Good morning, Flagstaff.

Kaibab National Forest will begin prescribed burns on Sept.

20 at Moonset Pit to protect communities and natural resources — the operations will continue through October in areas including Red Lake, Spring Valley, Jacob Lake, and Demotte, with possible public closures and smoke exposure.

Flagstaff will raise its minimum wage to $19 per hour on Jan.

1 after the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August Consumer Price Index showed a 3.4% increase, city officials announced the change. The new rate applies to all workers including those who receive tips.

City staff revised the calculation under the Minimum Wage Act and set Flagstaff's wage at $18.95 per hour starting Jan.

1, 2027 (after applying a new CPI adjustment method) instead of the previously reported $19.00 rate.

The City of Flagstaff will raise its minimum wage to $19 per hour on Jan.

1 after a 3.40% rise in the cost-of-living index was reported on Sept. 11. The change applies to all workers as outlined in the Minimum Wage Act passed by voters in 2016.

Flagstaff will raise its minimum wage for untipped workers to $19 in 2027 with a 65-cent increase—the largest jump since the 2023 change from $15.50 to $16.80.

On Friday, Sept. 11 at 10:08 AM, Flagstaff Police, Guardian Medical Transport, and Flagstaff Fire responded to a call near the Mountain View Inn at 3100 E Route 66 (approximate location); by 10:10 AM, officials confirmed the patient was breathing with a pulse.