Sedona AZ (January 1, 2015) – As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing effort to improve Veterans’ access to healthcare, VA is announcing the launch of a national Hypoglycemic Safety Initiative (HSI) to encourage diabetic Veterans receiving VA care to seek support to lower the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). The new initiative will enable Veterans living with diabetes... 

Sedona AZ (December 30, 2014) – A major winter storm is forecast to push through Arizona, and the Arizona Department of Transportation wants drivers traveling in the high country to be prepared. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the mountains and high deserts throughout northern and eastern Arizona. Snow levels may be as low as 2,000 feet. Rain is expected in... 

Sedona AZ (December 22, 2014) – Just before 6:30 this morning, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the Prescott Country Club, 1100 block of Old Chisholm Trail, Prescott, Arizona, regarding a body in the roadway. EMS personnel confirmed that a 70-year-old female was deceased. Deputies believe the victim, a resident of the country club community, had been hit by a vehicle.... 

Sedona AZ (December 16, 2014) – The holidays are crowded with activity and excitement, which can all be fun for young children, but may also have some unintended consequences: behavior changes. Toddlers and preschoolers can experience a myriad of emotions, including: anticipation of special activities and events; joy (or disappointment) regarding gifts; anxiety being around unfamiliar relatives... 

Sedona AZ (December 16, 2014) – “Funding is not the only factor in the success of education, but it is clear that Arizona schools are suffering due to years of frugal budgets and cutbacks,” stated Superintendent of Public Instruction-Elect Diane Douglas today. “The Courts have ruled that Arizona schools were deprived of increases guaranteed to them by a vote of the people.” Aware the... 

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington DC Sedona AZ (December 15, 2014) – The U.S. Supreme Court opted not to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blocking Arizona from enforcing a state law (House Bill 2036 passed in 2012) that restricts the use of abortion-inducing drugs to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) prescribed protocols. “It is disappointing that the... 

Sedona AZ (December 12, 2014) – On Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at 9:57 in the evening, a 911 dispatcher received notice that the Express Stop convenience store, 4525 North Highway 89, Flagstaff, Arizona, had been robbed. During the subsequent investigation, Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies were informed a man, approximately 5’6” to 5’7” tall wearing all black clothing with his... 

AZ Superintendent of Education John Huppenthal Sedona AZ (December 11, 2014) – The Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) signed an agreement so that the Navajo Nation can better meet the educational needs of each Navajo student in Arizona. Navajo students transfer between Arizona public schools and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant schools... 

Collins Rhōg Sedona AZ (December 10, 2014) – The following has been taken from Collins Rhōg’s private journal, and reproduced exactly as it was written, by his own hand. The date has been omitted, at his request, but Collins view is always captivatingly honest, full of depth and color, heart and perseverance in times of struggle. Collins spills his soul and captures his feelings with vivid... 

Bertrand Eugene arrested for child kidnapping Sedona AZ (December 5, 2014) – On Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at approximately 8:30 in the morning, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call from the Flagstaff Medical Center Emergency Department about an eight-year-old boy’s kidnapping. At the medical center, CCSO Deputies spoke with the grandfather and legal guardian of the...