Daily Archives: September 9, 2015

Flagstaff police seek missing person

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640-Rebecca-ShikanyFLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff Police department seeks public assistance in locating Rebecca Shikany. She is 6’ 1″, 112 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes

She was last seen in her home in Flagstaff Arizona on 09/07/2015. Seventeen year old Rebecca may be accompanied by 19 year old Brett Walker. If seen please contact the Flagstaff Police Department at 928 774-1414 or Detective Adrian Barreras at 928 853-6824.

If you have any information and do not want to leave your name please call SILENT WITNESS at 928 774-6111.

Safety improvement project scheduled on SR 87 north of Strawberry begins next week

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STRAWBERRY — The Arizona Department of Transportation will remove dead trees from the right-of-way along a 16-mile segment of State Route 87 for the next two weeks in both directions (mileposts 274 to 290), approximately four miles north of Strawberry.

Work will begin on Monday, Sept. 14 and will continue through Thursday, Sept. 24 between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day.

Drivers can expect delays of up to 15 minutes to allow a safe work zone for maintenance crews to remove fallen trees from the roadway. Flaggers will guide traffic through the work zone.

For safety reasons, motorists are urged to not to stop in the tree-cutting areas to pick up the wood.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 511.

Pavement repair on SR 260 east of Payson for the next five weeks

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PAYSON — The Arizona Department of Transportation will repair a dip in the roadway on State Route 260 eastbound near Kohl’s Ranch, approximately 19 miles east of Payson starting tomorrow between mileposts 270 and 271. Crews will be working on the roadway through Oct. 17.

Work will require the roadway to be narrowed to one lane through the work zone and a 14-foot width restriction will be in place.

Drug drop-off at Flagstaff Police department on Sawmill road

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FLAGSTAFF — On September 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Flagstaff Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its tenth opportunity in five years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Bring you pills for disposal to the Flagstaff Police Department/Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at 911 Sawmill Road. (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills and/or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Last September, Americans turned in 309 tons (over 617,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at nearly 5,5000 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. When those results are combined with what was collected in its eight previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 4.8 million pounds—more than 2,4000 tons—of pills.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the September 26 Take Back Day event, go to the DEA Office of Diversion Control site or Sgt. Bentzen with the Flagstaff Police Department at 556-2300/mbentzen@coconino.az.gov.

Monsoons won’t quit, but fall is in the trees

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15-09-08-07WILLIAMS — Seems that the monsoon season won’t give up as Williams, Flagstaff and the surrounding areas continue to receive thunderstorms. The weather is expected to clear up Friday and Saturday for at least a portion of the Brown’s Carnival event in Williams on Railroad Avenue.

Rain hit hard Monday and this afternoon beginning about 1:30 p.m. and running for more than an hour. The chance of continued thunderstorms runs about 20% for Flagstaff and Williams through tomorrow. It is expected to clear Friday through Saturday during the day. The chance of thunderstorms picks up again Saturday night and on to the beginning of next week.

The last two storms brought more rain that the storm of last week, but much less thunder and lightning.

Trees in Williams, however, are starting to show the strains of fall which begins “officially” on September 23. The aspens and oaks along South Road, the road to Dogtown, FR-111 to Bill Williams Mountain and other areas of the forest will start turning soon providing great photo ops for fans of autumn.