Yavapai County

The U.S. Drought Monitor declared more than 27% of Arizona – including portions of Coconino and Yavapai counties – are currently experiencing no drought.

Dennis McGrane was previously the chief deputy in the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office. He will fill the seat for the remaining two years of the term.

Sedona officials say the recent drop in tourism is expected to continue into 2024.

The U.S. Forest Service will resume cleanup work on six abandoned mines on the Prescott National Forest in Yavapai County. The site primarily produced gold and silver, but operations likely ceased before the 1940s.

Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk announced Friday that she is retiring after a long career that included a high-profile trial in a deadly sweat lodge ceremony and an aggressive campaign against synthetic drugs.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new emergency alert system known as alertYavapai.

The former operator of a Seattle donated-cadaver business who callously dumped numerous body parts around central Arizona was sentenced to more than six years in prison Monday.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says they’re working with county election officials to provide security during early voting, on Election Day and during vote counting on November 8.

Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District plan to burn more than 1,200 acres on Mingus Mountain near Mingus Springs Ranch and Kendall Peak starting Tuesday.

Officials say 63-year-old Jeffrey Gordon Stambaugh of Tucson was last seen around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 30 within the Granite Basin Recreation Area.