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New Year, New Images

Posted on January 15, 2016 | Leave a comment

The new year is in full swing and I have been shooting like a mad-man. Graduations, basketball and lots of snow related assignments. Check out a sampling of what I have been up to below, as usual, click an image to enter the slideshow for the best viewing…

: Ken Herron, a long-time volunteer with Coconino County Search and Rescue, stands in front of a snowcat being used to make a trail in the forest below Arizona Snowbowl to help direct backcountry skiers toward the main road.

: Long-time Coconino County Search and Rescue volunteers Ken Herron, left, and Art Pundt, right, ride in a snowcat along Forest Road 522 with the goal of creating a trail that backcountry skiers can use to find their way back to the main road and prevent becoming lost.

: Coconino County Search and Rescue volunteer Art Pundt walks toward a broken snowcat track which became separated from the machine after running over a large rock in the forest below Arizona Snowbowl.

: Coconino County Search and Rescue volunteer Art Pundt radios into headquarters after his snowcat was damaged by a large rock while on a routine mission in the forest below Arizona Snowbowl.

: Rene Coggins (1) of Northern Arizona University passes the ball during game action Saturday.

: Coconino High School’s Brett McGowan (25) looks for a shot during game action against Ironwood Wednesday.

: Spencer Timberlake (4) of Northland Preparatory Academy drives for the basket during game action Thursday against Yuma in the Pepsi Holiday Tournament.

: Flagstaff High School’s Bridger Hershey (23) moves the ball during game action against Saguaro Saturday.

: Flagstaff High School’s Mitch Thompson (24) jumps for a layup during game action against Saguaro Saturday.

: Flagstaff High School student Ben Vining conducts the school orchestra during rehearsals for their winter concert.

: Students listen as Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng makes an address during commencement at the Walkup Skydome Friday morning.

: A large fir tree trimmed with ornaments made by fourth graders at the San Francisco de Asis School stands in the common room of the Riordan Mansion. The historic home will be decorated for Christmas as it would have been 100-years-ago through January 4, 2016 with tours begining on the hour Thursdays through Mondays.

: Jim David is the Arizona Daily Sun Citizen of the Year for 2015.

: Sally Veazey has been named the Arizona Daily Sun Citizen of the Year for 2015.

: Thousands of people crowd into the Wing Mountain Snow Play area Tuesday afternoon.

: Anthony Castro and his son Alexander Castro, 7, disappear in a blanket of snow as they sled down the hill at Wing Mountain Snow Play Area Saturday morning.

: Karen Carswell with the US Forest Service cleans up piles of broken and discarded sleds inside the Fort Valley Experimental Forest which is closed to the public.

: A forest service pickup truck full of broken and discarded sleds left along the side of Fort Valley Road.

: Wing Mountain Snow Play Area provides dumpsters and trash receptacles for snow players to discard of their broken sleds and other trash.

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Best of News::2015

Posted on January 8, 2016 | Leave a comment

It took me a while to get it together, but here is the second part of my “Best of 2015” post. Check out the previous post for images of sports, presented here are more news related images from the past year. I would like to put together one more as a “Best of Personal Work” but I will need to get a scanner as I shot almost exclusively film when not at work…Find me in person and I will let you dig through my box of prints if that appeals to you. In the mean time, please enjoy a selection of my favorite images from the past year. As always the best way to view the images is to click on the first one and enter slideshow mode…

: Tom Carter walks past a partially-full cattle tank near his Parks, Ariz. home Friday afternoon. Some residents use the pools of standing water to gauge the state of the shallow water-bearing zones underground that feed many of the domestic wells in the area. These groundwater zones respond quickly to climate events, drying out during periods of drought and recharging with snowmelt or major rainfall.

: Susanne Severeid, who came all the way from Oregon to attend Saturday night’s candle vigil to honor Kayla Muller, lights a small candle inside the NAU Campus Ministry building.

: Arizona State Governor Doug Ducey gives a talk during the Coconino County Republican Committee Lincoln Day Dinner at the DoubleTree Hilton in Flagstaff Tuesday evening.

: Poet’s Pen organizer Molly Wood sits at the Wine Loft in downtown Flagstaff, which hosts her popular weekly event.

: Zoe Rucker, 10, touches a static charged ball which causes her hair to stand on end during the second-annual Flagstaff Community STEM Celebration at the Skydome Wednesday evening.

: Kayci Cook Collins, Superintendent of Flagstaff Area National Monuments, stands in the former living quarters of the Cliffs Ranger Station at Walnut Canyon National Monument. The monument is celebrating it’s 100 year anniversary in July.

: Kaleb Lightfood, left, and Rowan Mitchell St-John, right, dig through the stacks of comic books at Cab Comics during Free Comic Book Day celebrations Saturday.

: Beverly Thomas of Flagstaff uses a small broom to sweep off the head stones of military services members in preparation for Memorial Day ceremonies to be held at Citizens Cemetery in Flagstaff Monday.

: Lynn Nemeth, Executive DIrector of the Arboretum at Flagstaff, stands in a green house with a Horsetail Milkweed plant, one of several varieties being planted in hopes of helping to restore declining Monarch butterfly populations. Monarchs lay their eggs on Milkweed and it is the only plant that their larvae eat making it extremely critical for the species.

: Howard McAnly, a volunteer at the Flagstaff Family Food Center, waits for customers to arrive to collect their donated food boxes.

: A firefighter with the Coconino National Forest stands in clouds of smoke monitoring burning grass at a managed fire near Mormon Lake Wednesday afternoon.

: Father and son wait for the action to begin at the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo Thursday.

: Vivian Descheny weaves a Navajo rug on a loom at the Museum of Northern Arizona during the 66th annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture Saturday. The two day event continues Sunday.

: Inside the new Science and Health building looking north from the second-floor.

: Climbers stop near the top of Snowbowl Road for a quick selfie during the annual Climb to Conquer Cancer Saturday morning.

: Mark Richardson uses a pressure washer to clean the floor of the 4-H Club rabbit barn ahead of the Coconino County Fair.

: Alma Angelina Aispuro spins a pot on a pottery wheel in her home studio during the 18th annual Flagstaff Open Studios Saturday afternoon. During the two day event, which continues Sunday, many area artists open their studios and homes to the public offering demonstrations and selling their art.

: A kayak trip down the Verde River near Clarkdale requires two portages to get over Brewer’s Tunnel Diversion Dam, historically used by United Verde Copper Company to divert river water for industrial use.

: Rows of food vendors at the Coconino County Fair. The fair continues at the Fort Tuthill County Fair Grounds through Monday.

: Members of the Northern Arizona University Community Music and Dance Academy preform at Ardrey Auditorium ahead of the Flagstaff Festival of Science Shoemaker Keynote Presentation Friday evening.

: Metal sculpture artist Tom Williams stands in the workshop of his Williams, Ariz. home.

: A speaker addresses the gathered crowd at a candlelight vigil on the Northern Arizona University campus Friday night following a shooting that left one student dead and three others hospitalized earlier that day.

: Nicholas Prato, center, one of the victims of last week’s shooting incident that took place at Northern Arizona University, stands with fellow fraternity members during a walk and gathering Tuesday afternoon to honor the victims of Friday’s deadly shooting on the NAU campus.

: Michelle Deal and her son Tristin Deal, 11, embrace in their Flagstaff home after having a bag of toys delivered by Officer Ryan Forsman from the Northern Arizona Law Enforcement Toy Drive.

: Karen Carswell with the US Forest Service cleans up piles of broken and discarded sleds inside the Fort Valley Experimental Forest which is closed to the public.

: Flagstaff drummer Sam Neely

: Local band Tow’rs sits at the counter of the Grand Canyon Cafe.

: Sky Black (center) and the Mural Mice stand at the center of their new mural The Sound of Flight.

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Best of Sports::2015

Posted on December 17, 2015 | Leave a comment

While digging through the last years worth of images working on a “best of” post I came to the realization that my sports shots really needed their own post. This style of photography, while not something I ever thought I would do so much of, is a major part of what I do, but different enough from the rest that I think it justifies a separate post. Below is a variety of images which actually lean toward “sports feature” instead of sports action, good sport feature is really the more difficult side of sports shooting. While I may have been better shots throughout the year, Jah knows there were enough of them, here are 25 that I tend to like…

: Flagstaff Avalanche Head Coach Denny Lauritsen draws play diagrams on the glass during practice at Jay Lively Activity Center Thursday. (Taylor Mahoney/Arizona Daily Sun)

: Northern Arizona University Head Coach Jack Murphy communicates with forward Jordyn Martin (34) on the sidelines during game action against Southern Utah Saturday afternoon. (Taylor Mahoney/Arizona Daily Sun)

: Jacob McDaniel (23) of Northland Preparatory Academy pushes past a Camp Verde defender during game action Friday night. (Taylor Mahoney/Arizona Daily Sun)

: Coconino Head Coach Kelley Smith talks to players on the bench during Tuesday evening’s game against Kingman. (Taylor Mahoney/Arizona Daily Sun)

: The Flagstaff High School team cheers from the bench after winning against Coconino Friday night.

: The first runner crests the top of the first climb at the Kahtoola Uphill race held at the Arizoan Snowbowl Saturday.

: Flagstaff High School’s Grace Meyer (9) slides into third base during Thursday’s game against Winslow.

: Young fans line the fence at Mark Grace Field Friday night to watch the championship matchup against the WFLL Giants and Red Sox.

: West Flag Little Leagues Nick Lopez slides into home during game action against Winslow Friday.

: Tolman Moore of Las Cruces, N.M. is helped to his feet after being knocked unconcious when he was tossed from his horse during the bareback bronc riding competition at the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo Thursday evening.

: A rider lands on his head after being tossed from his horse during the bareback bronc riding competition at the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo. The rider stood up and walked away immediately after.

: Terry Zenkawich of Snowflake, Ariz. grabs onto a steer’s horns as he attempts to bring it to the ground during the steer wrestling competition at the Flagstaff Pro Rodeo Thursday.

: A participant in the Terrain Racing Mud Run Obstacle Race makes his way through one of many obstacles along the course at Fort Tuthill County Park Saturday. Runners could choose either a 5k or 10k course that features up to 20 obstacles ranging from mud pits and monkey bars to rope ladders and walls to climb.

: Adrian Nixt (19) of Northern Arizona University maneuvers around a North Dakota State player Friday.

: Northland Preparatory Academy’s Delaney Page (7) throws the ball back into play during Thursday afternoon’s game against Chino Valley.

: Fireworks ignite as the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks take the field in the Walkup Skydome for their final home game of the season against Northern Colorado Friday.

: Coconino High School Head Coach Jeremiah Smith kneels for a brief prayer before Friday’s homecoming game against Barry Goldwater High.

: Flagstaff High School’s Bridger Hershey (23) jumps to catch the ball along with two Payson players during game action Friday.

: Northern Arizona University’s Kendyl Taylor (13) flies over a Northern Colorado Player Friday.

: The Flagstaff High School Eagles football team celebrates after winning the city title game against Coconino High Friday night.

: Coconino High School Head Coach Jeremiah Smith talks with his team after Friday night’s city title game against Flagstaff High.

: Jordan Leiter (15) of Northern Arizona University dives for the ball during Saturday night’s Big Sky Conference Championship game against Idaho State.

: Addy Lofstedt celebrates with her team after beating Idaho State for the Big Sky Conference Championship Saturday night.

: Casey Yazzie of Coconino High School squares off against a wrestler from Durango in the 132 pound weight class during the Peaks wrestling tournament Friday.

: Coconino High School’s Isaac Cabrera wrestles an opponent from Chino Valley Wednesday in the 120-pound weight class.

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Wrestling Santa and Other Pastimes

Posted on December 7, 2015 | Leave a comment

Lots of wrestling, my first santa assignment of the year *sigh* a discotheque and some other stuff too. Have begun to work on a ‘Best of 2015’ post, stay tuned for that in the coming weeks as time allows.

: CJ Tompkins of Flagstaff High School has been named the Arizona Daily Sun Football Athlete of the Year.

: Northern Arizona University’s Torry Johnson (0) jumps for a layup during Wednesday’s game against Hampton University.

: Coconino High School’s Hipolito Zavala (7) chases the ball alongside a Mingus player Thursday.

: Casey Yazzie of Coconino High School squares off against a wrestler from Durango in the 132 pound weight class during the Peaks wrestling tournament Friday.

: Bill Betoney of Flagstaff High School competes with a Lee Williams wrestler in the 182 pound weight class during the Peaks wrestling tournament at Flagstaff High School Friday.

: Zach Martin of Northland Preparatory Academy and a wrestler from Durango compete in the 138 pound weight class during the Peaks wrestling tournament Friday.

: Isaac Cabrera of Coconino High School wrestles against an opponent from Page in the 120-pound weight class of the Peak wrestling tournament Saturday.

: Dalton Davis of Flagstaff High competes in the 145-pound weight class during the Peaks wrestling tournament Saturday.

: Rebecca Landry, owner and masseuse at Spa Citron stands in the waiting room of the spa’s new location at 401 North San Francisco Street in Flagstaff.

: A view of the waiting room at Spa Citron which has moved to a new location at 401 North San Francisco Street in Flagstaff.

: The treatment room and massage table at Spa Citron.

: Santa, alongside Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours, flips the switch to light the holiday tree in Heritage Square Saturday evening.

: A Flagstaff fire department ladder truck arrives at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff to drop off Flagstaff Mayor Jerry Nabours along with Santa and Mrs. Claus to light the holiday tree Saturday evening.

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Not Sure What Hapened To October

Posted on November 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

Not exactly sure where the last month went, didn’t get a chance to post, but was quite busy. Here is a brief overview of some of the assignments I worked on, there were more, but they aren’t here…

: Mourners gathered at the Northern Arizona University campus for a candlelight vigil Friday night following a shooting that left one student dead and three others hospitalized earlier that day.

: A speaker addresses the gathered crowd at a candlelight vigil on the Northern Arizona University campus Friday night following a shooting that left one student dead and three others hospitalized earlier that day.

: Mourners light candles during a candlelight vigil held at Northern Arizona University Friday night in honor of the victims of a shooting earlier that day that left one student dead and three others in the hospital.

: Several thousand people participated in a walk and gathering through the campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz. to honor the victims of Friday’s deadly shooting.

: Nicholas Prato, center, one of the victims of last week’s shooting incident that took place at Northern Arizona University, stands with fellow fraternity members during a walk and gathering Tuesday afternoon to honor the victims of Friday’s deadly shooting on the NAU campus.

: A student holds an NAU Strong sign during a walk and gathering Tuesday afternoon to honor the victims of Friday’s deadly shooting on the campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz.

: Crowds of people make their way toward downtown Flagstaff Saturday morning to the annual Tequila Sunrise party.

: Matt Broadhead works the counter at Primo’s, which was open early Saturday morning serving breakfast burritos and hotdogs for Tequila Sunrise participants.

: Participants discuss gun violence during a Hot Topics Cafe gathering hosted by NAU’s Philosophy in the Public Interest Thursday evening.

: A view of room 305 at the Hotel Monte Vista in downtown Flagstaff. The room is supposedly haunted by the ghost of a grandmother who sits in her rocking chair.

: Northland Preparatory Academy’s Taylor Yarbrough (44) digs the ball during game action Thursday against Barry Goldwater High School.

: Northland Preparatory Academy’s Delaney Page (7) throws the ball back into play during Thursday afternoon’s game against Chino Valley.

: Northland Preparatory Academy’s Brianna Hovis (11) slides in front of a Chino Valley player during game action Thursday.

: Northern Arizona University wide receiver Elijah Marks (3) catches the ball in the end zone for a touchdown against Weber State Saturday.

: The Flagstaff High School Eagles football team celebrates after winning the city title game against Coconino High Friday night.

: Flagstaff High School’s Austin Rhoda (40) dives through the Coconino defense for a touchdown during Friday night’s city title game at the Walkup Skydome.

: Fireworks ignite as the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks take the field in the Walkup Skydome for their final home game of the season against Northern Colorado Friday.

: Northern Arizona University’s Kendyl Taylor (13) flies over a Northern Colorado Player Friday.

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Music, Dance, Sports and Metal

Posted on September 20, 2015 | Leave a comment

Quite a long week at the paper, late nights and diverse assignments. The Flagstaff Festival of Science kicked off this week, an annual Bluegrass fest went down, I saw sports and toured an artist studio…

: Members of the Northern Arizona University Community Music and Dance Academy preform at Ardrey Auditorium ahead of the Flagstaff Festival of Science Shoemaker Keynote Presentation Friday evening.

: Members of the Northern Arizona University Community Music and Dance Academy preform at Ardrey Auditorium ahead of the Flagstaff Festival of Science Shoemaker Keynote Presentation Friday evening.

: Metal sculpture artist Tom Williams stands in the workshop of his Williams, Ariz. home.

: Electric grinders, clamps and other tools hang above a workbench at metal artist Tom Williams’ studio.

: Rita Greenwell, left, plays a ukulele while Andy Shirk, right, plays his upright bass in the campground of the annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. For many participants, the campground is a major highlight of the festival, with professional and amateur musicians playing impromptu sets together late into the evening.

: Members of the band John Reischman and The Jaybirds preform on the main stage at the annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. The three day event continues Sunday at the Pepsi Amphitheater.

: Ella Bundy, 3, looks through a microscope with some help from her mother Elaina Bundy inside the Coconino Community College booth at Science in the Park, which is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science, Saturday afternoon.

: Marco Amabile, 4, stomps on a large foot pump, launching a paper rocket he made at The Wonder Factory’s booth during Science in the Park Saturday afternoon.

: Adrian Nixt (19) of Northern Arizona University maneuvers around a North Dakota State player Friday.

: Northern Arizona University’s Mei-Te Coco (2) kicks a goal for NAU’s fist score against North Dakota State Friday.

: Northland Preparatory Academy’s Myka Becenti (5) sets the ball for teammate McKael Barnes (9) to hit Thursday evening.

: McKael Barnes (9) of Northland Prep jumps to defend against a Kingman High Player during game action Thursday evening.

: 140 girls from 19 schools line up to start the Four Corners Cross Country Invitational at Buffalo Park Saturday morning.

: Davis Boggess of Flagstaff High School runs against a Mingus runner toward the finish at the Four Corners Cross Country Invitational Saturday. Boggess finished first for Flag High and sixth overall with a time of 16:53.4.

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The Politics of a Sports Tattoo

Posted on September 16, 2015 | Leave a comment

The name kind of says it all, another fairly diverse week. This wasn’t everything I shot, but more like a highlight reel of a few good assignments. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey visited a local school, the city council whatever it is they do, there were lots of sports and a memorial tattoo day…

: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, center, visits a third-grade Navajo immersion class room at Puente de Hozho School with Principal Dawn Trubakoff, right, Wednesday afternoon.

: A student from Puente de Hozho School presents Arizona Governor Doug Ducey with a book during the Governors visit to the school Wednesday afternoon.

: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey poses for a photo with Puente de Hozho student Marcus Conn Minister during the governor’s visit to the school Wednesday afternoon.

: Members of the Flagstaff City Council listen to an update on what the city can do after the passage of SB 1241, which prevents cities from banning plastic bags.

: Flagstaff High School Senior Courtney Lewis is helped to her feet after collapsing in exhaustion upon crossing the finish line. Lewis placed second with a time of 19:22.6.

: Flagstaff High School Senior Courtney Lewis is helped off the course after collapsing in exhaustion upon crossing the finish line. Lewis placed second with a time of 19:22.6.

: Northern Arizona University’s Cory Glines leads the pack of runners during the George Kyte Classic cross country meet at Buffalo Park Saturday.

: Kyle Havriliak runs along the course of the George Kyte Classic cross country meet at Buffalo Park Saturday.

: Coconino High School’s Lauren Touchstone (10) hits the ball during Thursday night’s game against Prescott High.

: Flagstaff High School’s Courtney Leffel (1) spikes the ball over the net during game action against Prescott High Tuesday evening.

: Coconino High School’s Christian Casados kicks the ball during field goal practice.

: Members of the Coconino High School football team wait their turn while running drills at a recent practice.

: Hefe from Birch Avenue Tattoo gives Carthy Metz, center, a semicolon tattoo on her hand while her daughter Rachel Metz, left and family friend Kelsey Pugh, right look on. In support of the Semicolon Project, Birch Avenue Tattoo hosted a charity fundraising event where for $20 customers could have a small semicolon tattooed on their body.

: Lerin Cook leans over chair in Birch Avenue Tattoo as artist Pete Meiners prepares to give her a semicolon tattoo as part of Thursday’s World Suicide Prevention Day fundraiser at the Tattoo shop. All proceeds from the event went to help fund the Flagstaff Semicolon Project.

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A Fair, Two Portraits and Some Mining

Posted on September 11, 2015 | 1 comment

Have you ever wondered who makes up the staff at the Arizona Daily Sun? No? Well I was asked to photograph the news room staff for an award ceremony, below is almost everyone. Stereotypes about the auto repair industry being male dominated? One young lady is helping to break that apart, see photo below. Local residents are upset about a possible gravel mine being built, and I was able to attend the Coconino County Fair for the first time ever last weekend, pretty good stuff, pretty diverse weekend.

: The newsroom staff of the Arizona Daily Sun standing near the onsite printing press. There should be two or three more, including myself, but not everyone could make it and someone had to take the photo.

: Ashley Palmer, 16, stands in a work bay at Planet Dodge where she works on vehicles one day per week. Palmer is the first participant in a new apprenticeship program between Coconino High School and Planet Dodge in Flagstaff.

: Rows of food vendors at the Coconino County Fair. The fair continues at the Fort Tuthill County Fair Grounds through Monday.

: Nathan Riggs, 3, from Leupp, waves to his parents as he flies past on a carnival ride at the Coconino County Fair Friday morning.

: A show pig sticks it’s snout through a pen at a 4-H Club barn at the Coconino County Fair Friday.

: Rebekah Lilly, 12, and Tyler Morgan, 13, wait for their turn to show their 4-H Club pigs at the Coconino County Fair Friday morning. The annual fair continues at the Fort Tuthill County Fair Grounds through Monday.

: Rainbow Trout swim in a giant tank at the Trout Unlimited booth at the Coconino County Fair.

: Derian Chatter, 7, sinks a line into a giant fish tank with the help of Steve La Falce at the Trout Unlimited booth at the Coconino County Fair Friday morning. The annual fair continues at the Fort Tuthill County Fair Grounds through Monday.

: Honey bees on display at the Coconino County Fair. The fair continues at the Fort Tuthill County Fair Grounds through Monday.

: A large chunk of basalt sits in a forested area near Parks, Ariz. on the site of a proposed gravel mine. The sale of the land for mining is opposed by many area residents.

: Parks, Ariz. resident Bruce Johnson stands near a core sample hole drilled in the forest near his home by FNF Construction based in Tempe. Area residents are concerned about the use of land near their homes for a proposed gravel mine and are undertaking efforts to stop the land sale.

: Deep ruts in the ground left by large drilling machines lead the way through the forest to several core sample holes drilled in the area of a proposed gravel mine near Parks, Ariz.

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Saving Rivers and Building More Buildings

Posted on September 9, 2015 | Leave a comment

Below are two photos essays I worked on over the past few weeks that have finally published in print, and thusly, here. First up is a story about efforts to save and restore the Verde River, a critical desert riparian habitat. Please read the original story here…

Second up is less of an essay per se, and maybe more of a tour of a new building. With the growth of Northern Arizona University comes the need to house all of these new students. Insert high-density, student-oriented housing complexes all over town. *editorial* The rents are high, social problems are many, their soul is engineered, but the steady march forward seems unavoidable. Enjoy…

: Kayaks sit at the edge of the Verde River before a paddle tour in August. Doug Von Gausig, the mayor of Clarkdale and director of the Verde River Institute, leads the kayak trips at least once a week to boost the profile of the river as an economic driver in the valley.

: Before he leads kayak trips down the Verde River, Verde River Institute Director Doug Von Gausig talks about the history of the rare desert river, as well as the efforts underway to preserve it.

: Shawna Devlin plunges into the Verde River at the beginning of a kayak trip hosted by the Verde River Institute. The trips are a way to build awareness about the river, the benefits it provides and the work needed to preserve its flows into the future, said Doug Von Gausig, director of the institute.

: Stephan Block, a resident of Cottonwood, paddles down the Verde River during a kayak trip in August. Doug Von Gausig, the mayor of Clarkdale and director of the Verde River Institute, leads the trips to promote awareness of the river and its potential to be a bigger economic driver in the Verde Valley.

: During the kayak trips he leads down the Verde River several times a month, Doug Von Gausig talks about the river’s rare ecosystem, its history and current conservation efforts.

: A kayak trip down the Verde River near Clarkdale requires two portages to get over Brewer’s Tunnel Diversion Dam, historically used by United Verde Copper Company to divert river water for industrial use.

: From left, Shawna Devlin, Justin Brown, Stephan Block, Doug Von Gausig and Bobby Conlin take a break near Brewer’s Tunnel Diversion Dam. Historically, the dam was used to divert water for mining operations, but Von Gausig said it will soon be taken down, providing hope for ecological restoration in the area.

: Brewer’s Tunnel Diversion Dam on the Verde River was built in 1914 by the United Verde Copper Company.

: Justin Brown kayaks past a slag pile that contains the remnants of the copper smelting operations that used to be located in the town of Clarkdale. The 20 million-ton pile spills into the Verde River.

: Justin Brown kayaks past a slag pile that contains the remnants of the copper smelting operations that used to be located in the town of Clarkdale. The 20 million-ton pile spills into the Verde River.

: A great blue heron stands in a shallow pool along the Verde River near Clarkdale. The river’s riparian zone supports about two-thirds of all species diversity in Arizona.

: Kayakers paddle the Verde River under Tuzigoot Bridge near the town of Clarkdale. The town recently created two official river access points to promote recreation on the water.

: Bobby Conlin, left, and Stephan Block unload kayaks after a trip on the Verde River. The three-hour trip put on by the Verde River Institute includes education about the river’s history, its ecosystem and current conservation efforts.

: Phase one of the Village at Aspen Place is open near Lone Tree Road and Butler Avenue in Flagstaff.

: A view from the main entrance of the newly opened Village at Aspen Place near Lone Tree Road and Butler Avenue in Flagstaff.

: The common lounge area for residents at The Village at Aspen Place.

: The Village at Aspen Place features a full gym with views of the common pool area which is open to residents.

: A view of the bedroom inside an apartment at the newly opened Village at Aspen Place in Flagstaff.

: The open kitchen and living area of a one-bedroom apartment at The Village at Aspen Place which is now open near Lone Tree Road and Butler Avenue in Flagstaff.

: Inside the living room of a one-bedroom apartment at The Village at Aspen Place.

: A view from the pool at the Village at Aspen Place.

: With the first phase open for residents, construction continues on additional phases at The Village at Aspen Place in Flagstaff.

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Animals, Artists and an Airshow

Posted on August 27, 2015 | Leave a comment

Fairly diverse week as far as assignments go. Did everything from a river tour, more on that in a few weeks, checked out a local air show, toured area artist studios and watched as 4-H Club kids prepared for the annual Coconino County Fair.

: Charlee Kosterman, 4, left, and Sean Fuller, 5, right cover their ears as a US Marine Corps SuperCobra helicopter prepares to take off during the Thunder Over Flagstaff air show at Flagstaff’s Pulliam Airport Saturday morning.

: A Great Blue Heron stands in a shallow pool along the Verde River near Clarkdale, Ariz. Friday afternoon.

: Marybeth Jones, 9, left, takes a break from sweeping the 4-H Club poultry barn at the county fairgrounds with her sister Lillyanne Jones, 11, while their mother Christie Jones, right, looks on.

: Tandy Drye, right, and Lydia Peterson, left, work to clean the windows of one of the many 4-H Club animal barns ahead of the Coconino County Fair.

: Shayla Maclin, 17, uses a pressure washer to clean pens at the county fairgrounds that will hold goats she and other 4-H club members have raised. The Coconino County Fair will is scheduled for September 4-6 at Fort Tuthill County Park.

: Local jewelry maker Billy Bob Vaughan stands with some of his creations at his home during the annual Flagstaff Open Studios Saturday.

: Alma Angelina Aispuro spins a pot on a pottery wheel in her home studio during the 18th annual Flagstaff Open Studios Saturday afternoon. During the two day event, which continues Sunday, many area artists open their studios and homes to the public offering demonstrations and selling their art.

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New Year, New Images

Best of News::2015

Best of Sports::2015

Wrestling Santa and Other Pastimes

Not Sure What Hapened To October

Music, Dance, Sports and Metal

The Politics of a Sports Tattoo

A Fair, Two Portraits and Some Mining

Saving Rivers and Building More Buildings

Animals, Artists and an Airshow

Taylor Mahoney Photography

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