Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (September 21, 2016) – In June 2016, the city of Sedona conducted a nationwide recruitment for the position of Chief of Police, and upon review, a search committee narrowed down the finalists from thirty three to fifteen, and after phone interviews, to the top seven candidates. After Police Chief Ray Cota’s resignation in June 2016, the city... 

Photo courtesy of Sedona Fire District. Sedona AZ (September 18, 2016) – Today as you were out and about Sedona, you may have seen and or smelled smoke in the air. The Sedona Fire District has issued a notice that two lightning-caused managed fires burning in surrounding areas are affecting local air quality. The SedonaEye.com interviewed several Fay Canyon hikers who had returned to their trailhead... 

Bill and Joan Sexton at work in a research lab are recipients of the annual Verde Valley Archaeology Center 2016 Sherman Loy Award. (Photo c2016 VVAC) Sedona AZ (September 18, 2016) – Sherman Loy (1926-2011) was the scion of two Sedona/Verde Valley pioneer families – Schuerman and Loy. He was a dedicated volunteer with many organizations, including the Arizona State Parks Site Steward Program.... 

City of Sedona City Attorney Robert Pickels Jr. Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – It is hard for me to believe that my wife, Lisa, and I have now been Sedona residents for well over a year. So much has happened in the city in the time we have been here. Our adjustment to life in Sedona has been amazing and we now feel as if this is truly home for us. In reflecting back on my experiences in the... 

Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – On Thursday, September 22, 2016, at 6:30 in the evening, Inspiration of Sedona will present a free screening of the award-winning A Chemical Reaction documentary, followed by a discussion of the issue of herbicide use in our own communities. The film and discussion come to Sedona at a time when the controversial issue of herbicide use on our public roads has... 

ADOT completes Cameron US 89 underpass Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – US 89 through the Navajo Nation community of Cameron has a wider roadway, two new bridges over the Little Colorado River, a modern roundabout at the junction with State Route 64, and underpasses for people and livestock thanks to a recently completed Arizona Department of Transportation project. “Traffic safety and mobility... 

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has taken the lead in recent polls Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: There has been a lot of talk this week about Hillary’s Health Issues. I am getting confused because I have never known of any performing contortionist who had major health issues, and it looks like Hillary is either an accomplished... 

Sedona AZ (September 13, 2016) – Firefighters continue applying preventive measures on the Mogollon Rim for the Tonto National Forest Fulton Fire that resulted from a lightning strike September 12, 2016. Smoke is visible from State Route 260 east of Payson, Arizona. Eastbound State Route 260 was reduced to one lane about 25 miles east of Payson on September 13, 2016, by the Arizona Department... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (September 13, 2016) – At the regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, the city of Sedona will hold a Listening Session regarding the issues surrounding the current rate case Arizona Public Service (APS) filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). APS’ rate case proposes changing the cost to purchase electricity,... 

Sedona AZ (September 12, 2016) – The public is invited to attend a presentation by Howard Taylor, Director of the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts in San Angelo, Texas on Tuesday, October 11, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sedona Hilton Resort, 90 Ridge Trail Drive in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Taylor will be sharing his insights on Museums...