Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon Switchbacks highway construction update Sedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – As the battle against the Slide Fire in Oak Creek Canyon winds down, the ongoing highway-improvement project along the “switchbacks” section of Arizona State Route 89A will resume this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The previously-scheduled closure of the... 

Army Air Corps Veteran Robert RoyceSedona AZ (May 29, 2014) – The Normandy landings, on D-Day, June 6, 1944, launched the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe and began the Allied victory in the war. Robert Royce was one of the 160,000 troops who were there. “One of the Lucky Ones” What may seem like a bunch of random numbers to some, 15354258 rolls off the tongue of Army Air Corps... 

Verde River winds through desert areasSedona AZ (May 29, 2014) – On May 25, 2014, around noon, Arizona Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers were notified that two Tempe area teens, ages 13 and 15, were canoeing along the Verde River and had failed to reach their designated pull off point at Beasley Flats Recreation area. YCSO’s Rescue 1 helicopter was launched immediately... 

Sedona AZ Slide Fire…Some people are?Sedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – The following is from the Slide Fire (Sedona, Arizona) Southwest Incident Management Team: Greetings readers, We’re posting to provide some insight from the Incident Management Team’s perspective. It’s unfortunate that even though camping and fires are ALWAYS banned in Oak Creek Canyon (outside of the developed recreation... 

Fire Rescue helicopterSedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – We hear it all the time when talking wildfires. “The Slide Fire 35% contained,” or “the Brins Fire is now 100% contained,” etc. But what does that mean? How is it measured? First, you have to understand fire control lines, which is “an inclusive term for all constructed or natural barriers and treated fire edges used... 

Sedona AZ (May 28, 2014)– The following has been randomly taken from Collins Rhōg’s private journal, and reproduced exactly as it was written, by his own hand. The date has been omitted, at his request, but Collins view is always captivatingly honest, full of depth and color, heart, love, and perseverance in times of struggle. Collins spills his soul and captures his feelings with vivid imagery... 

Slide Fire viewed along AZ Interstate 40 near Williams, Arizona on May 26, 2014Sedona AZ (May 27, 2014) — Coconino County representatives will hold a community meeting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, to discuss future procedures for residents and business owners to re-enter properties in the Oak Creek Canyon. Several residents... 

This article submitted by the City of Sedona AZSedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – The most important duty of the City Council is to work with staff in the management of the City budget. The annual budget retreat for fiscal year 2014/2015 was completed on May 1, 2014, and was the ninth annual budget that I have participated in. I was appointed to City Council in 2006 during the peak of the economic boom,... 

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Area Commands MapSedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – On May 21, 2014, around 9:30 in the morning, Yavapai County Arizona Sheriff’s Office K9 deputies stopped a red 2013 Toyota Corolla with Texas plates, traveling east on Arizona Interstate 40 in the Ash Fork area, after several lane change violations and excessive speed. The two vehicle occupants, a 31-year-old male... 

Historic Prescott AZ courthouseSedona AZ (May 27, 2014) – On May 6, 2014, Governor Janice K. Brewer announced she was accepting applications for the position of Clerk of the Superior Court in Yavapai County. A vacancy exists due to the loss of Sandra Markham, who passed away on April 28, 2014. The Governor today has begun seeking public input regarding the following applicants: · Lisa...