Daily Archives: November 3, 2018

CCSO Investigating Fatal Accident in Valle Area Resulting in Death of 2-Year-Old

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WILLIAMS – On November 3rd at 11:19 am Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle accident involving a 2-year-old boy.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence in the Valle area—which is approximately 25 miles north of Williams, Arizona—for a report of a child who had been hit by a pick-up truck. The father reported that the child had been struck by a neighbor’s vehicle. The father of the boy sought emergency assistance by taking the injured child to the house a Department of Public Safety trooper who lived nearby. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the residence and transported the child to the Valle Airport where they met Guardian medics and Guardian Air. The child was pronounced dead at the airport by medics on scene.

Initial information indicates that a neighbor had been helping the family haul water. The child appeared to have been hit when the pickup truck was backing up to connect to the water trailer.

The child was transported to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the incident is still under investigation.

Other agencies that assisted in response to this incident include Guardian Medical Transport and Guardian Air, Lifeline Air, Tusayan Fire Department, and High Country Fire Department.

High flow event at Lees Ferry November 5-10

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PHOENIX — An experimental release of 38,100 cfs from Glen Canyon Dam will take place November 5-10 at the world-renowned Lees Ferry trout fishery just downstream in picturesque Marble Canyon.

The flows are short term, yet significant enough to preclude any fishing from occurring during the peak high releases. The fishing is usually excellent the week following these high flows because these flows make aquatic invertebrates (fish food) available to trout. Normal flows before and after the high flows should offer great wading and fishing this fall.

The Department of Interior will begin the release from Glen Canyon Dam Nov. 5. The flows will reach full capacity (approximately 38,100 cfs) by 2 p.m. on November 5. Releases will be maintained at peak releases about 2.5 days (60 hours) before ramping down. Normal operations of 6,500-9,000 cfs will return on Nov. 8.

The goal for the Department of the Interior is to move sand stored in the river channel and redeposit it to rebuild eroded sandbars and beaches downstream of the Paria River in Grand Canyon National Park.

See more information from the National Parks Service.

View the AZGFD presentation on public awareness/education funding source

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PHOENIX — Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) constituents are reminded that a presentation on recently submitted ideas for establishing and maintaining a discretionary, dedicated funding source for public awareness and education has been posted on the AZGFD Customer Portal at https://www.azgfd.com/agency/dedicated-funding-source/. The Arizona Game and Fish Commission directed the department to analyze ideas submitted by the public: the addition of a big game bonus point option, and the potential to expand revenue sources from non-traditional customers.

The posting of the presentation kicked off a second 30-day comment period that ends November 18. Please submit comments (specific only to the proposals covered in the presentation) via email to (ideas@azgfd.gov).

AZGFD is also seeking feedback to specific questions at Answer Questions HERE regarding a big game bonus point option. This feedback will provide the department with a preliminary glimpse of public opinion on the topic. Additional analyses and public vetting will be needed to fully assess the potential for this option.

The presentation and online questions also are posted at https://www.azgfd.com/agency/dedicated-funding-source/.

AZGFD will present feedback on the potential options for the funding source to the Game and Fish Commission at its public meeting December 7 in Phoenix.

Expect lane closures on State Route 89A near Sedona November 6-8

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The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for lane closures on north- and south-bound State Route 89A near Sedona between mileposts 389 and 374 while crews maintain roadside vegetation.

The work is scheduled to occur from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, through Thursday, November 8.

SR 89A will be narrowed to one lane during daytime operations.
Flaggers and a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.

Please proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and watch for maintenance personnel and equipment.

Lane closures scheduled on northbound Interstate 17 near Camp Verde November 6 and 7

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The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for lane closures on northbound Interstate 17 near Camp Verde Tuesday, November 6, and Wednesday, November 7. All work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The right lane of northbound I-17 will be closed for roadside maintenance.

Please proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and watch for construction personnel and equipment.