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Letter to the Editor: Local small businesses need spaces where they can thrive
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (271+ words) Arizona Daily Sun Gift Subscription: Digital Only (AZ Daily Sun) Gift Subscription: Print Combo (AZ Daily Sun) Print & Digital (VD) Print + Unlimited DIGITAL (AZ Daily Sun) Unlimited DIGITAL Access (AZ Daily Sun) This week, the Flagstaff City Council voted to allow…...
Ask a Ranger: Arizona's wild orchids
3+ day, 46+ min ago (723+ words) There are wild orchids in Arizona -- 26 species, in fact. Most are found in southern counties, but a handful can be found in the pine forests surrounding Flagstaff. The genus Orchidacae is huge, some 200 species in the United States alone. Most…...
Movie Review: Great performances lift Olivia Wilde’s uneven drama 'The Invite"
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (610+ words) From left, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton star in “The Invite.” Things don’t seem promising, even before the guests arrive: Joe and Angela, whose only child is away on a sleepover, bicker constantly at each other,…...
EarthTalk: Net-zero homes becoming more readily available
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (562+ words) New homes can be designed and built from the ground up to be net zero — but you can also retrofit an existing home to make it net zero. Dear EarthTalk: What is a “net-zero” home? Does it have to be…...
Gallery: Electric performances light up Coconino Campout in Flagstaff
6+ day, 46+ min ago (318+ words) Ray Volpe performs during Coconino Campout 2026, a two-night celebration of music, camping and community. Taking place June 26-27 at the Pepsi Amphitheater in Fort Tuthill County Park, the 2026 edition of the event featured music from GHENGAR, NGHTMRE, Blossom, DRINKURWATER, Mystic Methods…...
Letter from Home: Zeroing out
1+ week, 2+ day ago (237+ words) You can guess which of these happenings prompted more attention from the media: it was of course Musk’s attainment of an extra 0 on the end of the number tabulating his supposed fortune — an achievement that epitomized, depending on your stance,…...
Colorado River | | azdailysun.com
1+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) Colorado River Arizona Daily Sun Have any questions? Please give us a call at (928) 774-4545 Copyright © ⢠Wick Communications Rancher Doug Bruchez peers down at the Williams Fork River, a tributary of the Colorado River that has shrunk dramatically, in…...
Not only Route 66: underestimated routes across the USA for those who love to ride, and not just mark themselves on the map
1+ week, 3+ day ago (596+ words) Route 66, Pacific Coast Highway, Tail of the Dragon – unconditional tourist legends. But American motorcycle travels have another side too. Less noisy, less ridden-over, without endless souvenir T-shirts and a queue of tourist SUVs before every beautiful turn. That is exactly…...
Desalinated Pacific Ocean water won’t be cheap but Arizona is scrambling to offset Colorado River cuts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (739+ words) WASHINGTON – Arizona may soon purchase desalinated Pacific Ocean water to help offset shortages in the Colorado River caused by a decades-long drought. The price tag, however, will likely be very steep unless a long-term deal is struck. A framework signed…...
High Country Running: My 25-year accidental experiment in race directing
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (478+ words) At the time, I had lived in Flagstaff for 15 years, and the BBBSF Half Marathon was my favorite race. I knew that the board’s seasoned volunteers, including runners Jim Driscoll, Dave Klensin, Pat Madden, Rich Haag and Gene Munger, would…...