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Meet the Candidates for Williams City Council: Jeremy Wayne Peasley
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (223+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News Why are you running for City Council? I'm running for City Council because I deeply care and love Williams, Arizona and want to help make sure it stays a small, beautiful town. I have lived here for…...
Meet the Candidates for Williams City Council: Michelle Campbell
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (188+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News Why are you running for City Council? I care deeply about our community and I want to help address the issues that our citizens are faced with. I want to find a balance between tourism and taking…...
Arizona signs water sharing agreement with California, Nevada
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (223+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News Lake Mead could soon benefit from the nation's largest desalination plant thanks to an agreement that would allow water agencies in Nevada, Arizona and California to explore ways to exchange water supplies across the drought-challenged Colorado River…...
Living History: Trekkers experience Arizona's camel legacy
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (94+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News On May 9, 2026, four explorers, two camels and their guides set off on a trek to trace a historic trail in Kaibab National Forest. Camels in northern Arizona? It really is not such a strange sight Camels played…...
Madison Burns crowned Miss Williams Route 66 Centennial 2026
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (162+ words) Miss Williams Route 66 Centennial 2026 contestants Ava Pacheco, Madison Burns and Angie Kruse. (Calvin Shomaker/WGCN) Madison Burns was crowned Miss Williams Route 66 Centennial 2026 during last weekend's car show. (Calvin Shomaker/WGCN) WILLIAMS " Madison Burns, a rising junior at Williams High…...
North Rim Campground reopens, reservations available
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (191+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News GRAND CANYON " The North Rim Campground officially reopened for the 2026 season on June 1. Reservations are available through Recreation. gov for stays through October 15, 2026, when the campground season will conclude. While most campsites are now available by reservation,…...
Inner Canyon water outage scheduled for June 4-11
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (83+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News GRAND CANYON " A planned water outage is scheduled in the inner canyon from June 411 to support critical Transcanyon Waterline infrastructure work. Crews will tie in a new section of piping along the River Trail and complete additional…...
Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon hosts 4th Annual Fun Fair
2+ week, 54+ min ago (242+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News IKRC Grand Canyon's 4th Annual Fun Fair offered a variety of activities for kids and families. (Desiree Crawford/WGCN) IKRC Grand Canyon offered guided meditations and tours of the Temple during its 4th Annual Fun Fair held last Saturday....
Grand Canyon National Park launches conservation K-9 pilot project
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (187+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News GRAND CANYON " Grand Canyon National Park is welcoming a new, four-legged member to the park's wildlife management team. "Blue," a trained Conservation K-9, will work alongside park wildlife staff to help reduce human-wildlife conflicts in busy areas on…...
Northern Arizona Astronomy: How do we know the age of the Earth?
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (177+ words) Williams-Grand Canyon News Scientists have determined that the Earth is about 4. 54 billion years old But, how do they know this? For dating more recent history (several thousands of years), scientists have used relative dating, stratigraphy or layer counting, to stack…...