As the community continues to climb out of the economic crater carved out by COVID-19, Tusayan councilmembers discussed ways to get the tourism train back on track at their regular meeting July 11.
For rock enthusiasts, hunting for interesting specimens in the Grand Canyon may be the penultimate rock-hunting experience.
The majority of archaeological sites in Grand Canyon National Park’s Colorado River corridor were created by ancestors of Native Americans who still live in this region today, including the Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Navajo, Southern Paiute and Zuni tribes. These sites record indigenous peoples’ presence and history in the national park.
Summer is in full swing at Grand Canyon National Park and that means thousands of visitors are getting ready for their dream hikes down the canyon’s winding trails.
As a tourism hub that is still recovering from a COVID-caused lull in revenue, Tusayan is also being squeezed by record inflation – but that doesn’t mean the town plans to curtail its plans for community improvements.
Those looking to build a new home or business in Williams may have to wait.
Nearly 70 years ago, the world was looking up at the moon.
Tusayan town leaders and members of Grand Canyon National Park’s transportation division met May 2 to discuss annual shuttle service from the town to the park during the peak season.
It’s time to mark your calendars for Tusayan’s first annual Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Chronic health conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure can lead to more serious complications down the road if they continue unmanaged.
Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn, a tourist attractions near Peach Springs, was recently issued three citations and fined more than $6,000 by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) for safety violations. Cavern tours are closed until further notice.
Get ready to hop over to Grand Canyon School’s cafeteria for Kaibab Learning Center’s annual pancake breakfast fundraiser April 8.
At its monthly meeting March 14, the Tusayan town council continued to move forward with plans to install paved sidewalks along Long Jim Loop Rd.
During a recent town council meeting, the town of Tusayan revealed three community improvement projects they hope to complete with anticipated funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The town is slated to receive around $350,000.
For members of the Tusayan Fire Department, Feb. 9 produced an unlikely rescue mission – a feral horse was trapped in a cattle guard along the Highway 64 corridor.
While the Grand Canyon isn’t known for a collection of dormant volcanoes like Yellowstone, Mount Rainier or Lassen Volcanic, a long-dormant cinder cone and far-reaching basalt lava flows on the North Rim is evidence of a more explosive past.
Grand Canyon science teacher Forrest Radarian was recently selected to receive a grant from Vernier Science Education to bolster STEM education in the classroom.
Originally proposed in 2017, the Tusayan Community Trails Master Plan is one step closer to becoming a reality.
The annual lottery for non-commercial river trips through the Grand Canyon opens Feb. 1. Lottery applications will be accepted online through Feb. 25.
A winter hike in the Grand Canyon can feel like you’re walking among clouds, especially when fog is all that meets the eye for the first several hundred feet of elevation.
The Tusayan Town Council greeted new members and discussed plans for meeting the new year at its regular meeting Dec. 14.
On Nov. 22, Energy Fuels Resources, which owns Pinyon Plain Mine near Valle, posted a job ad on Craigslist seeking miners and support personnel.
The Town of Tusayan has always had a penchant for dressing its best for the holidays – establishments all along Highway 64 turn out in their Christmas best to the delight of visitors from all over the world.
As food and fuel prices continue to rise, many local families will feel the pinch of hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year.
It’s a new basketball season and the Grand Canyon Phantoms are off and running with new teammates and a new coach.
Excited Grand Canyon School students and their parents waited anxiously in the hallway Dec. 18 for a glimpse of the Man with the Bag.
For two Grand Canyon students and a teacher, the beginning of December brought a bonus gift: a trip to the nation's Capitol to represent Arizona at the National Christmas Tree lighting Dec. 5.
Mentioning the word "bat" might conjure up images of large fangs, deadly diseases and even cloaked vampires; the reality, however, is a lot smaller and fluffier.
The town of Tusayan will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. Dec. 4 to gather public input on a proposed special election.
A winter storm dumped up to two feet of snow in some parts of northern Arizona Nov. 28 and 29, snarling operations at Grand Canyon National Park and prompting the gateway town of Tusayan to declare a state of emergency.
Like many others who came of age during the Vietnam War era, Dauenhauer joined the military straight out of high school.
Before the food coma has dissipated on Thanksgiving day, before the first snap of the traditional holiday football game, many peoples’ minds turn to one thing: bargain hunting on Black Friday.
After five years of active duty and a stint in the National Guard, during which he was stationed in Afghanistan, Ivan Gonzalez gained a new appreciation for hot showers, snack foods and small aspects of life many of us take for granted in the United States.
Growing up in northern California, there were only a few career choices available for recent high school graduates — logging or fishing. Pete Jones decided neither of those were his calling.
Cold winter winds were swirling through the Grand Canyon on Jan. 22, 1977.
Like many new recruits, Ted Martello signed up for military duty soon after graduation from high school.
More than the leaves are changing at Kaibab Learning Center (KLC) this season, including Isabelle Karlsberger taking over as director.
Strange dreams, the sound of frenzied drums, the twisty Blacktail Canyon all but hidden.
During July and August, the hottest months of the year in northern Arizona, temperatures at Phantom Ranch can soar well above 100 degrees.
Cynthia Seelhammer will take over as town manager of Tusayan after the Town Council unanimously supported her hire at its Oct. 9 meeting.
As a result of the Tusayan’s vote against home rule earlier this spring, the town will see a reduction of law enforcement services provided by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department.
WILLIAMS, Ariz. —Several Williams locals recently noticed the town's only drive-thru Mexican Restaurant, Francisco's, no longer has its signature green sign looking out over Route 66.
With mild temperatures and mellow fall colors, October is one of the best months to explore autumn in northern Arizona with these beginner-friendly hikes.
The town of Tusayan is searching for a new town manager after a contract with Eric Duthie was terminated Sept. 19.
On a windy day in late September, 13 people spoke in unison.
On Sept. 19, Grand Canyon Brewery presented a check to the Williams High School Athletic Department, as a result of the second annual Grand Canyon Brewery Putts & Pints Charity Golf Tournament at Elephant Rocks Golf Course in Williams.
At 8 a.m. Sept. 17, several bright neon signs announced their intentions to comers and goers at Coconino Community College in Flagstaff.
Grand Canyon was declared a national park in 1919, but indigenous peoples have called the area home for much longer.
Three years after the U.S. Forest Service returned a bid to develop several hundred acres of land near the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, STILO developers and the town of Tusayan have submitted another application to the agency.
When people think of healthy living mental health often falls somewhere behind trying to maintain a nutritious diet, getting enough exercise and time management.