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Rare Tornadoes Destroy Homes in Arizona

BELLEMONT, Ariz. (Oct. 6) - A rare swarm of tornadoes shoved semis off highways and destroyed homes in the pre-dawn darkness Wednesday, leaving startled residents wondering if they were in Arizona anymore or had woken up in the twister-prone Midwest. After one tornado rumbled through Bellemont around 5:30 with wind...

Two Arizona Inmates Still At Large Following Escape

(Aug. 2) -- Authorities were searching today for two of three convicted murderers who escaped from an Arizona prison as the head of the state corrections department said lax security may be to blame. The three inmates escaped Friday night from the private Arizona State Prison in Golden Valley, authorities said. They fled...

Police Scour Campground for Missing Ariz. Toddler

(July 26) -- Authorities in northern Arizona have launched a desperate search for a toddler who vanished from a Rimrock campground over the weekend. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, 2-year-old Sylar Newton of Flagstaff was last seen sleeping in a tent with his family on Sunday at the Beaver Creek...

Arizona Wildfire Burns More Than 10,000 Acres

(June 22) -- A fast-moving wildfire that has charred more than 10,000 acres outside Flagstaff, Ariz., is 10 percent contained, and hundreds of residents have been ordered of out their homes, officials say. The Schultz fire began Sunday morning, and authorities believe it was caused by an abandoned campfire, said Stephanie...

Flagstaff News From the Web

05/27/12 Police Log: Charged with DUI Source: Arizona Daily Sun - Flagstaff AZ Hunter Nihill Terrell, 27, 1808 E. Mountain View Road, Flagstaff, was arrested by Flagstaff police and charged with DUI around 1:20 a.m.
05/24/12 Home Depot settles suit with Flagstaff vet Source: Arizona Daily Sun - Flagstaff AZ Atlanta-based Home Depot has settled a lawsuit filed by the federal government that alleged one of the stores in Flagstaff illegally fired an Iraq war veteran.
05/23/12 Around the Town: Willow Bend Ladies' Night fundraiser... Source: Arizona Daily Sun - Flagstaff AZ The second annual Willow Bend Ladies' Night is set for June 2 from 5 to 9 p.m., at Sundara, located at 22 E. Route 66.
05/20/12 Free child clinics checked for tuberculosis Source: Arizona Daily Sun - Flagstaff AZ On Wednesday morning at about 11 a.m., the people of Flagstaff were startled by the blowing of the mill whistle, which at that time meant an alarm of some kind.
05/19/12 Arizona man suing Flagstaff is now its mayor Source: The Pantagraph - Bloomington IL FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. A Flagstaff, Ariz., man who is suing the city is now its mayor.

Background on Flagstaff

Flagstaff (, ) is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2009, the city's population was 60,611. It is the county seat of Coconino County.

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