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Third pipeline break in Grand Canyon closes one mile section of North Kaibab Trail

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - A third pipeline break in Grand Canyon National Park has closed a one-mile section of the North Kaibab Trail between Roaring Springs and Cottonwood...

Uberuaga issues Grand Canyon's first America the Beautiful Passes for military service men and women

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga issued the park's first two American the Beautiful Passes for Military to Sergeants Lozier and Morse of Camp Navajo...

Tusayan agrees to provide $125,000 for first phase of Tusayan school/community park

The town of Tusayan debated giving additional funds to the Grand Canyon School (GCS) community park project at their May 16 regular meeting. The planning of this park has been...

Tusayan area forest will become greener following tree planting

Some burned areas from the 2008 X Fire are a little greener after employees planted ponderosa pine seedlings this spring on the Tusayan Ranger District as part of the X Fire...

Game and Fish Commission votes to oppose proposal to create Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument

Citing a long list of concerns, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted on May 11 to oppose the proposed Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument, which as envisioned would...

Forest Service awards 4FRI contract

Standing on the corner in Winslow, Ariz. in the fall of 2013 will be a newly constructed wood products mill from Pioneer Forest Products, the company contracted by the Forest...

Memorial Day 2012 in Coconino County AZ - Memorial Day Parades, Events and more

Here is what is happening for Memorial Day 2012 in Coconino County, AZ. Find the area Grand Canyon events, parades, activities and more for Memorial Day 2012. Acitivites are...

A Day to Remember in Grand Canyon

For most of us, Memorial Day 2012 Grand Canyon marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and...

Man dies after falling into Grand Canyon's South Rim

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - On May 22 at approximately 12:20 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a visitor report of a man over the edge at Pipe Creek Vista...

'America’s Got Talent' Chose Grand Canyon West to Introduce Seventh Season

Grand Canyon West, AZ - During the dramatic season opener of “America’s Got Talent,” host Nick Cannon stood atop Guano Point at Grand Canyon West to introduce the seventh...

GC Principal Marc Cooper to retire

After two years at Grand Canyon School (GCS), Principal Marc Cooper is retiring from life on the rim.

Additional fire restrictions begin today on Williams and Tusayan Ranger districts

Kaibab National Forest officials will implement additional fire restrictions on the Williams and Tusayan Ranger districts today at noon.

Grand Canyon School Phantoms Class of 2012

The 2012 Grand Canyon School Graduating Class.

Red Flag warning in effect through Friday

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - A Red Flag warning from Prescott to the Kaibab Plateau is in effect for today and tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service. This warning covers the...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Willow Rosenthal Helps City Slickers Become Urban Farmers

This local hero turned empty lots into blooming plots to help revitalize a community and created a model that city officials hope will be duplicated nationally. When Willow...

Eclipse in full view May 20 at Grand Canyon

On Sunday visitors to both rims of Grand Canyon National Park will be able to view a rare annular eclipse of the sun.

Endangered Humpback Chub translocated to Havasu Creek in Grand Canyon National Park May 13

On May 13, the National Park Service, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, translocated wild juvenile humpback chub to Havasu...

Monsoon precipitation up in the air

Climate experts say it's tough to predict whether persistent drought conditions in northern Arizona will be quelled by monsoon season this year.

New terminal planned for Grand Canyon Airport

A new terminal could be in Grand Canyon National Park Airport's future. Along with a new terminal, the airport, owned and operated by the Arizona Department of...

Rangers identify woman whose body was recovered from below South Rim of Grand Canyon

A woman whose body was recovered April 27 from below Trail View Overlook on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has been identified as 67-year-old Elizabeth Miller of...

Managers cancel Flying J prescribed fire on Tusayan Ranger District

Fire managers canceled the 90-acre Flying J prescribed fire planned for Monday after further evaluation of the fuels conditions in the project unit and discussions about weather...

Turbidity to increase in Grand Canyon drinking water through June

Each year in the spring (April - June), Grand Canyon National Park experiences an increase in turbidity in the drinking water. This increased turbidity is caused by snow melt,...

Xanterra awarded NPS Director's Environmental Achievement Award

Grand Canyon National Park concessioner Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. (Xanterra) was recently awarded the National Park Service (NPS) Director's Environmental Achievement Award...

Tusayan Shuttle to resume service between Tusayan and Grand Canyon National Park Saturday

The National Park Service (NPS) will again offer shuttle bus service between Grand Canyon National Park and the neighboring town of Tusayan, in 2012.

HUD awards $9.7 Million in grants to promote affordable housing and economic development in Arizona's Native American communities

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $9.7 million to four tribal communities in Arizona to improve housing conditions, promote community development...

Ochoa resigns as Tusayan town manager

Enrique Ochoa, Tusayan's first full-time town employee, has resigned his town manager position as of April 27.

Hualapai Tourism Offer Dream Catcher Classes

Hualapai Tourism to Offer 'Create and Keep Dream Catcher Classes' at the Hualapai Lodge on Historic Route 66 Grand Canyon West, AZ - Beginning in July 2012 at the Hualapai Lodge,...

Williams and Tusayan ranger districts in high fire danger

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - Officials announce that the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts of the Kaibab National Forest have moved into "high" Fire Danger. As a...

Get out and get well at GC Health Awareness Fair

On May 8 from 2-6 p.m., head over to the Grand Canyon Rec Center to take part in the fifth annual Health Awareness Fair. Free screenings and information include, cholesterol...

Vegetation Program staff to apply herbicide in developed areas of Grand Canyon National Park

Starting in May and continuing through September, the National Park Service will apply herbicide to targeted, high priority, invasive plant species as part of an ongoing invasive...

GC rangers retrieve woman's body from below South Rim

At approximately 11:15 a.m. April 27, rangers retrieved the body of a white female from below the Trail View overlook on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park .

Body of Shaw Ostermann, missing since April 16, found below South Rim near Mather Point

On Thursday, April 26, at approximately 5 p.m. rangers in Grand Canyon National Park received a report from the Peregrine Fund of a possible body spotted below the South Rim in...

May 20 annular eclipse to be on full display at Grand Canyon National Park

On Sunday, May 20, 2012, visitors to both rims of Grand Canyon National Park will be able to view a rare annular eclipse of the sun. The western two-thirds of the country and...

Hualapai Honor ‘Help For Heroes’ With Ceremony Commemorating International War Veterans At Grand Canyon West

GRAND CANYON WEST, AZ - At Grand Canyon West in Northwestern Arizona, Hualapai veterans hosted a ceremony celebrating friendship-in-arms for a group of international veterans that...

National Park Service releases Green Parks Plan April 20

National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis released the Green Parks Plan April 20 to focus the bureau on sustainable management of national parks and key environmental...

Three finalists selected from field of 23 to interview for Grand Canyon Principal position

A team of teachers, parents and students, along with Grand Canyon Schools Superintendent Sharyl Allen will interview three finalists for the Grand Canyon Principal position this...

Grand Canyon's North Rim opens May 15 for the summer season

With the opening of Highway 67 on May 15, the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open for the 2012 summer season. Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim, a Forever Resorts...

Celebrate Arizona's centennial at GC Community Library May 11

On May 11 at 2 p.m., the Grand Canyon Community Library will be hosting a reading and presentation by Arizona author Lisa Heidinger as part of One Book Arizona, a program...

Prescribed fire planned for tomorrow southwest of Tusayan

TUSAYAN, Ariz. - Kaibab National Forest fire managers are planning to ignite approximately 220 acres of the Flying J Prescribed Fire Project on the Tusayan Ranger District...

Grand Canyon Rangers seek public's assistance locating missing man

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Rangers in Grand Canyon National Park are seeking the public's assistance in locating 47-year old Shaw Joseph Ostermann of Tempe, Ariz. Rangers...

Hualapai Tourism Offering Exclusive Mother’s Day Discounts To California, Utah, Nevada And Arizona Mothers

Mothers Receive 50% Off Hualapai Legacy Entry Package to Grand Canyon West, $25 Off Per Person on One-Day Grand Canyon Whitewater Rafting and More GRAND CANYON WEST, AZ -...

Enter stage left: curtain to rise on original theater production in Tusayan

When it comes to original, cutting edge theater productions, most people likely think of New York's Broadway and off-Broadway offerings. But, visitors to the Grand Canyon are in...

Grand Canyon Active Trails program to kick off season April 25

At a time when it is difficult to keep up with all your various social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, email, Foursquare, and LinkedIn, Active Trails presents you with the...

$1 billion settlement reached in lawsuits filed by 41 tribes against United States

Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced on April 11 the settlement of lawsuits filed by 41 federally-recognized tribes against the United...

Grand Canyon's North Rim opens May 15 for the summer season

With the opening of Highway 67 on May 15, the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open for the 2012 summer season. Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim, a Forever Resorts...

Child Find under way at GC School

Officials at Grand Canyon School are seeking children 3-5-years-old who may qualify for programs for children with special needs.

Coconino Community College is recognized by national marketing organization

During a ceremony in March, Coconino Community College 's (CCC) Marketing, Public Relations and Publications Department took home two Medallion Awards from the National Council...

Xanterra South Rim and Grand Canyon Railway to celebrate Earth Day with special train run, retail and dining discounts

With a special run of a steam locomotive powered by used vegetable oil and discounts in Grand Canyon National Park , Grand Canyon Railway (GCR) and Xanterra South Rim will...

Winter weather advisory in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon. An additional three to six inches of snow is expected. Visibility remains poor. Heavy...

Deputies arrest Valle man for multiple counts of aggravated assault and child abuse

Coconino County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 39-year-old James Bryan Boling of Valle, Ariz. on April 6 for two counts of aggravated assault and four counts of child...