City of Flagstaff

The City of Flagstaff Sustainability Office and Solid Waste Section will begin recycling Christmas trees in January.

The U.S. Senate’s $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that passed Thursday includes more than $40 million for watershed restoration following last summer’s Pipeline Fire.

The City of Flagstaff has begun dredging the Frances Short Pond to remove sediment from flooding following 2022's Pipeline Fire.

Local election results are still rolling in, but initial numbers show Becky Daggett leading incumbent Paul Deasy in Flagstaff’s mayoral race by nearly 20%.

Crews have finished construction on a series of detention basins in Flagstaff designed to lessen post-wildfire flooding. It follows this summer’s Pipeline Fire that scorched several watersheds on the San Francisco Peaks.

Flagstaff and Coconino County officials say election results for city council are expected to take longer to process on Election Day because of the high number of write-in candidates.

Advocates say the increase could make public leadership more accessible to a financially diverse population and increase competition for public office.

Finding affordable housing has long been an issue in the City of Flagstaff and the problem is getting worse. The city has an ambitious ten-year plan with a goal of reducing the affordable housing need by half.

Coconino County officials have approved $11.5 million for small-scale flood mitigation near Flagstaff. It follows a summer of devastating flooding caused by major wildfires on the San Francisco Peaks.

Members of Congress recently toured the site of a major infrastructure project planned for downtown Flagstaff. It’ll upgrade roads and pedestrian safety initiatives and complete a long-running flood control project.