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Flagstaff, Ariz., benefits from spike in tourism.
October 28, 2007... Oct. 28--A tourism boon this summer has filled the pockets of local hotel and restaurant owners. Figures compiled by the Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau show the uptick in sales for the past summer is more than just inflation: Both the Bed, Board and Beverage sales and hotel...

Major terminal upgrade to follow runway extension.
October 28, 2007... Byline: J. Ferguson Oct. 28--After spending most of the year working on extending the runway at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport by 1,800 feet, city officials are now looking to fix up the place. City officials are looking to federal and state grants to more than double the size of the...

Flagstaff's new climate: Warmer and drier?
October 28, 2007... Byline: Cyndy Cole Oct. 28--Flagstaff is likely to see continued drought, more above-average temperatures and changing vegetation in the coming decades because of global warming. Researchers are meeting this week in Flagstaff to discuss how climate change might affect the Colorado...

New survey points to Los Angeles as first new direct connection from Flagstaff.
October 28, 2007... Byline: J. Ferguson Oct. 28--The first new direct connection from Flagstaff's expanded Pulliam Airport may be Los Angeles. That's if the results of a destination survey and talks with Horizon Airlines pan out. Pam Keidel-Adams, a consultant with Wilbur Smith Associates, listed...

Dim view of bright lights.
October 26, 2007... Byline: J. Ferguson Oct. 26--A veteran of battles with developers and the city of Flagstaff over outdoor lighting codes, Dark Sky advocate John Grahame thought most of the larger tussles over lighting were behind him. But a chance trip to the Flagstaff Mall expansion project Tuesday...