White-tailed deer watch traffic from a meadow of wildflowers on Cedar Hill in this 2023 file photo. The Arizona Game and Fish Department announced this week that it detected no cases of Chronic Wasting Disease -- a fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk and related animals -- in over 1,500 samples collected in 2024.聽
White-tailed deer watch traffic from a meadow of wildflowers on Cedar Hill in this 2023 file photo. The Arizona Game and Fish Department announced this week that it detected no cases of Chronic Wasting Disease -- a fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk and related animals -- in over 1,500 samples collected in 2024.聽
Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily SunNo cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) were identified in Arizona elk or deer in 2024, the state鈥檚 Game and Fish Department announced Sunday, May 18.
Though widespread in the continental United States, the fatal neurological disease, which can impact the populations of deer and related animals, has not been detected in Arizona since the department began monitoring for it in 1998.
Flagstaff鈥檚 major flood mitigation projects are nearing completion this year, but the prospect of a wetter-than-average monsoon season could complicate the final stages. Read moreFlagstaff City Council hears updates on flood prevention, upcoming monsoon
The City of Flagstaff and the Coconino National Forest will both enter Stage 1 fire restrictions at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 30. Read moreFlagstaff and surrounding forest enter fire restrictions on Friday
A new free resource, 鈥淎fter Wildfire: A Guide for Arizona Communities,鈥� aims to help residents navigate the stressful and emotionally challenging aftermath of fire. Read moreNew publication offers Arizona-specific guidance for post-wildfire recovery
The court ruled that Trump may remove MSPB Chair Cathy Harris, along with National Labor Relations Board Gwynne Wilcox, pending the outcome of lawsuits brought by both after their initial firings. Read moreU.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to fire agency head who opposed mass federal layoffs
No cases of CWD were identified in Arizona elk or deer in 2024, the state鈥檚 Game and Fish Department announced. Read moreArizona鈥檚 deer and elk still free of chronic wasting disease, Game and Fish says
The release also touted higher-than-expected ore quality. Read moreControversial uranium mine near Grand Canyon hits record-high production in April
The Coconino National Forest is planning to conduct a pair of prescribed burns, beginning either May 20 or 21 to May 23.聽 Read moreCoconino National Forest planning prescribed burns for May 20 to 23
Arizona Snowbowl announced its plans to stay open until June 1 thanks to a combination of snowmaking and 200-plus inches of snowfall this season. Read moreArizona Snowbowl to remain open until June 1 for second straight year
The City of Flagstaff鈥檚 pine needle pick-up initiative, which began last month, will expand to additional neighborhoods starting Friday, May 16.聽 Read moreFlagstaff pine needle pick-up moves to Rock Ridge Estates, Ridge Crest, Anasazi Ridge this week
According to an agency press release, the purpose of the fee increase is to assist with maintaining highly trafficked sites and potentially hire additional seasonal recreation staff. Read moreCoconino National Forest proposes fee increases at some recreation sites
鈥淐oconino County implements fire restrictions to help prevent unwanted, human-caused fires,鈥� said the acting Emergency Management director for Coconino County. Read moreAreas of county within Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to enter Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Thursday
The Coconino National Forest announced Tuesday that it will allow a lightning-caused fire in the Mogollon Rim ranger district to burn under controlled conditions for the purpose of fuel reduction. Read moreCoconino National Forest will manage lightning-strike fire near Clint's Well; smoke expected
The winner of this year鈥檚 Innovate Green Challenge, a city-sponsored competition to promote environmental sustainability, is a Flagstaff entrepreneur who pitched a vertical food-growing system. Read moreFlagstaff announces winner of 2025 Innovate Green Challenge
The City of Flagstaff announced recently that the federal Bureau of Reclamation had begun developing the scope of work for the appraisal study preceding a feasibility study of the city鈥檚 Red Gap Ranch water project. Read moreBureau of Reclamation takes preliminary steps in study of Flagstaff's water pipeline plans
鈥淭he resilience hubs are going to continue offering events and services to the community in whatever capacity they can,鈥� said program specialist Sam Wiley from the city鈥檚 Sustainability Office. Read moreFlagstaff鈥檚 Resilience Hubs project to continue, despite EPA grant termination
The Highlands Fire District hosted a wildfire preparedness day at its station in Mountainaire on Saturday, April 26, bringing together county and federal partners to emphasize the importance o… Read moreHighlands Fire hosts event to encourage fire readiness
Firefighters from the Flagstaff Fire Department and Coconino National Forest successfully contained a minor wildfire near the Bow & Arrow Trail south of Interstate 40 on Monday, April 28. Read moreSmall wildfire contained near Flagstaff; cause undetermined
The Coconino National Forest is planning to conduct five different prescribed burns, with the first beginning April 28 and the fifth lasting until May 3. Read moreCoconino National Forest planning multiple prescribed burns from April 28 to May 3
Got excess pine needles? The City of Flagstaff is placing roll-off dumpsters in the University Heights neighborhood through Friday, May 2 to facilitate disposal of those pine needles. Read moreDumpsters for pine needle disposal open in University Heights this week
The burn will reduce hazardous forest fuels in the area, including those from a tornado in 2010, to help protect the Bellemont, Fort Valley and Flagstaff communities from catastrophic wildfires. Read moreCoconino National Forest planning prescribed burns west of Flagstaff on April 24-25
Former members of the campaign to preserve Flagstaff鈥檚 McMillan Mesa Natural Area celebrated recently the installation of a new plaque commemorating the successful ballot initiative that prote… Read morePlaque celebrates voter protection of McMillan Mesa
When Janine Schipper first moved to the southwest more than 25 years ago, her attention was on the land. She was in the process of finishing her doctoral dissertation, focused on Phoenix鈥檚 urb… Read moreWith new book, NAU sociologist challenges our understanding of water
The Spruce Wash suite of flood mitigation projects are intended to reduce the risk and mitigate the impact of flooding. Read moreCulvert beneath Cedar Avenue to be replaced next week
The overall goal of the recovery plan is to recover the species so it no longer needs protections under the Endangered Species Act. Read moreU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces Sentry Milk-Vetch Recovery Plan
The Coconino National Forest plans to conduct up to four prescribed burn projects between April 14 and 18 to reduce hazardous forest fuels and reduce the risk of wildfire to multiple northern … Read moreCoconino National Forest to conduct up to 4 burn projects April 14-18
It has been two months since Doug Burgum, President Donald Trump鈥檚 new secretary of the interior and former governor of North Dakota, ordered his staff to review protected federal lands with an eye toward increasing extractive activities such as oil, gas and uranium production. Read moreTrump administration threats hang over northern Arizona鈥檚 newest national monument
The litigation challenges Desert Mountain鈥檚 right to drill an exploratory helium well in the vicinity of Red Gap Ranch. Read moreFlagstaff asks Arizona Supreme Court to review lawsuit against helium company
Should wind and weather conditions become unfavorable, ignitions will be halted and project plans will be postponed, changed or canceled. Read moreCoconino National Forest to conduct prescribed burns east and northeast of Flagstaff
Do you have an innovative idea to promote environmental sustainability in Flagstaff? Read moreFlagstaff's Innovate Green Challenge open to applications
The Willard Springs site normally does not open until April, but the county opened the site on March 7 this year following an unusually dry winter. Read moreWillard Springs Green Waste Site closed this weekend for winter weather
鈥淥nce again, the data collected on the recovering Mexican wolf population show progress.鈥� -- Stewart Liley, chief of wildlife for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Read moreMexican gray wolf population continues to grow, but advocates aren't satisfied with recovery plan
The site, which usually opens on the first Friday in April, will open Friday, March 7, to provide free green waste-only disposal to all Coconino County residents. Read moreWillard Springs Green Waste site opening early due to wildfire danger
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