Seligman AZ (August 20, 2012) – On August 16, 2012, just after 4 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home in the 1000 block of Rock Ridge Road, Bridge Canyon Estates, near Seligman, Arizona. Neighbors had called 911 to report the home completely covered by flames. While driving to the fire, a YCSO deputy noted more than twelve lightning strikes in the immediate... 

    NOAA-NWS-ALERTS- Actual Alert Public Alert for Coconino Plateau; Yavapai County Mountains (Arizona) Issued by the National Weather Service Met Special Weather Statement for August 20 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR… WEST CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA NORTH CENTRAL YAVAPAI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA... 

Three year old Dyrk Burcie and dad, Dameon SEDONA AZ (August 20, 2012) – Dyrk Burcie, the son of a Texas firefighter and a Children’s Hospital ICU nurse, was diagnosed with pediatric liver cancer at three years of age. Now four years old, Dyrk has endured many rounds of chemotherapy and a liver transplant, all with the hope that he will live long and prosper. Dyrk loves firefighters, especially... 

High Risk Sex Offender Ernest Gene Morrison moves again Cordes Lakes AZ (August 20, 2012) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is required to release the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. The sex offender has indicated that he will be living in an unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the Chief... 

Sedona AZ (August 18, 2012) – The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to be offering a Recreational Fitness Class for adults under the training expertise of local fitness trainer and nutrition coach, James Fisher. With close to twenty years of experience in the field of training and exercise, Fisher offers a great program. Classes begin on September 4, 2012 and will be held twice... 

Sedona AZ (August 18, 2012) – The City of Sedona is seeking a volunteer to serve on its Budget Oversight Commission. The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the Council for specific terms of service. Duties of the Commission include but are not limited to assisting the City in preparing the annual budget and reviewing and making recommendations for projects for City Council, prior... 

Bath tub in the median Sedona AZ (August 17, 2012) – Today was unusual. I happened to witness three separate incidents that could have resulted in a tragic accident and or death.   The first incident involved a fiberglass bath tub. It was in the median of Arizona Scenic Highway 89A. The details of how this tub happened to find its way to the middle of the road will remain a mystery... 

Sedona AZ (August 16, 2012) –  The Sedona Police Department is currently seeking residents for the Citizens Police Academy. The academy is an 8-week course designed to provide the participants with a working knowledge and a better understanding of its police department through education and information about the department, its operations, and its personnel. The citizens academy is tuition-free... 

Sedona AZ (August 16, 2012) – The City of Sedona and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) continue to cooperate in a joint effort to inform the citizens of Sedona about issues related to the Arizona State Route 89A Overlay and Continuous Roadway Lighting Project.   During the week of August 20, 2012, the contractor will be working on raising utility access facilities (i.e. manholes,... 

Sedona AZ (August 8, 2012) – Although the Southwest region of the United States is accustomed to a more arid climate, the farms in our country’s heartland are not. The ongoing Midwestern drought of 2012 continues to impact residents of the Verde Valley with increased food prices resulting from mass crop die-offs in that region. In comparison, the drought of the Midwest is a one-year drought...