A Flagstaff patient died from pneumonic plague, officials confirmed. It’s the first recorded case in Coconino County in nearly two decades.

The Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one person in Flagstaff dying from the disease.

An Arizona resident has died from the plague as officials were probing whether a prairie dog die-off in the area was also tied to the lethal illness.

An average of seven human plague cases are reported each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While Arizona's Coconino County government said the risk to the public of exposure remains low, there were 15 plague deaths nationwide during the 23 years between 2000 and 2023, the CDC says.

Un residente del norte de Arizona ha muerto a causa de la peste neumónica, informaron el viernes las autoridades de salud. La peste es poco común

Flagstaff will host a PBS documentary screening on the Colorado River's significance, featuring local scientists and the challenges impacting the region.

Check out a gallery of photos of this newly constructed mountain estate in Flagstaff, complete with an unique 'secret' room, that fetched a record price.