County’s Corner: Happy spring, Mohave County | Opinion

As you probably know, spring is not just spring, but also my favorite season of the year, parliamentary season. I love chasing bills on Capitol Hill. It's like part of a bouncing ball ends up over (or under) the fence, never to be seen again. Our wonderful Congress. Sen. Borrelli, Rep. Biasiucci, and Rep. Gillette […]

Legendary Sedona hiking trail is temporarily closing this spring. Here’s what we know

Cathedral Rock, the iconic red rock overlooking Sedona's Oak Creek, is one of Sedona's biggest tourist attractions. Tens of thousands of people hike the challenging Cathedral Rock Trail each year. But Sedona visitors hoping to hike Cathedral Rock this spring should plan with trail closures four days a week. The Coconino National Forest's Red Rock […]

Shop plants at these eight Tucson spots this spring 2024 | to do

Technically speaking, spring doesn't start until March 19th. But with sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s in the forecast, spring may already be here. Plant parents can expand their plant family by selling and trading 8 upcoming plants. Spring native plant sale/SEARCH Gather your garden with herbs, vegetables, wildflowers, and landscape plants, thanks to […]

Controlled burns spring up around Mohave County | Local News Stories

Fires broke out across Mohave County last week, and some are expected to continue into this week, but the fires are not alarming. Several federal agencies took advantage of the cool, humid weather to conduct prescribed burns on their respective lands. The Bureau of Land Management is conducting controlled burning of piles of vegetation in […]

Brain Eating Bacteria From Hot Spring Kills Toddler

A rare “brain-eating” amoeba infection has killed a 2-year-old in Nevada, according to a statement released Thursday. An investigation into the death of an infant in Ash Springs, Lincoln County, Nevada, found that the infant may have been exposed to a rare and deadly “brain-eating” amoeba, the Nevada Department of Public Behavioral Health (DPBH) said. […]

Slayton Ranch Road reopens after spring snowmelt caused collapse

Slayton Ranch Road was rehabilitated and reopened to traffic after an intersection across the Rio de Flag River was swept under school buses in March. The repair cost the county $552,000 and took less than four months to complete. According to Coconino County Public Works, the Rio de Flag Intersection Improvement Project did more than […]

The mother and caretaker of an infant who starved to death last spring are sentenced to prison time, after sentencing in Coconino County Friday

A judgment was handed down in Coconino County Superior Court Friday afternoon against the parent and mother of a nine-day-old infant who died of starvation, dehydration and methamphetamine poisoning. The two women are currently facing prison sentences. Judge Kathleen Brown Nichols called the case “one of the most terrifying cases I have ever seen in […]