoom remote streaming of Kevin…

District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler — This Friday and Saturday – October 25 & 26, 2019 Join Us for the 4th Annual Navajo Bridge Star Party!!!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   October 22, 2019 Please take a moment to read some of the latest news and upcoming events within Coconino County and it’s surrounding areas. Feel free to share this e-newsletter and encourage others to sign up!…

District 2 Supervisor Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Archuleta — Coconino County Parks and Recreation Master Plan Public Comment Needed

Coconino County Government ELIZABETH C. ARCHULETA Supervisor, District 2 District 2 News & Updates ‌ Visit our Website Coconino County Parks and Recreation Master Plan Public Comment Needed Join Parks & Recreation for an update on the department’s Master Plan!…

Sinagua Middle School Parent Teacher Organization update — It’s Mustang Roundup Week! Be sure to get in your last minute fundraising and submit your donations by Friday 10/25

It’s Mustang Roundup Week! Be sure to get in your last minute fundraising and submit your donations by Friday 10/25 Thanks to our Mustang Roundup Sponsors Karen Flores with CNN Mortgage Coconino Repair & Maintenance Tommy R Gabaldon 928-774-0565 Box…

Variety of events coming up in region including CCC Ed Talk on Flagstaff Consulado Movil Mexicano (Oct. 18), NAIC Immigration Forum (Oct. 18), Mexican Consulate visit at CCC (Oct. 19) and Día de los Muertos celebrations

COCONINO COUNTY — From programs featuring information from the Mexican Consulate to Día de los Muertos celebrations, a variety of events are planned in the region. Oct. 18 — Coconino Community College invites you to the Flagstaff Consulado Movil Mexicano Ed…

UPDATED Travel Alert: Plan for ramp closures on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff Oct. 22

Click here for the entire e-newsletter Northern Arizona drivers who use northbound Interstate 17 should plan for an additional ramp closure at J.W. Powell Boulevard (Exit 337) next week, while the Arizona Department of Transportation installs pavement markings. ADOT advises…

Sedona Arts Center — The 15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival Awards Night is Friday, October 18th!

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Don’t miss these FINAL FESTIVAL EVENTS! Plein Air Party & Awards Night! Friday, October 18, 5–8pm This is it!  Don’t miss the excitement of the Festival’s Grand Finale!  Food and Wine!  Sales and…

CCC student aims to help in people’s presents, not futures

FLAGSTAFF — Coconino Community College student Caitlen Kashinskie served this country in the U.S. Army for eight years – four active, four reserve. For much of that time, she was a paralegal specialist, and in civilian life, she continued that profession…