Sedona AZ (April 18, 2018) – At approximately 9:30 this morning, a homeowner in Humboldt, Arizona was burning tumbleweeds in his back yard. The fire jumped over a block wall fence and into an open field near a closed smelter plant. The homeowner immediately called 911 to report the fire. In an attempt to put out the fire and because of light winds in the area, the homeowner’s use of a garden... 

Aqua Fria ruin surrounded by Arizona desert and mountains Sedona AZ (April 18, 2018) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hassayampa Field Office will hold two public meetings in early May to gather public input on the draft Black Canyon Corridor Travel Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. The documents have been released for public view and input. The first meeting will be held May 2,... 

Sedona AZ (April 14, 2018) – More than 200 million eggs are being recalled over fears of salmonella. Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Indiana, has issued a voluntary recall of its eggs due to possible contamination with the bacteria. The eggs were distributed from the farm in Hyde County, N.C., and reached consumers in Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,... 

Sedona AZ (April 14, 2018) – With tax deadline looming, the Arizona Department of Revenue wants to make filing less stressful. The deadline for taxpayers to file their individual income taxes this year is Tuesday, April 17, 2018, and the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) has some reminders to make the process easier. ADOR encourages taxpayers to file electronically and direct deposit refunds.... 

Sedona AZ (April 13, 2018) – On April 12, 2018, at 4:15 in the afternoon, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a Cornville Road multiple vehicle collision near mile marker 7, Cornville. Deputies arrived to see a traffic back up and fire personnel on scene treating the injured. Two of the three vehicles involved were badly damaged. A gray Chevrolet Sonic, driven by Arlene... 

Sedona AZ (April 9, 2018) – On April 8, 2018 around 12:17 p.m., the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a fire in the Winona, Arizona area along North Copley Drive. Evacuation notifications were done through Code Red and door to door notifications and one arrest was made. On April 8 around 12:17 p.m., Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a fire... 

Sedona AZ (April 2, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will begin accepting applications today from Veterans interested in competing in the 2018 National Veterans Golden Age Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 3-8, 2018. Veterans ages 55 and older who are eligible for VA health care benefits may complete applications online through May 2 at www.veteransgoldenagegames.va.gov. “The... 

Sedona AZ (March 31, 2018) – A new shingles vaccine is rolling out across the Military Health System, and health care experts say it’s a game changer. The vaccine, Shingrix, is recommended for healthy adults 50 and older to prevent shingles, a painful skin rash that can have debilitating long-term effects for older people. “Who’s at risk for getting shingles? Anyone who’s had the chickenpox,”... 

Sedona AZ (March 28, 2018) – Spring is here, summer is not far away, and Arizona is preparing for a challenging fire season because of a winter with very little rain. State and national fire experts say winds, prolonged drought and high temperatures have combined to make Arizona’s forests and desert areas extremely dry this year. Long term drought, changing fuel conditions and the resulting... 

Sedona AZ (March 26, 2018) – In recent weeks, Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) detectives obtained information regarding heroin sales in the Prescott Valley, Arizona area. PANT has been monitoring overdose incidents and likely connected traffickers in the Prescott basin to aid in developing suspects involved in narcotics sales. One of these investigations resulted in identifying...