Cold Moon Supermoon Lights Up Arizona Skies, NAU Lumberjacks Suffer First Home Loss of the Season

Good morning, this is your Flagstaff Local Frequency for Thursday, December 4, 2025. We're starting this morning with some exciting news for stargazers. Tonight, Arizona residents are in for a real treat as the Cold Moon Supermoon rises over our beautiful landscapes. According to a national study, Arizona ranks second in the entire country for viewing clarity, trailing only New Mexico. This is the final supermoon of 2025, completing a rare three-supermoon sequence to close out the year. The peak illumination happens around 5:14 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, and the best viewing will be around moonrise when the Moon appears largest and most colorful. The Flagstaff Dark Sky Region is one of the ideal spots in Arizona to catch this celestial event thanks to our high elevation and minimal light pollution. If you're heading out to watch, find an open horizon, avoid direct city lights, and if you're bringing a camera, steady it on a tripod for the best shots. On the sports front, we have some disappointing news for Northern Arizona Lumberjacks fans. The men's basketball team saw its impressive winning streak come to an end last night with a 75-62 home loss to South Dakota State in the Rolle Activity Center. It marks NAU's first loss at Rolle since December 2022, ending an 11-game home winning streak. Joe Sayler led the Jackrabbits with 20 points, while Arne Osojnik had a season-high 16 points for the Lumberjacks. Head coach Shane Burcar acknowledged it was a great challenge but one the team can learn from. The Lumberjacks will look to bounce back on Saturday when they head to Fargo, North Dakota, to face North Dakota State at 6 p.m. MST. For those looking for things to do around Flagstaff today, there's plenty happening. Poetry Book Club is meeting this evening to discuss Helen of Troy from 1993. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is running through Saturday at various venues around town. TAPP'd Trivia is happening this afternoon if you're in the mood for some friendly competition. Looking ahead to this weekend, Art Walk Tending the Flame by Bryan David Griffith opens tomorrow, and First Friday at Mother Road Brewing Company features live music in the Beer Garden. Science Saturday offers a Sustainable Gift Making workshop if you're looking to get creative with your holiday prep. This has been Flagstaff Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.