Sedona AZ (January 28, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun a six-mile repaving project this week on AZ State Route 87 between the junction of SR 188 and Rye (mileposts 235 to 241). The work will include a new layer of smooth rubberized asphalt, guardrail improvements, new signage and turn-lane enhancements. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.... 

Sedona AZ (January 27, 2014) –Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District are planning to start ignitions on the Tex Canyon Project beginning Wednesday, January 29, 2014, and continuing over the next two weeks. Specific days to burn will be determined by current and expected weather patterns allowing fire managers to make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to nearby communities. Tactics to keep... 

Dr. David Strather dies in Arizona base jumping accident Sedona AZ (January 27, 2013) – At 5:30 p.m. on January 24, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of a possible base jumping fatality near the confluence of Little Colorado River and main Colorado River channel. Friends had spotted the parachute of jumper David Strather approximately 2000 feet from the top of the canyon... 

Sedona AZ (January 27, 2014) –  The Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) has adopted a resolution urging Congress to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for FY 2014. AACo, the only statewide organization representing leaders of each of Arizona’s 15 counties and the governments they serve, comprises 332 county elected officials statewide. Collectively, this bipartisan group... 

Sedona AZ (January 23, 2013) – According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, “Arizona flu activity hit widespread this week – widespread is the highest category possible.” Confirmed cases of flu are being reported in every Arizona County, the majority being the 2009 H1N1 virus. Influenza is a serious illness that claims lives every year. Symptoms are similar to the common... 

AZ I-17 Road Closure Notice Sedona AZ (January 23, 2014) – Next week Arizona Department of Transportation crews will close Interstate 17 in both directions between General Crook Trail and AZ State Route 169 one hour between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. The nightly closures allow work on the climbing lane project south of Camp Verde (AZ) to safely continue. Each night,... 

Sedona AZ (January 22, 2014) – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an adult male motorcycle rider after his bike hit a pole today at 1:48 p.m. in Flagstaff, Arizona. The first emergency responder to arrive on scene was an Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer who immediately administered C.P.R. to the victim. The officer was assisted by members of Summit... 

James Yunis arrested for Phoenix burglary Sedona AZ (January 22, 2014) – On January 16, 2014, a home in the Phoenix area was burglarized and a report documenting the incident was completed by Phoenix Police Department officers. The stolen items included electronics and jewelry valued in total at $8,400. The burglary victim also informed police that a GPS tracking device had been installed... 

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AZ SR 69 pavement work scheduled this week Sedona AZ (January 21, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will be working to seal pavement cracks on southbound State Route 69 (mileposts 263 to 266), just west of Cordes Junction traffic interchange today, January 22, until 4:00 p.m. and on Thursday, January 23, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Drivers can expect a left lane restriction...