Sedona AZ (August 2, 2013) – Earlier this morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Veteran unemployment data for the month of July 2013. The unemployment rate for all Veterans was 6.4 percent last month—a very slight increase from 6.3 percent in June and still one percentage point below the national average of 7.4 percent. For post-9/11 Veterans, the rate bumped up to 7.7 percent in... 

Sedona AZ (August 2, 2013) – Acetaminophen, a fever and pain reliever that is one of the most widely used medicines in the U.S., can cause rare but serious skin reactions, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Although rare, possible reactions to acetaminophen include three serious skin diseases whose symptoms can include rash, blisters and, in the worst case, widespread damage to the... 

Sedona AZ (August 2, 2013) – The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) announced on July 31, 2012, that National Beef Packing Company is recalling approximately 50,100 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. Coli.  The following products are subject to recall:  •10 lb. chub of “National Beef” 93/ 7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code... 

53-yr-old Martha Fonseca of Phoenix was stopped for speeding and found with thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise from Prescott Gateway Mall Sedona AZ (July 31, 2013) – On July 25, 2013, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s K9 deputy stopped a van travelling south on Arizona Interstate 17 in the Cordes Junction area for a moving violation. During contact with the driver, 53-year-old Martha... 

DPS Ranger circles Bell Rock in Sedona after hiker calls for help Sedona AZ (July 31, 2013) – On Sunday, July 28, 2013, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, along with its dedicated volunteer teams and DPS Ranger crews, were involved in several rescues. At 10:00 in the morning, YCSO was contacted by staff from a retirement home on Jacks Canyon Road in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona,... 

Sedona AZ (July 29, 2013) – Overnight closures continue on Arizona Interstate 17 south of Camp Verde, Arizona, with one hour closures expected in both directions between midnight and 3 a.m. as ADOT continues work on a climbing lane project. The work will occur overnight on Tuesday, July 30, and Wednesday, July 31, as crews continue blasting along the interstate. Each night, the first closure... 

Flagstaff’s Timberline and Fernwood communities are invited to the monthly Neighborhood Watch Meeting Sedona AZ (July 26, 2013) – Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil and Coconino County Supervisor Liz Archuleta invite residents of the Timberline and Fernwood communities to the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. The meeting will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM... 

Rashon Buchanan arrested on drug charges Sedona AZ (July 25, 2013) – On July 20, 2013, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy stopped a red passenger sedan for speeding on north Arizona I-17 in the area of Highway 179. An investigation resulted in the arrest of 28-year-old Rashon Buchanan, 29-year-old Allen Burnett, and 24-year-old Davonte Conley. Buchannan and Conley are from Michigan... 

Monthly Doney Park Neighborhood Watch Meeting scheduled Sedona AZ (July 26, 2013) – Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil and District 4 Supervisor Mandy Metzger would like to invite residents of the Doney Park community to attend the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, August 1, 2013. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Cromer School, 7150 East Silver Saddle Road, Flagstaff. In... 

Sedona AZ (July 24, 2013) – On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at about 3:00 p.m., a bolt of lightning struck in the area of the LeFevre Scenic Overlook at MP 590.4 on Arizona State Highway 89A about eight miles north of Jacobs Lake. A group of people were standing in the area of the overlook when a man and wife from out of the country were struck and later pronounced deceased at the scene. A third victim,...