Daily Archives: May 8, 2015

Big Springs Cabin Rentals now available for public use

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Kaibab Forest Service Photograph

Kaibab Forest Service Photograph

FREDONIA — The North Kaibab Ranger District has seven cabins available at Big Springs as part of the Kaibab National Forest’s cabin rental offerings, which are now available as part of the Arizona Cabin Rental “Rooms with a View” program.

Reservations must be made at Recreation.gov, and may be found by searching for “Big Springs Cabin Site, Kaibab National Forest, AZ.” A complete listing of available amenities is available here. The rental rate is $65 per night per cabin. The cabins can be reserved from May 1 to Nov. 30.

The Big Springs cabin site is located approximately 30 miles from Fredonia, Arizona, on Forest Service Road 22, about an hour drive from the north rim of the Grand Canyon. The cabins are about a 35-minute drive from the Rainbow Rim Trail, a winding 18-mile hiking and mountain biking trail on the forest that offers stunning views from five scenic overlooks along the north rim of the Grand Canyon.

Individual cabins vary in occupancy from two to four people per cabin and include use of the shared shower house, fully furnished kitchen and dining hall. There are toilets on site but not in the cabins. There are no laundry facilities. Each cabin has two twin-size beds and one full-size bed. Please bring your own linens, towels, and pillows.

See more photos of the Big Springs cabins at Kaibab Cabin Rentals.

Williams Justice Center holds Law Day event

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640-LawDay05-07-01WILLIAMS — All of the law enforcement agencies of the State represented themselves, yesterday, in gathering to celebrate Law Day.

Law Day is May 1. Justice Robert Krombeen explained that several events were being held in Flagstaff, so he decided to hold the Williams event yesterday.

Representatives were available for questions from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Coconino County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Game and Fish, and Williams Police Department.

The Coconino County Sheriff set up a display for the Coconino Emergency Response Team. The Law Enforcement agencies also brought in a few of the vehicles they use in the performance of their duties including the DPS helicopter.

The idea of Law Day was originally proposed by the American Bar Association in 1957. In 1958 on May 1, President Dwight D. Eisenhower made a proclamation declaring May 1 of that year as Law Day to honor the role of law in the creation of the United States. Congress created the the observance of the date annually in 1961.

Officers of Arizona Game and Fish and Department of Public Safety at the Game and Fish display.

Officers of Arizona Game and Fish and Department of Public Safety at the Game and Fish display.


CERT display by Sheriff's Department.

CERT display by Sheriff’s Department.


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Road work starting on SR 264 east of Ganado

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The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin an improvement project on Monday, May 11 to reconstruct nine miles of State Route 264 between Ganado and Window Rock (mileposts 450-459).

The $12.3 million project, which is scheduled for completion this fall, will include the following:

  • Overlaying the existing pavement with new asphalt
  • Widening existing shoulders and installing new guardrail
  • Installing new cattle guards and barbed wire fencing
  • Extending existing drainage pipes for the widened roadway
  • Construction of a new Fish Wash Bridge to replace the existing one

Work days will be Monday through Friday sunrise to sunset. Flaggers and pilot cars will be used to guide vehicles through the work zone in alternating directions and drivers should anticipate delays of up to 30 minutes.

A traffic signal may be used to regulate traffic across Fish Wash Bridge in alternating directions. If the signal is used, motorists will experience short delays as the signal transitions through its cycle. There will be narrow traffic lanes, wide load restrictions and a reduced speed limit through the work zone.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.