Nothing blurs the distinctions separating prudence and recklessness like the death by folly of someone young. When the old die by recklessness, we shake our heads and in summation declare Aunt Ruth should never have taken up jai alai. When the young precede us, we cast about for answers that will protect our surviving young from themselves.
Sean Matthies, 15, left, and brother Dylan Matthies, 10, who is a member of Cub Scout Pack 136, work together to place flags on the graves of veterans ahead of Memorial Day at Citizens Cemetery on Saturday.
Mason Steavenson, 12, left, and his dad Dan Steavenson place flags on the graves of veterans ahead of Memorial Day at the Citizens Cemetery on Saturday morning.
Don Morris, veteran and community commissioner for Scouting America, searches for graves of veterans to place flags on ahead of Memorial Day at Citizens Cemetery on Saturday morning.
Members of the Medrano family work row by row in a sea of stars and stripes as they place flags on the graves of veterans ahead of Memorial Day at Citizens Cemetery on Saturday morning.
Alexander Waddle, 6, collects a flag from mom Kari Mattson and runs to hand it to his dad to place on the grave of a veteran ahead of Memorial Day at Citizens Cemetery on Saturday morning.
The Wool and Fiber Festival, a two-day natural fiber-themed event presented by Threaded Together, featured demonstrations, animals, vendors and more at the Pioneer Museum over the weekend. Read moreGallery: Wool and Fiber Festival in Flagstaff
With the fire season upon us again, I'm wondering if we have some kind of citywide alarm system telling us to evacuate if that time comes? We are surrounded by forest and have been lucky so fa… Read moreLetter to the Editor: Idea sounds alarm on wildfires
BEACON UU SUNDAY SERVICE: "Flower Communionâ€� Jun 1 â€� Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 510 N. Leroux St., Flagstaff. (928) 779-4492. 10-11 a.m., ALL ARE WELCOME! You BELONG at Beacon… Read moreFlagstaff Religion News for May 31, 2025
