The national government jumped on the Arizona State Hospital after only one death while it was alleged that VA hospitals were allowing veterans to die. Daniel M. Dellinger, Commander of the American Legion, called for the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. Sergeant Major Martin R. Barreras, an Army Ranger from Tuscon, died from wounds received in Afghanistan. He was one of the men who rescued Jessica Lynch.

A seventeen-year-old girl unseated a Democrat to become the youngest legistator in the history of West Virginia.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Christian prayers at the start of city council meetings.

A professor at UC Santa Barbara allegedly threatened to to kill “Ted Cruz-Teabaggers.” High school text books found re-writing the Bill of Rights.

The human-caused Slide Rock fire began about a mile north of Slide Rock State Park began. It would ultimately consume thousands of acres. The fire threatened evacuations from areas of Flagstaff and even Williams felt the effects of the fire. But there was one bright spot.

ADOT launched a new drivers license process and design. It was recently defeated by a Federal Judge who ordered Arizona to give licenses to illegal aliens.

The State Library of Arizona was nationally recognized as the Library of the Year.

Using distracting electronic devices while driving was made illegal by the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. They also banned the sale and use of consumer fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Coconino County. The Coconino Community College district raised property taxes.

A single vehicle accident seriously injured a person on Snowbowl Road. Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the murder of David Allen Christine.

In Williams, KZBX radio FM 92.1 continued to grow. You can listen online. The cars started coming through. First the Route 66 Fun Run.

Staff Sgt. Lee

Williams began preparing to receive the annual participants of Run For The Wall. Run For The Wall arrived May 14. In the group was active-duty Army Staff Sergeant David Lee.

At the same time, a video of a secret Vietnam War Memorial went viral on the Internet.

The election season began with Mayor John Moore seeking a third term.

Bearizona Wildlife Drive Through park held a job fair to hire for the summer. They apparently required the extra help because bears have started using it as a hotel.

In crime news, the Cataract Creek Gang was spotted around Williams. The famous gang tends to arrive around spring and cause trouble throughout the summer.