PHS names new soccer, baseball coaches
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
PAGE -- Page High School is not experiencing the huge turnover in coaches that it had in previous years, but there will be a couple of new leaders for varsity sports this year.
Alex Randel will be the head coach for the varsity baseball program after serving in the capacity of an assistant coach, according to PHS athletic director Alicia ...more

Police still seeking hit, run suspect
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
PAGE, The three women struck down by a vehicle in a hit-and-run accident on Aug. 25 remain in serious condition at Flagstaff Medical Center.
As of press time, Page Police Department is continuing to seek a person they are considering to be an investigative lead and is encouraging anyone with information about the incident to call (928) 645-2463 or Silent ...more

Tamarisk leaf beetles: Friend and foe
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
PAGE -- Tamarisk has been an invasive plant species in this area since the 1890s, but now there is a way -- albeit a slow way -- to curb some of the growth of the plant. The bad news is that the cure might have some unpleasant side effects on the natural habitat.
Diorhabda elongata, the scientific name for the ...more

CCC offering certified nursing assistant class Oct. 1
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
PAGE -- Years of yearning for a nursing program at Coconino Community College might finally be paying off with the start of a certified nursing assistant class this semester.
The college has had a nursing program in place for several years at its Flagstaff campuses, but it has been a struggle to get anything going for Page, where nursing classes ...more

Dollar Store burglar caught on video
Posted: Wednesday, Sep 1st, 2010
PAGE -- Sam Spoo spent his first day as store manager of the Dollar General Store on North Navajo getting to know the staff. He spent his second day getting to know Page Police Department officers.
Prior to the store opening on Aug. 26, Spoo received two telephone calls informing him that the store alarm was going off and a ...more

Three injured in hit and run
Modified: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
Page Police Department is asking for anyone with information about a hit-and-run accident that occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Aug. 25 to call (928) 645-2463 or Silent Witness at (928) 645-2819.
The driver of a dark-colored, possibly maroon or red, 1990s model Ford Explorer was scene fleeing after striking three adult females jogging on Sage Avenue. All three victims sustained ...more

Parking fine doubles
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
PAGE, After lengthy discussion about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enforcement within the city's corporate boundaries, the Page City Council voted unanimously to increase the amount of the fine to $300 for illegally parking in a spot designated for the physically disabled.
"Citations should be issued irrespective of whether the property is private or public, (such as) apartments, business, ...more

Schools implementing intervention programs
Modified: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
PAGE -- Page Unified School District administrators presented their plans to the district governing board last week about how they plan to intervene for students who are falling drastically behind in their education, but the board's president is insisting on having the plans approved by the board.
Last month, the district found out that three schools -- Page Middle School, ...more

New animal shelter nearing completion
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
PAGE -- The roof on the Page Animal Control Shelter has been erected, and construction workers are now working on building the inside of the structure and putting up fenced areas outside.
After three years of planning, Page Police Department Capt. Ray Varner is waiting with anticipation as the shelter's completion nears.
The new shelter will offer space to accommodate ...more

Moeller indicted on more felony charges
Posted: Thursday, Aug 26th, 2010
PAGE -- The grand jury of Coconino County Superior Court has announced indictments against two Page residents, Richard Moeller and Dustin Black, for unrelated charges.
The grand jury handed down an indictment of six felony charges against Moeller, who was arrested on Aug. 9 after allegedly firing a single gunshot from his vehicle during what officers described as being a ...more