Brandon M. Vongthongthip arrested Sedona AZ (June 28, 2016) – Two people are in custody and one person in stable condition after two citizens shot a suspected DUI driver on AZ SR 87 near milepost 278, near Flagstaff, Arizona. On Monday, June 27, 2016, around 2:30 in the afternoon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) of... 

Sedona AZ (June 21, 2016) – The Arizona Department of Transportation is holding three public meetings this week in southern Arizona as part of a three-year environmental study for the proposed Interstate 11. The meetings in Nogales, Tucson and Marana are part of the public scoping process for a corridor stretching from Nogales to Wickenburg. Participants will be able to meet and talk with members... 

AZ School Superintendent Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (May 5, 2016) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today celebrated the Arizona Legislature’s final passage of Senate Bill 1239, which creates a Seal of Biliteracy to help recognize the achievements of multilingual students. “This bill’s successful passage is a victory for students in Arizona who deserve recognition... 

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Dear Editor, I hope you will publish this comment and the attached photo of Keep Sedona Beautiful honoree John Cornelius (pictured in the second row of photos on the far right).   I got to know John in 2012 and had many discussions with him over the years about his contributions to veterans and his participation... 

Sedona AZ (February 9, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Burns ACC Usurper Case Taken to AZ Supreme Court Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward Sedona, Arizona ~ February 9, 2016 The ACC is tasked with the responsibility to protect AZ ratepayers by weighing the costs and benefits of all state utility requests. Yesterday I filed a “Petition for Special... 

Sedona AZ (February 2, 2016) – The following is a letter received by the SedonaEye.com editor from Yavapai County Precinct Committeeman, Dale Gohr, Clarkdale, responding to Arizona State Senate President Pro Tempore Sylvia Allen’s request for public input: Senator Sylvia Tenney Allen Lightning Bolt Update, 2/2/16 National Popular Vote A number of us here at the State Legislature have been... 

Sedona AZ (November 6, 2015) – Nominations are now open for the 35th Annual Governor’s Arts Awards, which will be presented in seven categories to individuals, businesses, and organizations that have made substantial and outstanding contributions to arts and culture in Arizona. The business category has been split into two divisions, a new category for small businesses with 1-99 employees and... 

Sedona AZ (July 7, 2015) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas today responded to the latest court ruling on the case now referred to as Arce v. Douglas. “I will continue to move forward with my plan that all children in Arizona receive an inclusive educational experience that recognizes the greatness and the trials experienced by all ethnicities,” said Superintendent... 

Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – The Gila River Indian Community (the “Community”) filed a lawsuit today challenging the recent decision by the Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation to build the South Mountain Freeway along a path that borders the Community and that runs directly through the South Mountain, land that is sacred to Community members. According... 

Sedona AZ (June 18, 2015) – Today, the members of the Title 15 Working Group (Working Group) were announced. Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas sought the creation of an annual independent group to propose legislative changes to reduce unnecessary burdens and outdated statutory provisions affecting Arizona’s public schools. “Arizona’s education code over time has grown vastly...