Gasoline prices in Arizona are higher at the pumps again for the sixth consecutive week. Officials with Triple-A Arizona said Thursday that the average price around the state for unleaded regular gasoline is $3.40 a gallon at the pumps. That's up by nearly 5 cents from last week. This week's national average is $3.45 per gallon, an increase of almost 8 cents. Triple-A analysts say pump price increases are being fueled by reports of refineries cutting production in the face of anemic demand. Tucson has the lowest average gasoline price in Arizona at $3.25 a gallon while Scottsdale has the highest price at $3.50.

For the first time in its history, Fain Lake in Prescott Valley is going to be stocked with brown trout and Lynx Lake will receive browns for the first time since 2005. Game and Fish officials reported the lakes will receive 5,000 brown trout each next week and will average 8-inches in length. The stockings are the result of a surplus fish.

Coconino County Sheriff, Bill Pribil and Coconino County Supervisor Liz Archuleta will host a meeting for the residents of the Timberline and Fernwood community. The Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held on Tuesday from 6:30-pm to 8-pm at Summit Fire Station 33. The Sheriff will give a presentation on the awareness, prevention and the investigation of child abductions. He’ll also talk about the partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the training staff will receive from that organization.

Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil says they’ve received $52,000 for the purchase of two specialized Polaris Side by Side Off Highway Vehicles.  One vehicle will be located in Flagstaff with the second OHV located at the Williams Patrol Division Substation.  The vehicles will be utilized by deputies, volunteers, and Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue personnel. The two vehicles will allow deputies and volunteers the opportunity to provide a uniform presence in areas that experience high usage by off road vehicle enthusiasts. 

Further details have been released into what lead up to 45-year old Kenneth Kazubowski of Prescott Valley being shot by Camp Verde Marshal’s Deputy David Freeman. The shooting occurred last Friday night near the northbound I-17 exit ramp in Camp Verde. DPS says Kazubowski’s mother had called 911 to report her son had fled the house in their vehicle; she stated that he was on drugs, armed with a gun and suicidal. DPS says the pursuit ended at the Camp Verde exit when Kazubowski’s vehicle ran over stop-sticks; flattening his front tires. Kazubowski then fled into the desert where he allegedly pulled out his weapon. Deputy Freeman then shot Kazubowski once. Kazubowski is currently in stable condition at the Camp Verde Jail infirmary.

Prescott Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at a jewelry store Thursday. At about 9:30 Thursday night officers responded to Personal Touch Jewelers on North Montezuma Street. Suspects had gained access to the jewelry store. Lt. Andy Reinhardt says the suspect made off with several necklaces and rings. He says several officers and a K-9 searched the area but the suspect was not located.

After several weeks of searching for and reviewing applicantions, Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty made 3-appointments to governing boards around northern Arizona. Tristan Heisley replaces Ann Hanson on the CAVIAT Governing Board, William Justice replaces Robin Brough on the Page Unified School District Board and Paul Fulginiti replaces J. Scott Pomeroy on the Maine Consolidated School Board and will be sworn into office next week.

DPS responded to a fatal accident on I-40 Tuesday night. Officials say the accident occurred at 11:30-pm near the Cosnino Road exit. 29-year old William Rivas of Flagstaff was struck by a vehicle as he walked down the interstate. It’s not known why Rivas was walking in traffic. He was pronounced deceased on scene.

The Sedona Marathon will be held this Saturday beginning at 8AM. The City of Sedona will be closing down one lane of westbound SR 89A from Calle del Sol to Dry Creek Rd; businesses and residences on the north side of the highway will not have any access to SR 89A during that time period.  The remaining lane will remain open for westbound traffic. Also, Dry Creek Road from SR 89A to White Bear Road will be closed to all traffic from 8AM until approximately 10AM.  

With the start/finish line behind the Sedona Medical Center, Navoti Drive from Bristlecone Pines to Calle del Sol will be closed to traffic the entire day.   

State authorities are looking into possible child neglect charges against a Flagstaff woman who was found intoxicated and naked from the waist down at a North Kaspar Drive restaurant Wednesday night. The Daily Sun says police were called when the woman walked into the restaurant around 11PM. She reportedly had no recollection of how she’d gotten into that situation. Her name was not released. Police learned later that a family friend had been called to pick the woman’s children up from school earlier that day when no one else showed up. The woman was reprimanded for the public nudity; Child Protective Services is reviewing the case.