For as long as 45 minutes on Sept. 28, parts of Yavapai County — including the Verde Valley — were without 911 service.
While investigators are looking into the cause of the outage, which impacted several other states, Yavapai County and other law enforcement agencies have implemented a new program that will ensure that even if 911 goes out, those seeking assistance in an emergency will still be able to do so… READ MORE

