Sedona AZ — Beginning June 21, 2019, due to dry and hot conditions, fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management lands within the Phoenix District. The district’s 2.4 million acres of public lands in Arizona extend across portions of eight counties, including Pima, Pinal, Maricopa, Gila, Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties. Visitors to public lands in these counties... 

Coconino County in relationship to other Arizona state counties. Sedona AZ (November 26, 2018) – On November 6, 2018, Coconino County’s voters adopted merit selection to replace the direct election of superior court judges. Going forward, candidates for superior court judge vacancies will apply to a sixteen-person commission, which will nominate qualified candidates based on their merit and submit... 

Sedona AZ (August 25, 2017) – The Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review will hold a public hearing on September 8, 2017, in Phoenix to take comments about the judges on the 2018 retention election ballot. The one-hour public hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 345 of the State Courts Building, 1501 West Washington Street. Established in 1992 by a constitutional amendment passed... 

Sedona AZ (March 11, 2016) – A recently released report, “Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact” shows that the state’s nonprofit sector is not only a critical contributor to Arizona’s social fabric and shared quality of life, it’s also a powerful economic driver and job creator. The first of its kind, the report examines in economic terms the sizable contribution that... 

Sedona AZ (August 26, 2013) – One the APS transformers has malfunctioned, impacting Yavapai, Maricopa and Pima counties. “A portion of the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, is affected,” reports resident Abe Koniarsky, adding, “Residents heard a loud bang before power was lost at 9:50 PM.” APS estimates at least 4 to 5 hours before power can be restored. Updates will be provided... 

Sedona AZ (June 28, 2013) – The State Bar of Arizona is accepting applications for two non-attorney vacancies on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Committee on Character and Fitness, which is responsible for the investigation and recommendation of applicants for admission to the practice of law in Arizona. Applicants must have the time, skill and patience to review confidential detailed reports of background... 

PHOENIX (August 29, 2011) — Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman announced the appointment of Pima County resident Thomas Koester to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC). Koester, an Independent, will serve a term ending January 31, 2016. He will fill the seat held by Commissioner Royann Parker, a Republican, whose term expired January 31st.  Mr. Koester is a 1971 graduate of the...