Abigail Kessler

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) is planning a renovation of the emergency department at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) as a temporary solution to reduce wait times and expand capacity as it continues to develop long-term plans for the hospital. Work on the renovation is expected to begin Monday, June 2, and continue in phases through January 2026.

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

Coconino Community College will be offering free educational camps for students entering middle school for the second year this summer. The camps will run in weeklong sessions from June 9 through July 24. They are open to any student entering sixth through eighth grade in the fall, though the program organizers note that space is limited ahead of the June 2 registration deadline (as of mid-May, only eight of the 36 sessions still had available slots).

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

The Flagstaff City Council and local leaders in early childhood education discussed the current state of child care in Flagstaff during a recent meeting. United Way of Northern Arizona President and CEO Liz Archuleta, Rebecca Cirzan and Dave McIntire, the city's community investment director, gave a presentation at the May 13 city council work session. kAmr:CK2?[ H9@ :D E96 5:C64E@C @7 E96 t2C=J r9:=59@@5 {62C?:?8 r6?E6C 2E }@CE96C? pC:K@?2 &?:G6CD:EJ[ D2:5 23@FE cgT @7 b\ 2?5 c\J62C\@=5D :?

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

More than 750 high school seniors graduated from the Flagstaff Unified School District this week in three different ceremonies held Thursday and Friday. Summit High School’s 39 graduates gathered in the school parking lot at the start of Thursday evening to walk the stage, cheered on by their family, friends and teachers. Principal Rochelle Bronson and Dean of Students Rob Mayer both spoke during the ceremony, as did graduating seniors Daijanae Miller, Aliyah Harrison and Elliott Gonzalez.

2 weeks ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

Dennis Parra Resendiz will be graduating from Flagstaff High School (FHS) on Friday with plans to continue developing his culinary skills at Northern Arizona University. Parra Resendiz said his grandmother introduced him to cooking at a young age. He resumed the practice as a middle schooler during the COVID-19 pandemic -- which is when he said he "really fell in love with it."kAmw6 92D E2<6? 4F=:?2CJ 4=2DD6D E9C@F89 uw$VD r2C66C 2?5 %649?:42= t5F42E:@?