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🌱 How does Flagstaff’s shrinking population compare to booming Arizona suburbs?

Good morning to you Flagstaff! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How does Flagstaff’s shrinking population compare to booming Arizona suburbs?
  • How a Flagstaff comeback run reignited this pro snowboarder’s career
  • How a 2015 NAU shooting still echoes in Flagstaff today

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 61 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, breezy and warm, temps: high: 64, low: 32.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 63 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Communities at outskirts of major metro areas pace population count for Arizona (azdailysun.com) — Flagstaff’s estimated population as of July 1, 2025 is 79,796, reflecting a 1.5% annual decline even as Arizona overall continues to grow. A new statewide breakdown from the Arizona Commerce Authority shows how Flagstaff compares with fast-growing suburbs like Buckeye and Queen Creek, offering context on shifting population trends across the state.
   

• Lolo Derminio From The Interview Issue (snowboardmag.com) — A pro snowboarder with Arizona roots traces her path through Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and early days working and riding at Snowbowl. She recalls returning to Flagstaff after major knee surgery to test her recovery on the slopes, a turning point that reignited her career and led to new sponsorships and international filming trips.
   

• Rhode Island joins Utah on the diverse list of states to experience a college campus shooting (deseret.com) — A national roundup of campus shootings includes a reminder that Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus saw a deadly shooting in 2015, when one student was killed and three wounded. The piece focuses on the recent Brown University tragedy and other incidents nationwide, underscoring how campus gun violence has touched communities as varied as Providence, Orem, and Flagstaff.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This dog has been hanging out in my neighbor's yard.
    He has left her yard, but is probably still in the area. We are by Koch Field and Silver Saddle. Looks like a husky of german shepard mix, curly tail… (Nextdoor Doney Park - Koch Field)
  • THANK YOU FLAGSTAFF - FOR NOT REPEAT NOT MAKING ME BEST OF FLAG, because I am BEST of the ENTIRE Planet !
    lol That's right, I rated my self and submitted it and won! How's that one for ya! So, what does it mean? I am the best and so I get??????????? (… (Nextdoor Forest Springs)
  • Flagstaff is Arizona's snowy capital, but the seasonal totals are becoming more variable as temperatures rise.... (X: azcentral)
  • Did you know? An Overvote (too many choices) or Undervote (too few) puts the vote for that contest in a category for election results. It doesn't... (X: CoconinoVote)
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Store Sales Merchandiser in Flagstaff. Apply here.
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for retail data inventory specialist in Flagstaff. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flagstaff here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Pickleball brings people together, sometimes forever and ever (miamiherald.com)
  • How to Thrive — Not Just Survive — Through Menopause (phillymag.com)
  • 9 of the best mountain bike trails built in North America in 2025 (singletracks.com)

Cottonwood

  • 5 National Parks That Feel Extra Magical During the Holidays With Dazzling Lights (greenmatters.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Flagstaff

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.