Cats Down Skyhawks, 75-60 Nov 6, 2009
Arizona plays its final exhbition game this Sunday, November 8 when in-state foe Grand Canyon comes to McKale Center at 1:00 p.m.. . (Pac-10.org)
Project spotlights vets' stories Nov 5, 2009
Redmond and Hatch recorded Kane's story during a two-hour session at Grand Canyon University. Redmond took down basic information about Kane's background and service and then assisted while Hatch asked specific questions and took pictures. (AZCentral -- News)
Free entrance to Canyon, US parks on Vets Day Nov 5, 2009
In honor of Veterans Day, public recreation lands and national forests, including the Grand Canyon, will be waiving entrance fees on Nov. 11. "The Department of the Interior is honored to offer this fee free day to thank our nation's service men and women," U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said in a press release. (AZCentral -- Business)
Obama moves quickly to preserve the West Nov 5, 2009
In a sharp departure from the Bush administration, the Obama team has halted new uranium-mining claims near the Grand Canyon, proposed new preserves for wild mustangs and funded the expansion of the Petrified Forest National Park ... Among the places that stand to benefit from the new emphasis on protection is Arizona's Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, which the Bush administration had planned to open up to off-road vehicles, said Nada Culver, senior counsel for the Wilderness Society's... (AZCentral -- News)
RRHS welcomes its exchange students Nov 4, 2009
They also went to Rocky Point, saw the Grand Canyon and visited Yellowstone on their way to Rio Rico. "The Germans definitely have 'Wanderlust,'" said Rene Ramirez, director of the German-American Partnership Program at Rio Rico High. (Nogales International, AZ)
Gov. Brewer set to call back Legislature Nov 3, 2009
GRAND CANYON - Gov. Jan Brewer said she expects to call the Legislature back to work later this month to cut about one-third of the $1 ... To give them a sense of the enormity of the state's budget crisis, she motioned to a window that overlooks the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. (AZCentral -- News)
Last year's balloon regatta in Page. Nov 3, 2009
The Page and nearby Marble Canyon areas have miles of hiking trails and trout fishing on the Colorado River, and is a few scenic hours' drive from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Stay: Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas is offering specials, with walk-in rates starting at $89 per night. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Ecology vs. need for cash: Power plant splits Hopis Nov 3, 2009
KYKOTSMOVI - According to tribal lore, the Hopi forefathers fled a corrupt underworld thousands of years ago by climbing through a hollow tree to high mesas near the Grand Canyon. Their austere new life atop windblown desert cliffs forged an immutable set of values known as the Hopi Way: humility, cooperation, respect and universal stewardship of the Earth. (AZCentral -- News)
Coal mines, power plant give Navajos income, controversy Nov 2, 2009
Environmental groups, which have targeted the plant for years because of the emissions-related haze that builds up over the Grand Canyon, applaud the scrubbers ... Last month, Shirley criticized the Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Trust and other green organizations for interfering with Navajo sovereignty and caring more about insects or fish than the lives of Native Americans ... Six months ago, Shirley accepted the Nuclear-Free Future Award in Norway for collaborating with environmental groups to... (AZCentral -- News)
Cleaning dirty air risks costlier Arizona water Nov 1, 2009
Environmental groups have targeted Navajo and the nearby Four Corners Power Plant for years because of the emissions-related haze that builds up over the Grand Canyon and other fragile landscapes ... "The standard is no impairment," said Roger Clark, who follows the issue for the Flagstaff-based Grand Canyon Trust. (AZCentral)
Travel QA: Streamlined AZ Oct 31, 2009
My husband and I are elderly; he cannot walk long distances, and long drives (such as to the Grand Canyon) are out. What places can we take our granddaughter so that she feels like she got to experience Arizona. (AZCentral -- Travel)
All is lost in ‘The Canyon’ Oct 30, 2009
A gracelessly written and filmed survival drama about bonehead yuppie newlyweds getting lost in the Grand Canyon, it s aggravating enough to have you actively rooting for the couple s demise, and the sooner the better ... The half-star is for the Grand Canyon and its stand-in, Seven Mile Canyon in Moab, Utah. (Boston Globe)
IBM pushes tech upgrades to city leaders Oct 30, 2009
Local leaders participating in the IBM conference included Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon; Brian Mueller, chief executive officer of Grand Canyon University; Rick Simonetta, Valley Metro Light Rail's chief executive officer; and other government officials. Simonetta said there is a silver lining to Arizona's tough economic times. (AZCentral -- Business)
APS CEO Brandt honored for solar push Oct 29, 2009
APS also is developing a distributed energy project in Flagstaff involving about 300 homes as well as a solar project for Grand Canyon National Park Visitor s Center. Brandt said the utility has several solar projects in the works, and earlier this month filed a plan with the Arizona Corporation Commission detailing plans to spend about $500 million between 2010 and 2014 in developing about 100 megawatts with photovoltaic panels. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
APS' Brandt named utility CEO of the year Oct 29, 2009
APS also installed solar panels at the Grand Canyon Visitors Center in a deal with the National Park Service. "Don Brandt has positioned APS to take full advantage of Arizona's most abundant natural resource, the sun," SEPA Executive Director Julia Hamm said. (AZCentral -- Business)
ADOT: 15% cut would decimate services, staff Oct 28, 2009
In addition, ADOT might have to cease publishing the popular Arizona Highways magazine and would reduce operations at Grand Canyon Airport to the point that tour flights would cease. Tours represent 98 percent of the flights and revenue there. (AZCentral -- News)
Hotel-casino to give Gila River artists recognition Oct 26, 2009
While Phoenix is a major metro area today, visitors long bypassed it for Flagstaff, Route 66 and the Grand Canyon. "There were not enough people coming through here for an art market to develop the way they did near the Navajo's nation and Hopi's villages," said Holly Young, curator of collections at Pueblo Grande. (AZCentral)
Prescribed fire started on Canyon's South Rim Oct 26, 2009
Grand Canyon National Park officials have started a prescribed fire as part of a project to treat 1,000 acres on the South Rim. They are warning that smoke is expected to move to the northeast and will likely settle into the canyon at night. (AZCentral -- News)
Canyon Notes: Madera Canyon Oct 24, 2009
Just two visits to Madera Canyon justifies the cost and, if you take a drive up to, say, the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone, you won t have to pay the 25 entrance fees. Now, this is a real bargain. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Solo in the Grand Canyon Oct 24, 2009
In May, I hiked down the Grand Canyon to Phantom Ranch ... Go alone, go with friends, just go see the Grand Canyon. (AZCentral -- Travel)
On the Arizona Trail Oct 24, 2009
A high confidence factor followed by a crash started our bike trip on the Coconino Rim segment of the Arizona Trail just south of the Grand Canyon in late summer ... I don't know if the haze was clouds or smog, but the Grand Canyon was not to be seen ... It was created by a couple of entrepreneurs in the 1890s to bring visitors to the Grand Canyon from Flagstaff. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Microsoft opens retail store in Scottsdale Oct 23, 2009
One hundred twenty monitors form a video wall that curves around the store's interior and occasionally treats customers to a panoramic sunrise over the Grand Canyon. There is a help desk at the rear, similar to Apple's Genius Bar, where customers can have their electronic products troubleshot and repaired. (AZCentral -- Business)
Governor assails costs of power-unit upgrade Oct 23, 2009
Gov. Jan Brewer is siding with the operators of a major coal-fired power plant who don't want to spend the money to improve visibility at the Grand Canyon and other national parks ... These become part of the visual pollution that manifests itself as haze in and around the Grand Canyon ... But she said cleaning up the air, especially in the Grand Canyon, is important. (AZCentral -- Business)
Deep cuts to state programs Oct 20, 2009
"Can you imagine being a citizen calling 911 for help and being told the closest officer we can get to you is an hour away?" said John Ortolano, president of the order's Grand Canyon State Lodge. "I can't imagine being someone on the other end of the phone. Their jaw would hit the floor.". (AZCentral -- News)
Park Service averages 11 searches a day, study finds Oct 20, 2009
The study also said that in 2005, half of the operations were in just five spots: Arizona s Grand Canyon National Park, New York s Gateway National Recreation Area, California s Yosemite National Park, Colorado s Rocky Mountain National Park, and Nevada s Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The costs vary widely depending on the rescue s difficulty, the terrain, and the equipment necessary, he said. (Boston Globe)
State now in race to home-grow, recruit new jobs Oct 18, 2009
Arizona's dire finances are the subject of the next Arizona Town Hall Nov. 1-4 at the Grand Canyon. A session on taxes at the State of Our State workshop Oct. 9 at the Ritz Carlton was the best attended of all the subjects covered. (AZCentral -- News)
GCU: A long road Oct 16, 2009
Both cant wait to start the new era of Grand Canyon University mens hoops under Russ Pennell ... I think its a great fit for them, said Corona del Sol coach Sam Duane Jr., who graduated from Grand Canyon in 1992 ... He will have at least three years eligibility at Grand Canyon. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Candidates start 2010 campaigns Oct 16, 2009
Education: Master's Degree with distinction from Northern Arizona University; Adjunct teaching faculty at University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University; graduate Hispanic Leadership Institute: graduate WESTMARC Leadership Training; Platinum Award Winner in Leadership from National League of Cities. Endorsements: Glendale Firefighters Association; Latino Peace Officers Association; Pinnacle West; APS; Suncor. (Glendale Star, AZ)
On the edge: Kolb Studio, South Rim. Oct 16, 2009
Robin Recommends: Grand Canyon ... Robin Recommends: Grand Canyon ... They all spent the night at El Tovar Hotel on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. (AZCentral -- Travel)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Oct 15, 2009
First, they visited the Grand Canyon, "one of the Earth's most powerful, inspiring landscapes, a sight which overwhelms our senses." Not only did Sylvia, Lee, Relf and Relf's son see the volcano, they flew over it in a helicopter. In Flagstaff, they visited the Meteor Crater Learning Center and experienced being at the point of impact, which happened 50,000 years ago when a giant meteoric mass weighing millions of tons hurled through space and impacted the Earth. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Basketball schedule Oct 14, 2009
Oct. 30: Western Washington (at Disney Tip-Off Classic, Anaheim, Calif. 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31: San Francisco State (at Disney Tip-Off Classic, Anaheim, Calif. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Colangelo named to Grand Canyon board Oct 14, 2009
Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is a private, Christian university offering campus-based and online bachelor s and master s degree programs ... With its traditional campus atmosphere, commitment to athletic programs and unique business model all structured within a faith-based framework, Grand Canyon University is an institution that makes me excited about the future of higher education, Colangelo said in a statement. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Grand Canyon U. bucks tuition trend Oct 13, 2009
At a time when public colleges have sharply raised tuition, Grand Canyon University, a private school, is taking the opposite approach ... Grand Canyon's decision to freeze tuition is part of a growing trend among private schools ... Grand Canyon isn't a member of the national association, but the thinking behind its strategy is similar, Pals said. (AZCentral -- News)
A writer’s daunting quest to see the perfect foliage Oct 11, 2009
Consider what locals near the Grand Canyon must call us as we swarm around its edges like deranged lemmings, sullen families falling out of minivans after bloated meals at Taco Bell. So let s put the leaf snobbery to bed once and for all. (Boston Globe)
The problems and possible solutions Oct 11, 2009
This think tank will convene a meeting at the Grand Canyon in early November to explore the state's budget troubles. Participants, from lawmakers and lobbyists to businesses and state staffers, will mull over budget solutions and discuss a report analyzing the 50 states' fiscal systems. (AZCentral -- News)
Western artifacts moving to museum near Canyon Oct 11, 2009
A Scottsdale developer who operated the short-lived Bison Museum plans to take his collection of Western artifacts and buffalo trinkets to the Grand Canyon. Gary Martinson, chief executive of financially troubled Bison Homes, said he is developing the Western Discovery Museum in Tusayan, just south of Grand Canyon National Park ... Operating the Western Discovery Museum will generate some revenue for the Scottsdale Museum of the West and provide exposure to millions of Grand Canyon visitors,... (AZCentral -- News)
Race for the Cure participants share their stories Oct 11, 2009
Now, Felton, 43, of Buckeye, a nursing student at Grand Canyon University, goes into the community teaching breast health. And she always thinks of Aunt Mary. (AZCentral -- News)
How to repair Ariz.'s 'broken' government Oct 11, 2009
Sandy Bahr: Lobbyist for the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club. Fred Boice: Member of the Arizona Board of Regents. (AZCentral -- News)
ASU coach files complaint over condo scheme Oct 10, 2009
The Valley's median sale price of homes was $126,000 in August, up $1,000 from the previous month, but that is down 30 percent from a year earlier, according to a market report from analyst Fletcher Wilcox of Grand Canyon Title Agency. The median price has been up or flat this year since April, when it bottomed out at $116,000. (AZCentral -- Business)
Forest Service apologizes for Williams wildfire Oct 10, 2009
FLAGSTAFF - U.S. Forest Service officials apologized to residents of a northern Arizona town for letting a controlled burn escape containment lines last week and threaten the city known as the Gateway to the Grand Canyon. . (AZCentral -- News)
State fire, forest officials plan prescribed burns Oct 10, 2009
Grand Canyon officials will burn piles of debris at the North Rim near Highway 67 throughout the month. A 550-acre burn is planned as well south of Highway 64 near Grandview Point and Grand Canyon Village. (AZCentral -- News)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
Online, Conde Nast Traveler has more information on five other parks: Acadia in Maine, Grand Canyon in Arizona, Denali in Alaska, the Rockies in Colorado and Volcanoes in Hawaii. Coastal Living recommends 10 road trips with water view. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Fed moves closer to global push for tourism Oct 9, 2009
Support is strong in Arizona, where warm weather, world-class resorts and golf and the Grand Canyon combine to make tourism big business ... The Grand Canyon, world-class resorts, warm weather and other attractions helped bring more than 37 million overnight visitors to Arizona last year, according to the Arizona Office of Tourism. (AZCentral -- Business)
Sneak previews: Hockey, swimming and soccer Oct 9, 2009
Others include Pepperdine, Seattle University, UC Santa Cruz and Grand Canyon University. Women's soccer. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Building a trail in Fort Apache | Oct 8, 2009
On a recent hike on the South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon, Thiebes, a software engineer who often serves as the group's photographer, looked down and noticed the stone pitching, a type of construction technique. "So I took pictures of the trail instead of the views," she said. (AZCentral -- Travel)
49 favorite Arizona getaways Oct 6, 2009
Sometimes, the fun is just getting there, like taking the train from Williams to the Grand Canyon while risking an old-fashioned holdup by robbers on horseback ... Full of history without the kitsch, the grand La Posada Hotel was built in 1929 by architect Mary Colter, who later designed the Bright Angel Lodge at the Grand Canyon ... The cartoon you watched as a kid comes to life at this theme park and campgrounds just 30 miles from the Grand Canyon. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Vikings lead by three shots after first day at GCU Fall Invitational Oct 6, 2009
GOODYEAR, Arizona - With three players among the top four in medalist play, Western Washington University leads an 18-team field at the Grand Canyon University Men's Golf Fall Invitational Tournament heading into final round play Tuesday at The Golf Club of Estrella Ranch. The Vikings fired a second-round 5-under par 283, the best of the day, following an opening-round 291 for a 36-hole total of 574. (Wwuvikings.com)
Arizona Wildfire Spreads Oct 5, 2009
(October 4, 2009)A wildfire in northern Arizona has grown to about 1,000 acres and is threatening the city of Williams, known as the "Gateway to the Grand Canyon, authorities said. The fire began as a controlled burn aimed at ridding the forest of undergrowth and protecting Williams from wildfires. A forest official credited air tankers with slowing the fire's spread, but she said strong winds continue to be a concern. Sixty-four homes have been evacuated as a precaution. Meanwhile, hand... (KWTX.com, TX)
STATUS QUO: Road trips Oct 5, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009. The road trip - by its very "car is my castle" nature - isn't supposed to be fancy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jackson, Farrakhan at funeral for teen Oct 4, 2009
Arizona Town threatened by prescribed burn PHOENIX - Some residents of the scenic town of Williams spent yesterday away from their homes as a prescribed burn grew out of control, threatening the town known as the Gateway to the Grand Canyon. The Twin Fire has scorched about 800 acres and is burning forest undergrowth and Ponderosa Pines on Bill Williams Mountain. (Boston Globe)
Some tribes at odds over coal plants Oct 2, 2009
This spring, the Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Trust, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and some Native American groups called on the Environmental Protection Agency to study the Navajo Generating Station's role in causing smog over the Grand Canyon. Stephanie Kodish, clean air counsel for the NPCA, complained at the time that the power plant is a source of "excessive pollution.". (Florida Today)
Fall classic: Aspens over Hart Prairie, Flagstaff. Oct 2, 2009
Arizona 67, which leads from Jacob Lake to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, is one of the state's most scenic stretches of road. The route, officially known as the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, was designated a National Scenic Byway in 1998. (AZCentral -- Travel)
3 travel deals Oct 2, 2009
Deals: Grand Canyon, Tucson, Prescott Valley ... Deals: Grand Canyon, Tucson, Prescott Valley ... Grand Canyon: Winter savings at 2 lodges. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Apollo Group may settle big recruiting suit Oct 1, 2009
In education, DeVry recently settled a whistle-blower lawsuit, and Grand Canyon University is in its own settlement talks. The majority of the settlement money goes to the government, with the whistle-blowers getting 25 percent to 30 percent in this case. (AZCentral -- Business)
No election to incorporate gateway to Grand Canyon Sep 30, 2009
(AP) -- Residents of a small community that serves as a gateway to the Grand Canyon's South Rim say they haven't given up on incorporation despite a previous defeat and another vote they agreed to call off ... Incorporation supporters say it would give residents a stake in their community and an ability to levy a sales tax on money spent by tourists headed to the Grand Canyon. (FOX 11, AZ)
Vikings tied for third after first day at Grand Canyon Fall Invitational Sep 30, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona - Paced by two newcomers, Western Washington University is tied for third among 16 teams after first-day play Monday at the Grand Canyon University Women's Golf Fall Invitational being held at the Coldwater Golf and Country Club ... Northern Arizona, a Division I school, leads at 3-under 285 with host Grand Canyon second at 293 ... Tied for the medalist lead are Northern Arizona's Alexa Kim and Grand Canyon's Jennifer Lutz GCU, who each fired 3-under 69s. (Wwuvikings.com)
Western ties for fourth at Grand Canyon Fall Invitational Sep 30, 2009
GOODYEAR, Arizona - Western Washington University tied for fourth place among 17 teams, just two strokes out of second, at the Grand Canyon University Women's Golf Fall Invitational which ended Tuesday at the Coldwater Golf and Country Club. The Vikings shot a final-round 300 for a 36-hole score of 596 to tie with Sonoma State (298). (Wwuvikings.com)
Grand Canyon considers limits on mule trains Sep 30, 2009
By John Faherty, The Arizona Republic GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz For more than a century, mules have been carrying people into and out of the ... Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin knows the popularity of the canyon mules ... "I would hate to see the Grand Canyon lose it," he said. (USA Today -- Tech)
Hiker killed at Grand Canyon was Atlanta man Sep 25, 2009
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK - A man who fell to his death while on a hike at the Grand Canyon has been identified as an Atlanta resident. Thomas Peake set out on a daylong solo hike on Monday from the canyon's North Rim down to the Colorado River and back. (AZCentral -- News)
Spirit of Enterprise Award winners honored Sep 25, 2009
Ron Williams, president and CEO of the Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council, entertained the audience with a rendition of Proud to Be an American. Being a recipient of this award validates that we are on the right track, said Mary Jones, president of Answer 1 Communications. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
An Arizona icon: Grand Canyon. Sep 24, 2009
Burns had been up since dawn, taking advantage of his time here to visit the Grand Canyon, but he had plenty of energy left to talk about his documentary at the Tempe Center for the Arts ... Not even the Grand Canyon attained park status quickly ... "Teddy Roosevelt said we really need to protect this place," said Sandy Bahr of the Sierra Club's Grand Canyon Chapter. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Families Fight for Hikers Held in Iran Sep 23, 2009
Let's do the Grand Canyon. I love vertigo. (CBS News)
Body of hiker recovered from Grand Canyon Sep 23, 2009
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK - Rangers on Tuesday recovered the body of a hiker from below the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park ... When he failed to return by dusk, his wife called the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center to report him overdue. (AZCentral -- News)
SDSU Takes Fourth at 65th Aztec Invite Sep 22, 2009
Grand Canyon - 311 12 ... Grand Canyon - 222 9. (Goaztecs.com)
Top 50 corner visits Beavs, 'loved it' Sep 22, 2009
com Executive EditorDate: Sep 21, 2009 OREGON STATE HAS successfully targeted the state of Arizona as an ancillary recruiting ground the past few years -- Keaton Kristick, Geoff Garner, Mitchel Hunt, Rueben Robinson, Jovan Stevenson, Rory Ross, Markus Wheaton -- they all hail from the Grand Canyon State. This past weekend, the Beavs made strides with another 'Zona native, a Top 50 cornerback on his official visit to OSU.. (BeaverFootball.com)
