NAU: Smooth move-in on Mountain Campus

NAU: Smooth move-in on Mountain Campus Move-in day for Northern Arizona University students on the Mountain Campus went rather smoothly Thursday, thanks to a staggered schedule and new traffic controls. +12  BUY NOW Cars flow onto campus at Northern Arizona University Thursday morning as students return to move in for the start of the Fall semester. Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun This year, the university … Continue reading NAU: Smooth move-in on Mountain Campus

School supply drive nets about $22,000 for teachers

School supply drive nets about $22,000 for teachers School supplies from the annual Suddenlink/Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Teacher Supply Drive will be arriving at school offices around Flagstaff today. This year’s drive collected about $10,000 to $12,000 worth of supplies from the public earlier this month, said Flagstaff Unified School District Relations Coordinator Karin Eberhard. That equates to about a pallet and a half … Continue reading School supply drive nets about $22,000 for teachers

Parents generally approve of FUSD

Parents generally approve of FUSD Flagstaff Unified School District parents are pretty satisfied with the district’s teachers, principals and schools, according an annual survey of parents by the district. Even though the district’s enrollment numbers dropped for the first time in four years during the first 10 days of the 2016-2017 school year from 9,880 in 2016 to 9,828 in 2017. Enrollment figures fluctuate throughout … Continue reading Parents generally approve of FUSD

Nomads Global Lounge: Providing a taste of the world

Nomads Global Lounge: Providing a taste of the world Nomads Global Lounge is bringing a taste of the world to Flagstaff one plate at a time. The cozy restaurant, bar and patio is tucked into the Motel Du Beau on West Phoenix Avenue and provides a perfect place to grab a nosh and people-watch close to downtown Flagstaff. Motel Du Beau and Lounge owners John … Continue reading Nomads Global Lounge: Providing a taste of the world

Flagstaff students prepare to experience eclipse

Flagstaff students prepare to experience eclipse Several Flagstaff schools will be giving students a chance to safely view the solar eclipse and at the same time honor the request of traditional Navajo students who do not wish to view the eclipse. Most schools, such as DeMiguel and Marshall elementaries, Sinagua Middle, Summit High School and Basis Flagstaff, will have some classes going outside to view … Continue reading Flagstaff students prepare to experience eclipse

Reps work from home as Cancer Society closes Flagstaff office

Reps work from home as Cancer Society closes Flagstaff office On the eve of its biggest local fundraising event of the year, the American Cancer Society has closed its Flagstaff office. Brittany Conklin, the  Society’s Arizona media relations contact, said the organization will still have two representatives working from home offices in Flagstaff. All of the annual events the organization holds in Northern Arizona and … Continue reading Reps work from home as Cancer Society closes Flagstaff office

No definitive date for In-N-Out Burger

No definitive date for In-N-Out Burger There’s no word yet on when or if In-N-Out Burger will break ground in Flagstaff. In-N-Out Burger Marketing Director Phyllis Cudworth said the Flagstaff location was not on her most recent list of stores that the company plans to break ground on or open. However, that doesn’t mean that In-N-Out is or is not planning to build a restaurant … Continue reading No definitive date for In-N-Out Burger

NAU new year starts without off-campus liaison

NAU new year starts without off-campus liaison The new school year at Northern Arizona University will start without an assistant director for Off-Campus Life and Community Liaison. Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans and NAU spokesperson Kim Ott said the university and city are working on making changes to the job description for the position. Neither had information on what those changes might be and when they … Continue reading NAU new year starts without off-campus liaison

Leaping into learning: First day of school for new FUSD teachers

Leaping into learning: First day of school for new FUSD teachers At Kinsey Elementary School, veteran kindergarten teacher Nina Andersson and new first-grade teacher Jessica Fetsco are ready to start the new school year. “I’m looking forward to getting to know my students and celebrating their successes with them,” Fetsco said. Andersson is looking forward to watching her students grow thoroughout the school year. “We … Continue reading Leaping into learning: First day of school for new FUSD teachers

Listening In: Leupp struggles on the border of two worlds

Listening In: Leupp struggles on the border of two worlds Situated on the edge of the Navajo Nation, Leupp is a transition point between the heights of the San Francisco Peaks with its big city of Flagstaff and the flat, grassy ranchlands of the Navajo Nation and beyond. It’s also a cultural transition zone. “A lot of residents in Leupp speak both Navajo and English, … Continue reading Listening In: Leupp struggles on the border of two worlds