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Clarkdale AZ (July 14, 2020) – It’s day 14 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program.  Today the Clarkdale police are asking for help in locating John Gregory Lukasik. In 2010 Lukasik took sexually explicit photographs and video recordings of two separate victims and displayed them on the internet on multiple sites.  Most of the photos and recordings were taken without the victims’ consent and all were posted without the victims’ consent.  He was also found in possession of marijuana, possessed the equipment for propagating marijuana, and possessed a firearm in the commission of a felony.  In addition, Lukasik repeatedly harassed…

By Ted Grussing… and my shadow  … seems like a reasonable description of the photo for tonight. Early Saturday morning I headed down to the ponds to get some waterfowl, predator or whatever type shots. On the path between the the ponds I saw some beautiful Datura blooms brilliantly illuminated by the morning sun and a honey bee collecting food for the colony … so I took a few shots and liked this photo better than anything else I shot that morning. Hope you like it too.

Sedona AZ (July 13, 2020) – The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley Voters Education Program, and OLLI at Yavapai College – Sedona/Verde Valley will present a stimulating discussion on the Arizona Corporation Commission featuring Kris Mayes, former member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 12:30PM-2:00PM via a Zoom call.Explore the workings of the Arizona Corporation Commission — what it does, who are the players, and how decisions by the Arizona Corporation Commission impact voters’ daily lives. This will be an informative session with the opportunity to ask questions and engage in facilitated dialogue.

Majority of Respondents Did Not Offer Such Training Before This Year Phoenix AZ (July 13, 2020) – A recent survey to gauge organizational equity by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits shows that a majority (64.52%) of responding organizations plan to administer trainings or programs with an emphasis on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (IDEA) after having not offered similar trainings or programs before this year. This includes organizations which may enlist a third party to administer the trainings.Nearly 57% (56.49%) of participating organizations reported they did not administer these types of trainings or programs prior to 2020. Almost 35 percent (34.19%)…

Prescott AZ (July 13, 2020) – It’s day 13 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program.  The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating 25-year-old Ladarrian Dunyell Acy. On October 24, 2016, the vehicle Acy was the rear seat passenger in was pulled over for a traffic infraction by a Yavapai County Sheriff’s K-9 Deputy on eastbound Interstate 40 at milepost 137 in Ashfork Arizona.  The deputy observed 3 additional occupants in the vehicle.  The deputy also observed several indicators of criminal activity to include the behavior of the occupants, their answers to questions and an…

Prescott AZ (July 12, 2020) -It’s day 12 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program.  Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement needs your help finding Carmen S. Soria.  In the early evening hours of February 11, 2020, Soria knocked on the victim’s door asking to retrieve her cell phone from his Prescott residence.  When the victim opened the door to tell her he didn’t have her cell phone, Soria, Juan Mendoza Jr. and a second unidentified male suspect forced their way in the residence and one of the male subjects pointed a handgun at the victim’s head.  The victim was pushed down…

Prescott AZ (July 11, 2020) – It’s day 11 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program.  Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement needs your help finding Tyrell Edison Manakaja.  On January 5, 2015, Arizona Department of Public Safety received reports that a vehicle was brake checking other vehicles, driving erratically and actually ran another vehicle off the road.  An officer contacted Manakaja who was operating the vehicle in the area of Milepost 118 on Interstate 40 near Seligman.  Upon investigation it was determined, Manakaja was under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested.  Manakaja was found to have a blood alcohol…

By Leslie HoffmanYavapai County RecorderPrescott AZ (July 10, 2020) – The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors have closed the administration buildings to the public in Prescott and Cottonwood effective Monday, July 6, 2020. Recording services will be conducted solely via drop box, phone, standard mail or email. This is the same procedure that was implemented during the first temporary closing and will be in place until further notice.You may mail your documents to:1015 Fair St, Room 228, Prescott, AZ 86305-OR-10 S. 6th Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326You may use the temporary Recorder Drop Box outside of the Fair Street and Cottonwood…

Drivers should plan for delays and allow extra travel timeJerome AZ (July 10, 2020) – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for daytime lane closures on north- and southbound State Route 89A while crews clear the roadside drainage ditch of rocks and debris.The work is scheduled near the town of Jerome (milepost 341) and Hopewell Mine Road (milepost 348) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, beginning Tuesday, July 14, and ending Thursday, July 16.

Cottonwood AZ (July 10, 2020) – On Thursday July 9, 2020, at approximately 9:30 PM, the Verde Valley Fire District responded to the report of a residential assignment in the 700 block of Desert Jewel Dr.VVFD was originally dispatched to the report of a vehicle, trailer, and possibly a house on fire. On arrival crews deployed hand lines to the vehicle in order to control the fire’s spread. The fire was contained to just the vehicle and trailer with minimal heat damage to the home.

Sedona AZ (July 10, 2020) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey mandated in an Executive Order, that beginning at 10 p.m. on July 11, 2020 and until further notice, restaurants must reduce inside dining to less than 50 percent of the permitted fire code capacity.Additionally: Restaurants must ensure at least six feet of separation between tables and parties at all times, including while waiting to be seated. Restaurant staff are not counted in the occupancy limit. All buffets and self-serve food bars must be closed.

By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (July 10, 2020) – When you think about the Circular Economy, you probably think of products, for example, repairing and recycling your cellphone. Applied to agriculture, you might think of composting. But that’s just the beginning of closing the loop on nutrients. This report focuses on mobility, buildings, and food production. 

Cottonwood AZ (July 10, 2020) -Today the Cottonwood Police Department is looking for Traci Ann Koelzer on Fraud charges.  In the latter part of April 2018, Cottonwood detectives investigated an incident involving the Old Town Association (OTA). During the investigation, detectives learned 50-year-old, Traci Ann Koelzer was the Treasurer for the OTA and defrauded the organization of more than one hundred thousand dollars.  Koelzer became aware of her charges and is believed to have left the Cottonwood area.

By Elizabeth Cate, Collection Development LibrarianSedona AZ (July 9, 2020) – Have you checked out Kanopy, the Library’s streaming video service? It’s free for all Sedona Public Library cardholders!Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and instructional videos. The New York Times calls Kanopy “a garden of cinematic delights,” and, more importantly, our patrons love it!

By Ted Grussing… a sailplane is always descending and altitude is the fuel for them.There are a number of forms of lift that sailplanes use to gain altitude and convective lift is probably the most common method utilized when soaring … the dust devil (thermal) with or without dust. This occurs when you have surface heating and there are areas where the air heats up more than in surrounding areas. Hot air is less dense than cooler air and therefore rises until the temperature differential no longer exists. Soaring pilots use these columns of rising air to gain altitude and…