Sedona AZ (June 11, 2014) – The following is an open letter to the community dated June 11, 2014, from Sedona Fire District Fire Chief Kris Kazian:   What an amazing and challenging two weeks we all experienced during the Slide Fire. At about 3:45 PM on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the Sedona Fire District experienced a large fire in Oak Creek Canyon. From the minute we received a notice of smoke... 

Sedona AZ (June 8, 2014) – The Yavapai College District Governing Board is seeking feedback from Yavapai County residents and property owners on the Board’s responsibility to provide education, economic development and cultural enrichment at a justifiable cost to county taxpayers. The Board has created a brief survey to capture constituent feedback. The survey is available online via the Yavapai... 

Sedona AZ (April 24, 2014) – On December 16, 2013, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors approved funding for the Title III Forest Fee program at the maximum amount of 7% of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. This funding, authorized by Public Law 106-393, was received on April 14 and resulted in $178,044 being available for this program. Public Law 106-393... 

Sedona AZ (January 27, 2014) –  The Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) has adopted a resolution urging Congress to fully fund the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for FY 2014. AACo, the only statewide organization representing leaders of each of Arizona’s 15 counties and the governments they serve, comprises 332 county elected officials statewide. Collectively, this bipartisan group... 

Sedona AZ (December 15, 2013) – When Sedona residents Sandra Papas and David Collin learned about the free parenting education classes available in the community, they jumped at the opportunity. To them, it was a “no-brainer”, not because their family was having any issue in particular but to gain more knowledge, tips and tools to strengthen the relationship with their two daughters. “We... 

Sex offender Zachary Miller registers Paulden address Sedona AZ (December 8, 2013) – 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 in this publication, Zachary Anderson Miller, has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It... 

For 8 years, Celaya sexually and physically abused three young boys. Sedona AZ (May 15, 2013) – 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. This is a notification about sex offender, Miquel Angel Celaya, who has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai... 

Convicted child molester Hunt registers Yavapai County address Sedona AZ (May 14, 2013) – 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 in this publication has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility... 

Gary Chamberlain asks that America the Beautiful be honored by all Sedona AZ (January 2, 2013) – When will “We the People” restore the beauty to Yavapai County, the state of Arizona and all of America? Is one of the goals of Yavapai County to restore the beauty to “America the Beautiful” and to honor our military, veterans, our county, our state and America? Is it our goal to continue... 

Sedona AZ (December 4, 2012) – I cannot express enough how deeply touched and thankful I am to see the generosity that friends and neighbors demonstrate during the Thanksgiving season towards neighbors that live with food insecurity. I work with a talented and passionate volunteer team and staff of ten at St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, Flagstaff office. The Flagstaff facility services local...