Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Area Commands Sedona AZ (January 15, 2013) – This morning at approximately 4:00 a.m., a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a maroon passenger van speeding on north Interstate 17, near Highway 169 exit, Camp Verde area. The van had been travelling 89 mph in a 65 mph zone. The driver provided only a Mexico identification card. While speaking... 

A Homeland Security exercise tested Local Emergency Management (LEM) coordinated response reactions to domestic terrorism scenarios in Pinal County’s Florence, Arizona  this week. Scenarios began with and escalated to include the following: A report of ammonia leaking out of a rail tanker quickly followed by another report of several derailed rail cars leaking sulfuric acid. Soon, a report... 

Sedona Fire Chief Nazih M. Hazime Sedona AZ (August 14, 2010)-Sedona Fire Chief, Nazih M. Hazime, says of his parents who were born and raised in Lebanon and settled in the United States in 1955 to start a family in the city of Highland Park, Michigan, “I am one of five children, being the only son, born April 10, 1960. My upbringing was very diverse while growing up in the Detroit area which ... 

Sedona AZ (December 8, 2008) - This Christmas is a very special time for our nation as the old administration gives way to make room for the new. I’d like to muse a bit on the gifts left to the world and America by the Bush administration and give appreciation we are coming to the end of a very dark time for all. Our president leaves office with the American and world economy in shambles. It all...