Sedona AZ (November 17, 2017) – Millions of people are expected to travel over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, and the American Red Cross is offering travelers safety tips as they visit loved ones over the long weekend. “More vehicles are expected on the highways, making travel risks greater,” said Colin Williams, Regional Communications Officer, American Red Cross. “Bad weather and... 

Sedona AZ (November 16, 2017) – The Arizona Supreme Court received a $34,230 grant from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety that will be used to train new and veteran court judges on traffic laws, case management, DUI, and more. As with last year’s grant, this grant includes funding to send a judge to a national DUI traffic conference. The program will provide necessary training... 

Sedona AZ (November 13, 2017) – Join real estate insider Alejandro Gutierrez, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, as he shares his Monday Morning Coffee with you from Sedona, Arizona: Consumer confidence remains high, supported by solid job growth, rising wealth and still-low interest rates. Job growth was disrupted by hurricanes in September, but the unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%,... 

Sedona AZ (November 12, 2017) – To address the growing challenge of opioid addiction and prescription medication abuse among the elderly in Yavapai County, the Area Agency on Aging-NACOG (Northern Arizona Council on Governments) is looking for individuals 55 and older to become AmeriCorps members and participate in a program to help educate and prevent medication misuse in older adults. The educational... 

Sedona AZ (November 10, 2017) – Arizona residents who buy cars out-of-state now have a much easier way to pay the city and state use taxes. Working with the Arizona Department of Revenue, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is now able to accept these payments when the buyer registers his or her vehicle at an MVD or Authorized Third Party office. Prior to this partnership,... 

Sedona AZ (November 9, 2017) – The Superior Court welcomes public comment on four finalists for the fulltime Judge Pro Tem position. This vacancy is created by the appointment of Judge John D. Napper to Division 2 by Governor Doug Ducey. The candidates are Krista M. Carman, Christopher L. Kottke,  and Debra R. Phelan of Prescott, and Linda Wallace of Sedona. Christopher Kottle The Superior Court... 

Sedona AZ (October 17, 2017) – One of the most dangerous places for a young child is a motor vehicle. Yet, a majority of parents are not practicing proper car seat safety, according to a recent survey. An online survey of parents to gauge car seat safety behavior and knowledge was conducted. One of the more eye-opening findings, less than half of parents (44 percent) surveyed kept their child... 

Sedona AZ (September 29, 2017) — Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas announced today which Arizona schools are being honored as a National Blue Ribbon School. “I am proud of our Arizona schools and am glad there is an award to honor their hard work and dedication to the students and the community. These schools are putting the children first by creating safe and welcoming... 

Sedona AZ (September 23, 2017) – Thank you to the public for partnering with us to improve student achievement in Arizona. Next week, public schools will receive a letter grade based on the new A-F Accountability System designed to empower schools and improve individual student performance. The letter grades are embargoed until October 9, 2017, when they will be released to the public. During... 

AZ School Superintendent Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (September 20, 2017) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today announced her support of Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) for dramatically increasing the price of base tuition and mandatory fees at the state’s public universities. Superintendent Douglas concurs...