Ash Fork, Arizona

• Suspect at Ash Fork gas station shot, killed by officer
  

  A man was shot and killed earlier today by an officer at an Ash Fork gas station after he pulled out a gun, police say.

• Deputy Shoots Man At Ash Fork Gas Station
  

  A traffic stop by a Yavapai County Sheriff's Deputy led to a fatal shooting Thursday morning at a gas station in Ash Fork in northwestern Arizona.

• MVD gets reprieve
  

  Originally expected to close as part of the state of Arizona's $100 million budgetary shortfall, the Williams Motor Vehicles Division may not close after all, thanks to a private firm that hopes to take over the operation in the coming weeks.

• Letter: Lack of mall sends tax dollars out of Chino Valley
  

  EDITOR: Having read the story on the future planning of Chino Valley and Mike Tobey's comment, "We don't need a mall here," I ask, "How short-sighted is this man?" Where does he think we go to buy our clothes? Yes, the thrift stores are great in Chino Valley, but we need a decent place to shop.

• Interstate 40 remains closed
  

  Eastbound Interstate 40 remains closed this morning following a collision involving two commercial vehicles earlier today.

• Yarger accepts Golden Key
  

  Elsa Yolanda Yarger, of Ash Fork, has accepted membership in Golden Key International Honor Society and was honored during a recent induction ceremony at Northern Arizona University .

• Jerome - America's most verticle city
  

  But...I am _________! I would feel out of place and uncomfortable. And, what would I do in a little town of 450 people like Jerome, Arizona? Well, grab some bottles of water, hop in the car and head north to Jerome! You are in for a big surprise when you get there.

• Landlords- Double Check The Insurance Policy On That Vacant Rental
  

  Rental vacancy rates in the Phoenix area are at an all-time high. Landlords are often stuck with empty properties for months, increasing the risk of vandalism and increasing the risk of loosing their insurance: [ Thanks L! ] Liz and Jerry Dawson expect their three Valley rental homes to be vacant at times, but they were unprepared to be hit by ...

• Traffic switch scheduled for Hell Canyon Bridge
  

  Crews have been working to repair the bridge deck on the SR 89 Hell Canyon Bridge.

• JTED appears on tax bills for first time
  

  Property owners in seven school districts will see an additional school tax on their 2009 tax bills - Mountain Institute/JTED. The Mountain Institute is the official name of the Joint Technological Education District voters in the Bagdad, Ash Fork, Seligman, Chino Valley, Prescott, Humboldt and Mayer school districts approved in the November 2008 ...

• Partridge Creek alignment may be developed
  

  Arizona Route 66 aficionado Jeff Jensen noticed that a semi-obscure alignment of old Route 66 east of the Crookton Road exit of Interstate 40, west of Ash Fork, suddenly had recently sprouted a bunch of "for sale" signs.

• Supervisors reclassify medical examiner's office positions
  

  Yavapai County supervisors Tuesday reclassified two positions in the Medical Examiner's office as medico-legal death investigators.

• Possible shake-up in county medical examiner's office
  

  The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors meets most of the day Tuesday with a possible lunch break around noon.

City Description

Ash Fork is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. Ash Fork is located at 35°13′16″N 112°29′14″W / 35.22111°N 112.48722°W / 35.22111; -112.48722 (35.221236, -112.487100). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land. Geologic places of interest include Cathedral Caverns which are approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of town off Arizona Road, and Dante's Descent, a 275-foot (84 m) deep sinkhole that is also known as Devil's Hole, which is approximately five miles northwest of Ash Fork, off of Crookton Road. Approximately 15 miles (24 km) to the north of Ash Fork is Beale Road, which has the distinction of being the first federally funded highway. The community was established as a siding of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, later known as the Santa Fe Railroad, in October 1882. It was purportedly named in 1883 by F.W. Smith, General Superintendent of the railroad, because of ash trees at the site. The first official post office was established on April 12, 1883, with one Henry W. Kline serving as the first Postmaster. Following a

City Contained By:

• Yavapai County
• Arizona
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 5.95697265377 km squared

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