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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 a former Flagstaff hotel just became lifesaving winter housing
  • How did Flagstaff’s girls dominate their high-scoring home opener?
  • How should Flagstaff drivers safely share snowy roads with ADOT plows?

Also on today's calendar: Breakfast with Santa and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and warm, temps: high: 65, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Sunny and remaining warm, with a high of 64 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Revamped hotel to house those facing homelessness opens in Flagstaff (knau.org) — A former hotel in Flagstaff has been transformed into the Lantern, providing private rooms and support for more than 100 seniors and medically vulnerable residents facing homelessness. Backed partly by state housing funds, the project expands Flagstaff Shelter Services’ capacity and offers a warmer, safer alternative to group shelters during the city’s harsh winters. Local leaders say the model could guide similar efforts statewide.
   

• Flagstaff girls basketball lights up scoreboard in home opener in dome (azdailysun.com) — Flagstaff High School’s girls basketball team thrilled home fans in the dome with an 89–23 rout of Poston Butte, their highest point total this season. The defending 4A state champions hadn’t broken 80 at home since January 2024, underscoring how dominant this opener was for the Eagles.
   

• Arizona traffic officials prepare for upcoming winter weather (azfamily.com) — With Flagstaff averaging about 90 inches of snow each season, state transportation officials are ramping up winter preparations and reminding drivers how to safely share the road with snowplows. ADOT is stressing extra distance, no passing, and patience so plows can keep northern Arizona highways clear when storms hit.
   

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  • Congratulations to the team and residents of The Lantern, Flagstaff's latest hotel-to-housing community from Flagstaff Shelter Services, Inc.
    This community offers 103 rooms to some of our most vulnerable CommUnity members, offering on-site services and wrap-around-care while also providing… (Nextdoor Longview Estates)
  • Heads up Ponderosa Trails!
    Lots of weird and unusual door to door people in our neighborhood the last few days. Late last week I had a guy show up at my door, knocked very… (Nextdoor Ponderosa Trails)
  • The CCHHS Health and Wellness Clinic, located at 2625 N. King St., Flagstaff. has flu, COVID-19, and pneumonia vaccinations available. Call (928) 679... (X: CoconinoHHS)
  • What's a Precinct? It's your designated voting area. Every voter is assigned a precinct which is just a way to group voters together who live within... (X: CoconinoVote)
  • American Campus Communities, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper - The Suites in Flagstaff. Apply here.
  • The Buckle, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator (Part Time) in Flagstaff. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flagstaff here.

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