WASHINGTON (January 20, 2013)  – The Department of Veterans Affairs is challenging software developers to create new systems that schedule appointments in VA’s nationwide health system. “This contest marks a major change in direction by VA, away from software that is so customized that only VA can use it, toward open standards and commercial systems that build on proven practices,” said Secretary... 

Sedona AZ (January 19, 2013) – This year’s flu season is off to a fast start. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting it is seeing many more cases of flu earlier this year than it has in the past 10 years. The best protection against the flu is to get vaccinated and the good news is it’s not too late, since the flu season typically extends into March. What’s more... 

Volunteer gift shop manager Ruth Clem and treasurer Sheila Wymore examine new Sedona Heritage Museum computer system Sedona AZ (January 18, 2013) – The Sedona Heritage Museum recently received a grant from the Sedona Community Foundation to implement a new financial management tool. The Sedona museum grant paid for software and hardware intended to enhance the financial efficiency and effectiveness... 

Sedona AZ (January 16, 2013) – The agenda for the Sedona Fire District Regular Board Meeting for Janaury 2013 is as follows: Sedona Fire District Regular Board Meeting Station #1 – 2860 Southwest Drive – West Sedona – Multipurpose Room Wednesday, January 23, 2013 / 3:30 PM ~ AGENDA ~ Pursuant to ARS §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to members of the SFD Governing Board and to the public... 

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... 

Sedona AZ (January 15, 2013) – Join a Sedona Parks and Recreation class on Saturday, February 16, 2013, as it explores Feng Shui: Finding Peace in a Stressful World from 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. with a 90-minute lunch break at Noon. The morning session focuses on the Feng Shui five-element theory and personal numerology emphasizing one’s best direction. The class will teach finding balance... 

Flagstaff, AZ (January 14, 2013) – Thirty-one year old Clinton Tsinnie of Tuba City, Arizona, was arrested by Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies on Sunday, January 13, 2013, for three counts of aggravated assault stemming from an incident that occurred two days prior on Friday evening. Investigators believe that Tsinnie and the thirty-two year old male victim knew each other and hitchhiked together... 

Flagstaff AZ (January 14, 2013) – On Saturday, January 12, 2013, at about 9:30 p.m., the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an overdue hiker on the San Francisco Peaks. The hiker, a 53 year old male from Scottsdale, Arizona, was reported quite late from a day hike by his family. The initial information indicated that he was planning to hike into the Inner Basin... 

ADOT begins construction on I-17 climbing lane this week PRESCOTT AZ (January 14, 2013) – Construction to add the first-ever climbing lane to ease traffic flow along a stretch of Interstate 17 south of Camp Verde is set to start this week, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The $11.8 million project will add a third traffic lane in two different areas along southbound I-17 to... 

Sedona Arizona Sedona AZ (January 14, 2013) – Warren Woodward, City of Sedona resident and taxpayer, in a SedonaEye.com Letter to the Editor writes an opinion of recent Sedona City Council volunteer commission appropriation decisions: …Just last November 30, 2012, Sedona’s overpaid city manager issued a 7-page Budget Memo that contained statements and phrases like: “To continue...