SOCSD budget override headed for ballot
The Sedona Oak Creek School District will move toward updating the existing 15% maintenance budget override in a vote on Tuesday, November 7. “Arizona is [education] It creates a budget, assigns it to districts, and tells you what your base level of support is. This year, that growth rate is 2.92%,” said SOCSD Director of […]
Flagstaff High School student headed to national fencing championships
Flagstaff High School (FHS) junior Lane Parker, who received an A in epee fencing, will be competing at the national championships in July. Fencing in the United States gives fencers a letter rank, with an A being the highest grade a fencer can receive. There are currently only five A-ranked fencers in Arizona. Two each […]
Marion County law enforcement leaders headed to U.S.-Mexico border
As part of the fight against fentanyl and other deadly drugs being pushed into communities across the country, law enforcement officers in Marion County will next week raid one of the drug-trafficking hotspots along the U.S. southern border. I will attend a seminar held in Marion County Sheriff Matt Bales, Marion Police Chief Jay McDonald, […]
Prop. 469 to fund road improvements, including SR 347, headed for defeat
Proposition 469 was a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation in Pinal County, including the widening of State Route 347. Updated November 9, 2022 at 8:30 am. Pinal County voters who have been calling for improved transportation, especially the expansion and improvement of State Route 347, seem to have kept their voices to themselves. Wednesday […]
Colorado City 7th-grader spells out victory in spelling bee championship, headed to state – St George News
Colorado City, Arizona — Seventh grade students at the Masada Charter School in Colorado, Arizona, won the title of Mojave County Champion at a countywide spelling bee. Ethan Knudson competed at Kingman on January 27, passing 24 other competitors who competed as the “School” champion. “I won’t lie, the Mojave County contest was easy,” Knudsen […]
Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced that 15 Native American tribes will receive a total of $580 million in federal funding this year for water rights settlements. Money helps carry out contracts Define your tribe’s rights to water from rivers and other sources, and pay for the pipelines, pump stations, and canals that […]
Why millions in federal funds are headed to northern Arizona
Coconino County and neighboring tribal lands are set to receive millions of dollars from the $1.7 trillion comprehensive appropriations bill signed into law by President Joe Biden just before the new year. The act includes $925 million for the USDA Emergency Watershed Program, which includes two projects within the Coconino County Flood Control District totaling […]
Live updates: Winter storms and rain headed to Arizona
The storm that hit the West Coast is moving inland and is expected to have a major impact on Arizona over the weekend. Arizona, USA — The first of two major winter storm systems is here. Winter storm warnings and advisories will be posted above 5,500 feet above 5,500 feet until 5pm on Sunday. A […]
