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Additional breaks in Grand Canyon's water pipeline force reduction in hotel capacity
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (579+ words) Grand Canyon National Park announced increased water restrictions beginning Saturday, April 11, after yet more breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline left the South Rim with a limited and dwindling supply of drinking water. Overnight lodging at the park will continue to…...
Low water level in Upper Lake Mary no cause for alarm, Flagstaff's water director says
1+ week, 3+ day ago (655+ words) A graph from the City of Flagstaff Water Services Division shows the increase in groundwater use compared to surface water use over time. (Published in the 2025 Annual Report to the Water Commission.) The dam between Upper Lake Mary and Lower…...
Pipeline break forces water restrictions at Grand Canyon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (627+ words) An image released by Grand Canyon National Park on March 30, 2026, shows water spraying from a breach in the Transcanyon Waterline'adjacent to a footbridge abutment along the North Kaibab Trail.' A break in the Transcanyon Waterline stopped all pumping of water…...
Family members tip their hats to late Flagstaff legend Tony Norris
2+ week, 1+ day ago (693+ words) Sue Norris, bottom left, sits with some of her daughters and granddaughters in front of the family home in March as they hold a pair of paintings of Sue's late husband, Tony Norris. Just beyond the Norris family home, the…...
Grand Canyon seeks public input on North Rim water infrastructure
4+ week, 1+ day ago (562+ words) The National Park Service is seeking public comment on potential changes to the drinking water delivery system at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. All prescribed fire projects are weather dependent and can be rescheduled due to resource…...
Students compete in FUSD engineering competition, Doney Park mailbox mystery leaves residents stumped & federal job cuts hit Flagstaff's backyard: 3@3 report for March 4
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (189+ words) Arizona Daily Sun Have any questions? Please give us a call at (928) 774-4545 View FUSD article HERE | View mailbox article HERE | View federal article HERE SUBSCRIBE | ADVERTISE WITH US: Email ZMeier@azdailysun. com What I have learned from living in Flagstaff…...
Hobbs and Buschatzke maintain Arizona's hard-line approach to Colorado River water
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) PHOENIX -- Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday that unless "Upper Basin" states actually offer up some firm commitments to conserve water she won't agree to any deal for Arizona to cut its own withdrawals from the Colorado River. And that would…...
View from Mars Hill: Meeting an old friend: the Verkamp Meteorite
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) Arizona Daily Sun This past week, nonagenarian Don Kelsey " a retired educator and handyman " visited Lowell Observatory with family and friends to introduce them to an old friend whose story threads through some of the most legendary people and places…...
Northern Arizona University leads NASA PLANETS curriculum to teach science and engineering
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (660+ words) A setting circle on the Pluto Discovery Telescope, which had its numbers worn off, was restored with fresh paint and new vinyl numbers. Peter Rosenthal discovered tiny punch marks in the metal of the ring to indicate each mark so…...
Precipitation at a historic pace around Flagstaff to begin the water year
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (615+ words) Snow falls on Milton Road during a wet, wintry storm on Wednesday, Nov. 19. With a trio of daily records falling as part of the nearly 5 inches of precipitation measured at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in mid-November, the Flagstaff area is off…...