Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013)  – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court has ordered that attorney John R. Thornton of Prescott, Arizona, be suspended from the practice of law for two years. On March 11, 2013, the judge accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between John R. Thornton and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered he be suspended for two years, retroactive to November... 

Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013) – The Northern Arizona Food Bank is please to announce our “Annual Summer Food Drive” which is in full swing from July 1 through September 15, 2013. We are encouraging local area businesses and organizations to hold a food drive with your employees. The top performers will be recognized by our food bank. Please realize that during the summer months, our food... 

Phoenix AZ (July 2, 2013) – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge (PDJ) of the Arizona Supreme Court has ordered that John M. Curtin and Mark B. Pyper of Phoenix and Roberto Salazar of Tucson be reprimanded for violating Rules of Professional Conduct. In the matter of John M. Curtin, the PDJ accepted the consent agreement reached between him and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered that he be reprimanded... 

Sedona AZ (June 30, 2013) – In Memory of Prescott Fire Fighters lost 6/30/2013 fighting the Yarnell wildfire, the deadliest in U.S. history involving firefighters in the U.S. for at least 30 years, when the Granite Mountain Hot Shots (pictured below in photo taken after an Oregon fire) were overtaken by the Arizona fire. It is being reported by authorities on the scene that 19 members of the... 

Greg Stanley FLORENCE AZ (June 30, 2013) – With a unanimous vote, the Pinal County Arizona Board of Supervisors named Assistant County Manager for Development Services Greg Stanley, as Interim County Manager. Stanley, one of three candidates the Board interviewed for the position, will assume the duties of the office on Monday, July 1, 2013. He will temporarily succeed Fritz Behring who is leaving... 

Washington DC (June 28, 2013) – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that as a result of the initiative launched in April to expedite disability compensation claims decisions for Veterans who have a waited a year or longer, more than 65,000-claims – or 97 percent of all claims over two years old in the inventory – have been eliminated from the backlog. Veterans Benefits... 

Sedona AZ (June 27, 2013) – As Coconino County has moved into heightened fire danger season and into greater fire related restrictions, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Flagstaff Police Department, and the U.S. Forest Service are offering a Woods Watch Training and Orientation program. This northern Arizona volunteer program, similar to Neighborhood Watch, is of vital importance in residential... 

Sedona AZ (June 26, 2013) – At approximately 10:30 PM on June 21, 2013, a 25-year female residing in the 2600 block of Village Drive, Cottonwood, Arizona, answered the door and was confronted by a man about 5’03-5’04” and weighing approximately 130 lbs, wearing a black shirt, black pants, along with a hood and mask. The man entered the home and immediately struck her over the... 

Arizona Elk Society volunteers fill dry water tanks. Southwestern water studies show visitation rates by non-game species exceeded that of game species in hot weather. Sedona AZ (June 26, 2013) – It is summer and the weather is hot and dry. So dry in fact that many wildlife species are stressed by the aridity and lack of available water. Many species like deer, elk, and pronghorn are all pregnant... 

In all cases, the suspect found vehicles unlocked with keys in plain sight. Please take an extra few seconds to remove keys and lock your car every time. Opportunistic crimes like this cannot occur if you do your part. Sedona AZ (June 25, 2013) – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently completed an extensive investigation that resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old Camp Verde, Arizona,...