PUTTING THE ARIZONA INTO 'ARIZONA WEEK'

posted by Michael Chihak

The singing of Springerville gave way to the storminess of Window Rock and the Navajo Nation today as we traveled for Arizona Week.

Springerville and environs gave us this Friday's episode, on the aftermath of the record-setting Wallow Fire and recovery efforts. Interviews will include Springerville's town manager and officials from two chambers of commerce in the White Mountains.

Northward we headed after a cool dawn to the Navajo Nation. We had a sunny outdoor interview with Nation President Ben Shelly with the Window Rock serving as most appropriate background. An upcoming episode of Arizona Week will feature the Shelly interview, including his economic developments plans for the tribe.

Following the visit to Window Rock was a brief stop at St. Michael on the Navajo Nation to view and photograph the beautiful historic stone church. Then we took a cross-state ride into the teeth of two fierce summer thunderstorms, arriving in Flagstaff at 5 p.m.

Overnighting here in anticipation of Wednesday interviews about Flagstaff and Interstate 40 corridor tourism business.