Sedona AZ (May 2, 2014) – On Thursday, May 1, 2014, at about 3:00 in the afternoon, all of the phone land lines servicing the Arizona side of the Navajo Nation went out of service. For approximately twenty hours, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Flagstaff Police Dispatchers provided relay information to the Navajo Department of Public Safety via cell phones and the Sheriff’s Office... 

Sedona AZ (May 2, 2014) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley (MHCVV), organized in September 2013 to address mental health issues in local communities, has completed a 32-page Mental Health Resources Guide in collaboration with NAMI Sedona and the Verde Valley Guidance Clinic to help people obtain information on mental health and other related resources in Sedona/Verde Valley communities. The... 

Sedona SR 89A Midgely Bridge Sedona AZ (April 30, 2014) – Visitors will have no reason to step behind the bushes at Midgley Bridge Overlook, a popular Sedona tourist site. A new public restroom will soon be available, the first construction of a public toilet along the Oak Creek Corridor since 2007. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS), in partnership with the Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC), is in... 

Sedona AZ (April 30, 2014) –  On April 23, 2014, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 4300 block of Cliffside Trail, Rimrock, Arizona, regarding a vandalism complaint. A property management company representative told deputies that suspect(s) unknown forcibly entered the unoccupied home damaging every wall and surface in every room with heavy paint splatter. Inside... 

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Area Commands Map Sedona AZ (April 30, 2014) – On April 24, 2014, Arizona Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated four daytime trail head vehicle burglaries at four different trail heads in the Camp Verde and Sedona’s Village of Oak Creek area. Vehicle burglaries occurred at the Montezuma Well, Bell trail head located just west of the Beaver... 

Hearing the sounds within the radio silence, finding the purpose in the things that happen, never giving up what I love but finding the love in whatever I do. – Collins Rhōg Sedona AZ (April 30, 2014) – The following has been randomly taken from Collins Rhōg’s private journal, and reproduced exactly as it was written, by his own hand. The date has been omitted, at his request, but... 

Camp Verde Arizona Sedona AZ (April 30, 2014) – The recently organized Camp Verde Rodeo Committee anticipates bringing professional rodeo to Camp Verde, Arizona. The Committee includes nearly forty citizens, who have come together to promote one of the greatest sports in America. Spur Ventures will be providing management consulting, website construction, and meeting facilities. The CV Rodeo... 

Mama American Coot                  Photo by Sam Hough 2014 Sedona AZ (April 29, 2014) – The Sedona Wetlands Preserve is a 27-acre marshland utilizing the Sedona Waste Water Reclamation Plant’s treated effluent. The local Keep Sedona Beautiful organization believes that the reclamation plant is a successful birding hotspot, and an example of ecotourism for Sedona and the Verde Valley. Hundreds... 

Be Fire Wise! Sedona AZ (April 28, 2014) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) and the U.S. Forest Service are joining together to offer Sedona area residents an opportunity to dispose of yard waste and combustible vegetation. SFD Fire Station #4, located at 391 Forest Road in Sedona, will be accepting yard waste Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 16 through 18, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Participation... 

Prescott AZ courthouse Sedona AZ (April 28, 2014) – The Clerk of the Superior Court in Yavapai County, Sandra “Sandi” Markham passed away unexpectedly overnight. Presiding Judge David L. Mackey broke the news to the Superior Court staff earlier today. “Sandi joined the Superior Court in Yavapai County in 1985 and served the courts and the local community for nearly 29 years,” said David...