Dynamite (pictured above) in use during the construction of Douglas Dam, a Tennessee hydroelectric dam built in record time in the early 1940s to meet emergency energy needs at the height of World War II. (Public domain photo) Sedona AZ (May 18, 2017) – On May 17, 2017, around 2:15 in the afternoon, two men walked into the Yarnell Sheriff’s substation to report finding a box of dynamite while... 

Sedona AZ (September 11, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: District Town Hall Meetings 2015 have been scheduled by Yavapai County Supervisor Rowle Simmons, District 1, at the following times and locations: Wilhoit – Thursday, September 17th at 6:00 @ Fire Station 9000 S. Magby, Skull Valley – Thursday, September 24 @t 6:00 p.m.  @ Community Center, 3150 Old... 

Sedona AZ (July 4, 2013) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher and his Command team, along with Clay Templin’s Yarnell Hill Fire Incident Management Team, are pleased to announce the evacuation order has been lifted for Peeples Valley at 6:30 PM today, July 4, 2013. The community of Yarnell still remains under mandatory evacuation. This order pertains to Peeples Valley RESIDENTS ONLY. The... 

Andrew Ashcraft texted this photo to wife Juliann of the Yarnell Fire in Arizona as the Granite Mountain Hot Shots set out to help – photo courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft via FB posting Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013)  – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has compiled a list of homes and structures in the Peeples Valley and Yarnell communities lost as a result of the Yarnell Hill Fire. The 129...