Calvin Shomaker

1 week ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

It has been said that to truly appreciate the Grand Canyon, you have to go down in it. This past weekend, I went down into the canyon for the second time in six months. Last October, I did the Rim to Rim hike, and as tough as that hike was, it wasn’t nearly as challenging as the grueling three-day, two-night backpacking trip my partner and I took most recently. kAmtBF:AA65 H:E9 @FC 324<4@F?ECJ A6C>:E 2?5 A24<D 7F== @7 862C[ H6 =67E u=28DE277 62C=J uC:52J 2?5 962565 7@C {:A2?

1 week ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

Williams High School students recently got to experience hands-on learning with a high-demand trade they can pursue locally after graduation. The Warrior to Inspector education program in Bellemont held a demonstration event at WHS on April 8, informing Vikings about the school’s opportunities and showing them firsthand how to perform nondestructive testing. kAmz6??J vC66?6 7@F?565 E96 D49@@= :? a_`d 2D 2 H2J E@ 8:G6 324< E@ E96 >:=:E2CJ 4@>>F?:EJ 3J @776C:?8 G6E6C2?D 2?

1 week ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

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1 week ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

Eight unclaimed U.S. veterans were laid to rest at the Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery at Camp Navajo on April 10. With no family there to say goodbye, military veterans and members of the greater Flagstaff community came together for a Missing in America Project interment ceremony that honored the deceased with military honors. kAm&]$] p:C u@C46 G6E6C2? |2C< (6==D D6CG6D 2D E96 pC:K@?2 $E2E6 r@@C5:?2E@C 7@C E96 |:DD:?8 :? p>6C:42 !C@;64E[ 2 ?2E:@?H:56 ?@?AC@7:E H9@D6 >:DD:@?

1 week ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

Christopher is a senior at Williams High School and has lived in Williams his whole life. While at WHS, Christopher played basketball for two years. He says his favorite teacher has been Mrs. Mitkowski. kAm“x =@G6 E96 H2J E92E D96 E62496D[” r9C:DE@A96C D2:5] “$96 :D D@ 42=> 2?5 2=H2JD :? 2 8@@5 >@@5]”k^AmkAmr9C:DE@A96C 92D H@C<65 2E |4s@?2=5D 7@C E9C66 J62CD 2?5 H2D C646?E=J AC@>@E65 E@ >2?286C] x?