Sedona AZ (May 7, 2017) – On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at approximately 9:00 in the morning, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a telephone call from a Williams, Arizona man reporting that he had found his neighbor dead. Sheriff’s deputies from the Williams District responded to the property and discovered a man and a woman, both adults, deceased by suspected homicide. The Sheriff’s... 

AZ Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (May 5, 2017) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas will kick off “Teacher Appreciation Week,” beginning on Monday, May 8, by visiting five different schools in the greater metro Phoenix area. Superintendent Douglas will visit with teachers in their classrooms, take tours of each school, as well as deliver... 

Sedona AZ (May 4, 2017) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) and the U.S. Forest Service are joining together to offer Sedona area residents the opportunity to dispose of yard waste and combustible vegetation. SFD Fire Station #4 at 391 Forest Road in uptown Sedona will be accepting yard waste Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 19 – 21, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Participation is open... 

Sedona AZ (May 3, 2017) – CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and a CASA volunteer stands as the everyday citizen appointed by a judge to speak up for abused and neglected children. Eleven dedicated individuals from Flagstaff, Williams and Page just completed thirty hours of skills training and they will join thirty-five active CASA volunteers from across Coconino County for an... 

Sedona AZ (May 3, 2017) – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation of a double homicide north of Williams, Arizona in an area known as Red Lake. CCSO detectives, as well as a team from the Arizona Department of Public Safety comprised of investigators and crime scene technicians, are on the second day of processing the murder scene. The victims have been identified... 

Sedona AZ (May 2, 2017) – The Sunset Park toddler playground will be closed May 8-12, 2017, for remodeling. A grant from the Yavapai Apache Nation and a generous donation from the Sedona Oak Creek Canyon Lions Club will be used to replace aging playground equipment. Five new pieces of equipment will be installed: a climbing structure, play tunnel, spinner, spring rockers and bucket swings. For... 

Bitter Springs hiker rescue ends successfully Sedona AZ (May 1, 2017) – Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and DPS Air Rescue helicopter rescued a stranded female hiker from cliffs east of Bitter Springs in Arizona. On Sunday, April 30, at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a request for a rescue. The hiker, an adult woman... 

Sedona AZ (April 28, 2017) – On Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 11:15 in the morning, Sedona Fire District dispatched to a possible kitchen fire at a residence in the 1500 block of West State Route 89A. According to Sedona Fire Inspector Rick Evans, “The occupant was cooking with a pan full of oil when some of the oil splashed onto the cooking surface and caught on fire. The occupant tried putting... 

Sedona AZ (April 27, 2017) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas unveiled a proposal to permanently extend and expand Proposition 301 monies to a full one percent, which if supported by voters would result in an immediate 11% raise for teachers and $100 million for school facilities. “My proposal would generate $400 million annually for teacher salaries and school buildings,”... 

Sedona AZ (April 26, 2017) – The DRAFT Minutes from the April 19, 2017 Sedona Fire District Governing Board meeting are available below. Please remember these Minutes will not be officially approved by the Board until the May 2017 meeting and are subject to change. Click here to view Draft Minutes of 4/19/17. Other documents from this meeting can be accessed under Board Minutes on its website...