BISSELL Pet Foundation is Sponsoring Pet Adoption Fees at 160+ Shelters Across 32 States during ‘Empty the Shelters’ EventsBy Robert AlbrechtSedona AZ (July 9, 2020) – The Humane Society of Sedona is proud to be a participant in this “Empty the Shelters” event to be held July 10-12 at our shelter in West Sedona. The event is our first semi-virtual event because of the COVID-19 virus constraints and features adoption fees of $25.00 for either dogs or cats over 6 months in age.
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Camp Verde AZ (July 9, 2020) – It’s day 9 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program. Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in locating fugitive Austin James Hanson. Sometime between February 2014 and June 8, 2014, then 19-year-old Austin Hanson broke into a residence in the 1800 block of Long Rifle road in Camp Verde and stole a 65-inch Flat Screen Television, a 3-foot statue, a will signed by the victim’s late wife and her death certificate. Also taken were $200 worth of silver dimes $50 worth of silver dollars, and 10 silver certificates of…
By Ted Grussing… hard to believe that it is fifteen years since I took this shot on one of my evening walks around the golf course. This daffodil was in the garden of friends who lived on what was then the 8th tee box. now seventeen. There was a light rain and the setting sun came through a hole in the clouds and some bushes and gave me this beautiful light. The flower has long ago returned to the earth and my friends have also left this life, but memories of them live on and the beauty of this long…
Prescott AZ (July 8, 2020) – It’s day 8 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program. Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in locating fugitive Davion Marquice Zacharie. In the early evening hours of November 23, 2016, Zacharie was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for speeding on eastbound Interstate 40 in the area of Ashfork. The Deputy smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Following a probable cause search, Zacharie was found to be in possession of over 20 pounds of marijuana and a firearm. Zacharie was a convicted felon at the time…
By Ted Grussing… when words are not needed and such is the case with this elegant creature I encountered on a walk nearly eleven years ago … she is the Venus de Milo of the animal kingdom … unlike the beautiful statute of the ancient Greeks she will live on in digital format only … this is her as she presented herself to me on September 23, 2009, late in the afternoon.
Prescott AZ (July 7, 2020) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2020 Primary Election being held Tuesday, August 4, 2020.All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2020 Primary Election. If you are a registered Independent, Other, Party Not Designated, or Green Party and are on the Permanent Early Voter List, you must tell us which Party Ballot you want mailed. Call 928-771-3248 or visit yavapai.us/GoVote to request a one-time early ballot.
Cottonwood AZ (July 7, 2020) – On July 4, 2020, around 3 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Cottonwood Police Department that 64-year-old Donald Scott turned himself in after admitting he killed his wife at their Black Canyon City home the day before. Deputies went to the home in the 34000 block of Desert Cove and found a deceased woman inside. The evidence observed at the scene corresponded with the story offered by the suspect.
Update: Fugitive Taken into CustodyCottonwood AZ (July 9, 2020) – In the late afternoon hours of July 7th, the United States Marshals Service received anonymous information stating Fugitive Jared Neil Kelly was staying at a residence off Valley Drive in Flagstaff. US Marshall’s Deputies responded to the area and took Kelly into custody without incident. This is another great illustration of interagency teamwork that shows up time after time in law enforcement! United States Marshal David Gonzales adds on behalf of the US Marshals Service, “The United States Marshals Service is committed to assisting in the location and apprehension of…
Sedona AZ (July 6, 2020) – A small aircraft made an emergency crash landing on HWY 89A at Mountain Shadows Drive shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The plane, a 1964 Beechcraft A23 Musketeer, experienced engine problems shortly after take-off from Sedona Oak Creek airport. “The pilot did a remarkable job of flying and landing the plane without hitting any vehicles or people on the ground,” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis.Both occupants of the aircraft denied any injuries but elected to be transported to a local medical facility for evaluation. The aircraft did sustain some damage during the landing attempt and was trucked…
By Ted Grussing… since I sold Mariah about a month ago, I knew that the continuing stream of new aerial shots were coming to an end and I wondered what would be taking up the slack. The morning that Mariah left, I headed down to Red Rock Crossing with a friend and was sitting in a patch of foxtail shooting a few tiny Arizona Primrose flowers when Ed flew her overhead on the way down to Nogales; I found that I really enjoyed just sitting in that patch trying to figure out a way to get a unique shot of…
Arizonans Urged to Take Prevention Steps to Protect Themselves and Their Communities as Cases Exceed 100,000Phoenix AZ (July 6, 2020) – As the total number of COVID-19 cases surpasses 2,841,906 nationwide, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today that more than 62,000 of the 101,441 reported cases are in people younger than 44 years old. There have been 129,576 COVID-19 related deaths nationwide, with 1,810 deaths reported in Arizona. Nationwide the percentage of positive tests is at 9% to date, with 13.4% COVID-19 positive PCR tests to date in Arizona. As we experience increased cases, COVID-19 hospitalizations have also…
By Leslie HoffmanYavapai County RecorderPrescott AZ (July 6, 2020) – The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors have closed the administration buildings to the pubic in Prescott and Cottonwood as of Monday, July 6. The buildings will be accessible for early voting. In-person early voting for the August 4, 2020 Primary Election will be available beginning Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 31, 2020, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at our two locations:
Political SatireBy Tommy AcostaSedona AZ (July 5, 2020) – Every news outlet is reporting how many new coronavirus cases are being added every day to the ever expanding list of those testing positive in our country, and whether people should be forced to wear masks in public or not.We are given startling new statistics of the virus’s spread and are treated to throttling media coverage of the ongoing social distancing war between those who believe wearing masks will help protect them against the ravages of Covid-19 and those who don’t believe masks work.Focusing on the number of cases, as of…
Sedona AZ (July 5, 2020) – It’s day 5 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ Catch 22 Program. Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in locating fugitive Brian Alan Curtis. On April 28, 2019, Curtis and two other adult males, assaulted an elderly male in a tunnel near a business located in the 1900 block of West State Route 89A in Sedona. During the assault, the victim sustained serious injuries to his face and right eye. Curtis then took the victim’s wallet, credit cards and his identification.
Sedona AZ (July 4, 2020) – A concerned group from the Hopi village of Shungopavi see the coronavirus pandemic is spreading fast and are concerned about the safety of people in their traditional village. They have created a service group called Shungopavi Cultural Arts Projects to provide food and hygiene supplies to at least 50 households during the coming weeks of quarantine. Stay-in-place orders and curfews are in effect in the village, but this group sees a need to reduce the trips in and out of the village and to increase safety practices.”We are reaching out for supplies that will sustain life and the health of our…