Sedona AZ (December 5, 2016) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today announced that the 2016 Arizona English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher of the Year is Victoria Gonzales of Starlight Park Elementary in the Cartwright School District in west Phoenix. “It is an honor to recognize Victoria Gonzales as such an outstanding teacher,” said Superintendent Douglas. “Her... 

Sedona AZ (November 16, 2016) – City of Sedona Police Officer Jackie McQuaid is on a mission: to fundraise with her colleagues, Sedona Fire District Chief Kris Kazian and Sedona Oak Creek School District Superintendent David Lykins, to help support the Special Olympics Arizona. The catch? By each fundraising a minimum of $1,000, McQuaid, Kazian and Lykins will step “Over the Edge” and rappel... 

Palo Verde Generating Station nuclear plant Sedona AZ (November 4, 2016) – On Wednesday, November 9, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, in cooperation with local and State agencies, will test the 58 outdoor warning sirens located within the 10-mile emergency planning zone of the nuclear generating station. The annual testing will activate the sirens twice, once at noon and again at 12:30... 

Sedona AZ (October 28, 2016) – Sedona Fire District Oak Creek Canyon Fire Station #5 Incident Update: Good news on the Fire Station itself, it has reopened! Thanks to the contractors and Sedona Fire Staff members for working hard to get the station operational. Thank you for your continued support! (end update) SFD incident update reported mid-afternoon today: Last night, October 27, there was a... 

Don Brandt Pinnacle West Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer; APS Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Sedona AZ (October 24, 2016) – Today’s media release from Pinnacle West Capital Corp (NYSE: PNW) announced that its board of directors elected Paula Sims, former senior executive at Progress Energy, to the company’s board. Sims also was appointed... 

Sedona AZ (October 20, 2016) – The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is making two significant improvements to ease the process for testing drivers before they get on the road. The first change is eliminating random MVD road tests for people who get driver education at private driving schools. The second means better road testing options for customers in the northern... 

Sean Sparling arrested for Crown King AZ burglaries Sedona AZ (October 18, 2016) – Just before 6:00 in the morning on October 17, 2016, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a reported robbery in Crown King, Arizona. A man, later identified as Sean Sparling, 34, from Phoenix, went into two cabins, demanded and stole phones from the persons inside, even threatening... 

Work continues on Bell Road Sedona AZ (September 30, 2016) – Crews building a $41.9 million overpass and interchange at Bell Road and Grand Avenue (US 60) are reconstructing a median on Bell Road while they continue adding ramps to and from Grand Avenue. The median work, on the east side of the Arizona Department of Transportation project, is among steps crews are taking to get Bell Road ready... 

ADOT Surprise AZ project remains on track for Bell Road to reopen in November 2016 Sedona AZ (August 12, 2016) –  Among all the progress made on a $41.9 million overpass and interchange under construction at Grand Avenue (US 60) and Bell Road, perhaps the most noticeable addition, of late, is the start of retaining walls that will help support the structure. In addition to continuing to build... 

Sedona AZ (August 12, 2016) – Coming to gas pumps near you soon? Criminals are upping the stakes when it comes to stealing your credit and debit card information at gas pumps. The state has found more skimmers so far this month than it found in all of last year. Between August 1 and August 12, 2016, there were twelve skimmers found while last year’s total was eleven. Not only are more...