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Oath Keepers meeting at American Legion Saturday

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Updated 7/31
WILLIAMS — There will be a meeting of the Oath Keeper organization to discuss the formation of Community Preparedness Teams (CPT) to be available for emergency situations.

The meeting will be held at the American Legion Cordova Post #13 at 425 W. Grant Street in Williams. The meeting is Saturday at 10 a.m.

Oath Keepers started out as an organization to encourage military and first responders to adhere to their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States both foreign and domestic. Today anyone who believes in the Constitution may be permitted to join. You do not have to join Oath Keepers to participate in the CPT program.

The program is not just open to Williams residents, but anyone in Coconino County. Teams suggested by the Oath Keeper organization are emergency medical, communications and engineering, Security Teams and General Preparedness. Coconino County would, ultimately, develop teams required for their unique situation.

I-40 paving through Winslow

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The Arizona Department of Transportation is starting on the final phase of paving through Winslow. Crews will be finishing the main portion of paving on both the westbound and eastbound lanes of I-40 this Friday (July 31) at (milepost 250-268).

Monday (Aug. 3) through Friday (Aug. 7) workers will be paving the interchange on and off ramps at Hipkoe Drive, North Park Drive, Transcon Lane and State Route 87. During this time, motorists will need to travel to the adjacent interchange east or west of the one being worked on to exit or enter I-40.

On Monday (Aug. 10), workers will begin to apply the final layer of asphalt over the top of what has already been replaced. This rubberized top layer allows for a quieter and smoother drive for motorists. This portion of the paving operation moves fairly quickly and it’s anticipated that crews will be finished by Friday (Aug. 21).

Crews will start replacing the SR 87 bridge deck, which crosses I-40 on the east side of Winslow, once all of the paving is completed. During replacement of the SR 87 bridge deck, north bound traffic will remain open during the entire project while southbound traffic will be diverted to the Transcon interchange.

Work hours will be 2 a.m. to sunset Monday through Friday. There will be narrow traffic lanes, wide load restrictions and a reduced speed limit through the work zones. Drivers are asked to use caution, watch for detour signs and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

See you on the other side

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Today is the big Windows 10 upgrade. I have decided to wait a few days and research any problems. GIZMODO Review says that the it may be a risky upgrade and it is not easy to revert to Windows 8.1.

If your computer is working fine, you might want to turn off automatic updates for a few days and install only hardware and security updates. Wired has a procedure to make sure you do not upgrade right away.

Anyone having a good, or bad, experience are welcome to comment on this article.

Distraught Suicidal Subject Rescued

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FLAGSTAFF — On Saturday at 4:35 pm the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a third party regarding a subject residing in Kachina Village who made statements about harming himself. While deputies were responding to the home, information was obtained that the presence of Sheriff’s Deputies could further aggravate the subject who was armed with multiple firearms. Deputies staged in the area of the residence to establish a perimeter around the home in case the subject attempted to leave the residence.

From these staged locations deputies reached out to family members and friends of the subject in an attempt to resolve the situation peacefully. Deputies were able to meet with the subject’s father and attempted telephone contact. This telephone call ended without success in talking the subject out of the home. During this incident deputies learned the subject in crisis was a military veteran with combat deployments overseas. Deputies were able to locate another local veteran and utilized him to try to talk the subject into a peaceful solution; however, this was to no avail.

At 8:30 pm deputies received information that the subject may have ingested a large number of prescription medications. Multiple attempts to contact the subject by telephone continued to be unsuccessful. Deputies utilized thermal imaging equipment from Highlands Fire Department in an attempt to determine the subject’s location inside the home. Sheriff’s Office personnel maintained a perimeter around the residence. At 9:53 pm deputies entered the home and discovered the subject unresponsive on the living room couch holding a loaded semi-automatic pistol against his chest and a loaded high caliber rifle on the floor next to him.

Deputies secured the weapons and immediately began rendering aid to the unconscious and unresponsive subject. Highlands Fire Department Medical Personnel and Guardian Medics who were staged at a safe location near the incident responded as soon as Deputies rendered the scene safe. Guardian transported the unconscious man to the Flagstaff Medical Level 1 Trauma Center where he was treated and later regained consciousness. It is believed this individual will survive.

Home Invasion in Kachina Village

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800-07-28-15-CoconinoKachinaSuspectKachina Village, AZ — Coconino County Sheriff’ Deputies and Detectives are asking for help from community members in identifying and locating an individual who entered a residence through an unlocked door and contacted an adult female who was taking a shower and inappropriately touched her.

On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at approximately 11:30 pm, an unidentified suspect entered a residence located in the Kachina Village Community through an unlocked door. The suspect walked through the residence and entered a bathroom where he found the female victim who was in the process of taking a shower and inappropriately and illegally touched her. The victim screamed at the suspect ordering him to leave her home. Eventually the suspect left the residence.

The victim described the suspect as a Hispanic male that appeared to be in his mid-30s, approximately 5’8” tall with a skinny build, no visible scars, marks, or tattoos. Prominent features include unusually large round eyes (possibly from drug intoxication) with a predominant overbite or “buck” teeth. At the time this crime was committed the suspect was wearing a gray short sleeve shirt with buttons but no collar, baggy cream colored denim pants, brown belt with a gold buckle, black baseball cap turned backwards and black and white Vans type shoes. Attached is a composite drawing that the victim believes is similar to the suspect’s appearance.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone who believes they may know someone who is similar to the composite drawing of the suspect and his physical description to call the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at the numbers listed below. Anyone who has knowledge of this crime or similar crimes occurring in Coconino County or in the City of Flagstaff is urged to call the below listed numbers for the Sheriff’s Office or the Flagstaff Police Department at (928) 774-4523 (non-emergency). Community members also may call Silent Witness (928) 774-6111 and remember we need your information not your name.

Get out of town: Explore Route 66

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UPDATED 7/29 4:02 Thanks to Linda Messimer for the correction on Davenport Lake.

WILLIAMS— Williams has the distinction of being the last route 66 town bypassed by interstate 40. The mural on the wall by Circle K is a tribute to that. So while you are here you might want to stay an extra day in Williams to explore the Mother Road.

"On Arizona Highway 87, south of Chandler. Maricopa County, Arizona." by Dorothea Lange - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

“On Arizona Highway 87, south of Chandler. Maricopa County, Arizona.” by Dorothea Lange – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Route 66 gained the name of the Mother Road because of its significance to history. During the depression when tragedy struck the Great Plains—in what was called the great Dust Bowl—thousands took to Route 66 to travel west in search of a better life. This was depicted in the book and movie The Grapes of Wrath.

Route 66 was instrumental in winning World War I and World War II. Old-timers told me of the days when they would watch convoys of men and material moving down Route 66 to be shipped off to war. Most people don’t realize that Interstate 40, and all other freeways for that matter, were started by President Eisenhower who brought the idea back from the German autobahn.

Route 66 has seen a resurgence of interest since it was decomissioned. Williams and Flagstaff have a significant amount of Route 66 still available for travel. The stretch we will examine in this article is from Bellmont to Williams.

Of course it goes down to Ash Fork which is another significant Route 66 town, as well as a railroad center in the old west. Ash Fork history can be seen at the Route 66 Museum in Ash Fork on, well… Route 66.
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