Work is nearly complete on renovation of the Maswik South lodging facilities, part of the larger Maswik complex at the south rim of the Grand Canyon.  

Howard Simpson, known for his engineering expertise in structural mechanics, died Jan. 23 at age 97. He was the last surviving founder of multidisciplinary consulting engineer Simpson Gumpertz & Heger.

The council created a special committee to look at the causes of the collapse over the protest of the city's mayor.