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| MNA collections center built 'green to the core'
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - When the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff began planning for its new collection center, it wanted to make sure to reach for the highest standards in which to house its fragile collections, while reducing the costs of running the new building. "We had a commitment from the very beginning to make this building green to the core," MNA Director Robert Breunig stated. And green to the core it is.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Hopi Veterans Center hosts campaign night |
KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - Eight current political county and state candidates, all Democrats, came to Hopi this past week to talk with community members, share their platforms and shake hands with potential supporters in a tribally sponsored "Meet the Candidates Night" at the Hopi Veterans Memorial Center.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Volunteers, residents help heal Timberline, Doney Park
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Residents of Timberline and Doney Park didn't receive any rain over the weekend. Instead, they received support and assistance from more than 350 community members from faith-based groups, businesses, assistance organizations and volunteers who gave time and manpower this weekend, to help those affected by recent flooding.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Consortium fires up information exchange
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - As the ashes smoldered from one of the biggest and most visible fires to strike northern Arizona in the last decade, scientists, land managers and fire fighters worked to spread knowledge about fire more effectively with each other and create on-the-ground results for a healthier ecosystem.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Hopi Council approves carbon capture storage project
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KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - In a surprise move, the Hopi Tribal Council approved a controversial project giving four western energy companies and the Hopi Tribe the go-ahead to evaluate geologic characteristics of the Black Mesa Basin for potential commercial storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a new method known as carbon capture sequestration (CCS). The proposed project seeks to drill a series of exploration wells on Hopi land to collect and analyze geological, geophysical and water quality data to determine if the rock strata is hospitable enough to store toxic CO2 extracted from coal plant emissions underground on Hopi and near Navajo reservation communities.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| 61st Annual MNA Navajo Festival |
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Ancient ways create new understandings about Diné culture
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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| Cornfields Chapter granted certification |
CORNFIELDS, Ariz. - The Cornfields Chapter is now the 11th certified chapter on the Navajo Nation. The Transportation and Community Development Committee granted certification to the chapter last week with a 6-0 vote. Following certification, the Navajo Division of Community Development presented the chapter with a $160,000 check to help spur local development.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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| Navajo soldier killed in Afghanistan |
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Spc. Christopher Moon is 12th Navajo to be killed in War on Terror
Friday, July 16, 2010
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| 77th Annual Hopi festival highlights July 4th weekend
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The balmy weather, art crowd and holiday excitement over the July 4 weekend only served to heighten the festive atmosphere at the 77th Annual Hopi Festival at Museum of Northern Arizona. Ticket sales showed that there was a 12 percent increase in visitors to the Hopi Show this year, but you could tell that just by the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at the Friday night reception.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Snowmaking approval disappoints reservation residents
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Final clearance by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on July 1 gave Arizona Snowbowl the go-ahead to resume with expansion and snowmaking infrastructure on the San Francisco Peaks. The decision disappointed many Natives in northern Arizona area, and left little room for additional legal challenges. Hopis and Navajos, along with other culturally affiliated tribes, stated that their religious freedom has been violated.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Learn about Navajo uses of Native plants at the Arb |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arboretum is offering Ethnobotany programs Thursday afternoons at 4 p.m. from July 15 through Aug. 19. Visitors can join Maybelle Little (shown giving a tour) in the Herb Garden to learn about the Navajo uses of native plants.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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| Hopi, Navajo group meets to discuss Peabody, Navajo Generating Station |
KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. - A new Hopi and Navajo grassroots group has been meeting in the hopes of developing a more formal posture on tribal lease reopeners regarding coal revenues and alternative methods of water usage at Peabody Coal and the Navajo Generating Station (NGS). The "Inter-tribal COALition" held a meeting June 26 at the Hopi Veterans Memorial Center in front of a capacity crowd of Hopi, Navajo and other individuals who are interested in working together to develop proposals to present to the Navajo and Hopi tribal councils that will upgrade current lease conditions with Peabody Western Coal company.
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010
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| Coconino County school superintendent retires |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - On June 28, Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Cecilia Owen presented the Board of Supervisors with her retirement letter, effective August 17. This is approximately two years and four months before the end of her term, which is December 31, 2012. Superintendent Owen is working closely with the Board of Supervisors to ensure the schools office experiences a smooth transition to a new superintendent who, by state statute, must be appointed by the Board to complete her term.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| KUYI radio goes worldwide on the Internet |
POLACCA, Ariz. - Hopi community radio station KUYI can now be heard throughout the world. KUYI is now streaming on the Internet and can be heard as it airs. Anyone with Internet access can log onto www.KUYI.net and listen. In one 24-hour period last week, KUYI had 2,000 listeners - including folks from Thailand and Egypt.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Night patrols seek out illegal campfires |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Four agencies will begin patrolling the skies and land around Flagstaff, Coconino National Forest, and Coconino County as part of the enforcement of fire restrictions that were implemented on Wednesday, June 23. The Arizona Department of Public Safety will begin flying patrols on Tuesday to locate any campfires in the area and will continue periodic patrols throughout the next two weeks in an effort to keep large wildfires from igniting.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Coconino supervisors impose open burning ban |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Coconino County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on June 25 to impose a ban on open burning on public and private lands in the unincorporated areas of the county. The ban took effect on Friday, June 25 and will remain in effect until fire danger conditions subside.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| School signs in Tuba City vandalized |
TUBA CITY, Ariz. - Within the last month toward the end of the school year, the Greyhills Academy High School and Tuba City High School marquee signs were vandalized and damaged. There were large pieces of rocks or asphalt that were thrown at the signs, which shattered the coverings and damaged some of the lettering. According to information from the TCUSD Business Office, it will cost approximately $4,570 to repair the sign. There may also be additional costs incurred to move the sign to prevent future vandalism. Over $13,550 has already been spent on previous vandalism repairs.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Public invited to 'Get Fit & Have Fun' July 10 |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - North Country HealthCare and the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is inviting children, residents, business owners and other interested persons to "Get Fit & Have Fun" on Saturday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Flagstaff Recreation Center. The event is part of an ongoing project called, "A Beautiful Life - Hermosa Vida - Nizhóní Iiná," that promotes healthy lifestyles in recognition that a healthy life is a beautiful life.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Eagle Rock Fire 100 percent contained |
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Schultz Fire now 65 percent contained
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Navajo artist steps out of the box
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Bucking the system might feel good sometimes, but does it allow for success? This is something that noted Navajo artist William Franklin considers as he displays a collage for the second time since its creation several years ago.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| MNA offers 'summer of discovery' for area youth |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Museum of Northern Arizona's Discovery Program inspires Flagstaff's youth to explore the Colorado Plateau during a summer of unforgettable experiences. In each of the 39 classes offered for youths ages 4-18, campers are immersed in the region's traditions of fine arts, natural sciences, Native cultures, and ecology.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| MNA to celebrate living legacy of Hopi expression |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The 77th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture returns to the Museum of Northern Arizona July Fourth weekend, bringing 75 of the top Hopi artists and demonstrators, music and dance performers, and speakers who will talk about Hopi beliefs and current issues. This year's festival will honor longtime friend of MNA and interpretive collaborator, Michael Kabotie.
First held on July Fourth weekend in 1930, the Hopi Festival represents the long-standing partnership between the Hopi people and the Museum. Over the years the event has become a regional tradition for artists and collectors, alike, and for visitors seeking an authentic cultural experience at "the oldest Hopi art show in the world."
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Celebrate the wonder of hummingbirds at the Arb |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arboretum at Flagstaff will host a Hummingbird Festival on Saturday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in collaboration with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Spend the day learning about these wondrous little birds and find out how to attract them to your garden.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| BLM brings wild horse, burro adoption to Flagstaff |
KINGMAN, Ariz. - They are the living symbols of America's Wild West, and on June 25-27, 2010 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to offer 30 healthy wild horses and wild burros to qualified adopters in Flagstaff. The adoption will be held at Flagstaff Hay and Grain; located at 11705 North Highway 89.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Weekend wildfires burn Flagstaff area |
UPDATE: Schultz Fire now at 8,800+ acres
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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