Flagstaff

State lawmakers are moving to penalize cities financially that have a minimum wage higher than the rest of the state.

Snowfall for the month in Flagstaff officially hit a cumulative 60.4 inches Monday – making it the third snowiest January since record-keeping began in 1898.

More snow is expected Monday over northern Arizona, adding to what already is near-record snowfall amounts in Flagstaff for the month of January.

Artist Joella Jean Mahoney fell in love with Northern Arizona when she first stepped off the train in the early 1950s. Her large-scale expressionist paintings recount her passion for the landscape of the Southwest. Now, a new exhibit at the Museum of Northern Arizona serves as a retrospective for the late Mahoney, who died in 2017.

Flagstaff police say 37-year-old Cecil Begay of Flagstaff was struck by the westbound train near the East Route 66 and Fanning Drive intersection.

Numerous northern Arizona cities are planning New Year’s Eve celebrations Saturday, including Flagstaff, Prescott and Show Low.

Coconino National Forest officials are considering a proposal to allow guiding of hiking, cycling, motorized tours and rock climbing in the Mount Elden-Dry Lake Hills and other areas near Flagstaff.

The greater Flagstaff community is mourning the unexpected and untimely loss of two prominent residents. Yeon-Su Kim and Corey Allen were lost at sea Thanksgiving Day when strong winds blew their kayaks away from the beach in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Their sudden loss has created a far-reaching ripple effect of grief.

A memorial service will be held this Saturday for the Flagstaff couple who went missing during a wind event while sea kayaking in Rocky Point Mexico on Thanksgiving Day.

The family of Corey Allen and Yeon-Su Kim who went missing during a wind event while sea kayaking in Rocky Point Mexico on Thanksgiving Day says the search should be called off.