Williams-Grand Canyon News

WGCN is a unique publication that combines two newspapers into one. The Williams section focuses on news relevant to Northern Arizona, including local updates, sports, and events, as well as information from Parks and Ash Fork. The Grand Canyon section provides a detailed exploration of the areas surrounding the Canyon, featuring Tusayan, Valle, and the National Park. This newspaper is released every Wednesday, with a circulation exceeding 3,000 copies and an impressive 30,000 additional online readers each month. Twice a year, WGCN produces two tourist guides—one dedicated to Williams and another for the Grand Canyon. In the spring, we also create and distribute a tourist map that is available at various tourist spots across Arizona.

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Grand Canyon backpacking is no easy task

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?
Warrior to Inspector visits Williams High

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?
Senior Spotlight: Avery Strange

1 week ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

Avery is a senior at Williams High School and a lifelong resident of Williams. Avery’s favorite teacher at Williams High has been Mrs. Mitkowski. kAm“$96’D AC@323=J ;FDE E96 ?:46DE E62496C H6 92G6[ E96 >@DE F?56CDE2?5:?8 2D H6==[” pG6CJ D2:5]k^AmkAmpG6CJ =@@<D FA E@ (w$ AC:?4:A2= sC] r@??:6 w2C8:D[ D2J:?8 “D96’D ;FDE DFA6C DH66E 2?5 F?56CDE2?5:?8]”k^AmkAmpG6CJ 92D H@C<65 @? E96 !@=2C tIAC6DD 7@C EH@ J62CD 2?5 H2D 2 sy @?
Unclaimed veterans laid to rest at Camp Navajo

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:@?
Senior Spotlight: Christopher Rivas

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?
State board selects Pearson as Student of the Month

1 week ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

A Williams High School student has been selected as Student of the Month by the Arizona State Board of Education. Williams High sophomore Kyle Pearson will be recognized by the state board as one of two Arizona Students of the Month for April.
WPD officer terminated amid investigation

2 weeks ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

A former Williams Police Department lieutenant has been fired amid an investigation into his use of force during an arrest in 2022. WPD Chief James Gregory confirmed John Romero was terminated by the department “based on the information on the use of force investigation.” According to Gregory, a criminal portion of the investigation is still ongoing by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. kAm#@>6C@ H2D C646?E=J A=2465 @? 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 =62G6 2D p+s!$ 3682? 2? :?G6DE:82E:@? :?E@ #@>6C@VD C@=6 :? 2?
South Rim cancer screening April 14

2 weeks ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

North Country Healthcare is having a breast and cervical cancer screening event at their Grand Canyon clinic on Monday, April 14. A mobile imaging unit and dedicated provider will be on site from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to conduct mammograms and cervical screenings to where patients can do both screenings in a single visit. The April 14 event will also offer at-home colorectal cancer screening kits. kAmzC:DE: q@?:6==2[ @FEC6249 AC@8C2> >2?286C 2E }@CE9 r@F?ECJ w62=E9 r2C6[ D2JD 2 >2:?
Grand Canyon Music Festival announces dates, lineup

2 weeks ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

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Senior Spotlight: Jayden Cooke

2 weeks ago | williamsnews.com | Calvin Shomaker

Jayden Cooke is a senior at Williams High School. He has attended WHS all four years and has lived in Williams his entire life. While at WHS, Jayden has been an active participant in Viking Athletics. He has represented the Vikings across four different sports, playing soccer his senior year, football for three years, basketball all four years and golf for two years. He says his favorite sports are soccer and basketball. kAmy2J56?’D 72G@C:E6 E62496C 92D 366?