Flagstaff

Last week, Flagstaff relocated a historic house built and owned by May Hicks, known as the “Betsy Ross of Arizona," who sewed the first Arizona flag in 1911 before statehood.

The EPA ended a $1 million grant that Flagstaff was using to help provide residents with resources and trainings in times of environmental emergencies such as wildfires.

Flagstaff officials are encouraging residents to dispose of pine needles in four specific dumpsters in different parts of the city. It's one of the city's efforts to reduce wildfire dangers.

The Bureau of Reclamation recently agreed to take the first step in a major water project for northern Arizona, and it could impact Flagstaff’s future water supply.

It’s snowing in the Flagstaff area, at least only a little bit. Precipitation has been falling since Friday morning and is expected through Saturday.

Coconino National Forest officials planned four different burns over some 6,000 acres of forest this week. The fires range from near Sedona to east of Flagstaff.

The first of a pair of massive prescribed burns is underway in the Flagstaff area.