This hazardous weather outlook is for Apache, Coconino, Northern Gila, Navajo and Yavapai counties in Northern Arizona.

TAYLOR - In about a month, residents of Snowflake and Taylor will have a chance to vote on whether or not they want to consolidate into one town.

PINETOP - Tuesday night's meeting of the Blue Ridge Unified School District's governing board was pretty uneventful.

Makayla Noffz, 10, knew her dad was due home for two weeks of leave, she just didn't know exactly when he would be there. It was still a wonderful surprise when he showed up in her classroom at Round Valley Middle School.

The Apache County Emergency Management Office is working with residents and governments in the county to assess the damage done by the massive snow storm last month.

SHOW LOW - The sunlight is dim these wintry days, but that doesn't bother Show Low resident Beatrice Lynn. God has lighted her way for a century.

PHOENIX - In a special session, the Arizona Legislature is considering a proposal for a one-cent sales tax increase that would be sent to voters in May.

SHOW LOW - The Chamber of Commerce recognized five businesses with accolades during the chamber's annual member meeting Jan. 8 at the Hampton Inn.

NAU Show Low hosted a potluck party Dec. 2, 2009, at the Northland Pioneer College White Mountain Campus. Kathleen Stemmler, NAU Area Coordinator, presented certificates and plaques to the adjunct faculty.

HOLBROOK - Navajo County has deactivated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) effective Feb. 2, returning to non-emergency business-as-usual status.

FORT DEFIANCE - On Jan. 21 the Apache County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency following the record breaking storms in the final weeks of January.

Academic excellence by Northland Pioneer College students is now earning additional recognition on the President's or Dean's lists.

SNOWFLAKE/TAYLOR - A year ago, Norene Uchytil won Best Novel of the Year at the Whitney Awards for her first book Traitor.

The Board of Supervisors voted to extend the declaration of Emergency at their regular meeting held Feb. 2.

Pinetop-Lakeside Police have arrested a 17-year-old Pinetop boy in connection with the Jan. 17 burglary of the Love Kitchen.

Blue Ridge Unified School District Superintendent Greg Schalow said rumors have been circulating about storm damage and he wants to set the record straight.

SHOW LOW - Four candidates vying for three city council seats answered questions on a variety of issues during a candidate forum at the Show Low Library Wednesday.

SUNRISE PARK RESORT - The really good news is that as of yesterday morning, Sunrise Ski Park was reporting a base between 84 and 122 inches comprised of 60 percent packed powder and 40 percent powder.

PINETOP - The Blue Ridge Unified School District is for the first time hosting the Region I Academic Decathlon Competition.

LAKESIDE - For Peter and Mary Jane Bish, supporting the troops is more than a bumper sticker or talking point. It is a labor of love.

The Town of Springerville is launching a new community information service designed to deliver important and timely information to residents in our area using the latest technology.

SNOWFLAKE - A changing of the guard of sorts took place at the Jan. 26 Snowflake Town Council meeting.

SNOWFLAKE/TAYLOR - For more than 125 years, the Aztec Land and Cattle Company has been a neighbor to Snowflake and Taylor.

As part of Arizona Adult Literacy Week, Feb. 14-20, Northland Pioneer College's The Learning Cornerstone (TLC) will be sponsoring book exchanges for all ages at all four campus locations and the centers at Hopi and Whiteriver.

Small business owners or managers can learn the basics of QuickBooks in a two-day workshop,

HOLBROOK - Operation Winter Storm, with the assistance of Navajo, Coconino and Apache counties along with the Navajo Nation Emergency Management and the Hopi Tribe Emergency Management, has established several stockpile locations for food, water and heating fuel supplies.

PHOENIX - Impassable roads and snowdrifts up to eight feet in some places has created a need for resources and hay among those living in remote areas on Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation lands.

SHOW LOW - Two tax incentives are available for businesses wanting to relocate or expand that create net new jobs in Navajo County.

HOLBROOK - The good news is the county hasn't lost money on its investments. The bad news is it hasn't earned the money it has in past years.