Sedona AZ (May 23, 2013) – The funeral procession for fallen Phoenix firefighter Brad Harper will makes its way along sections of eastbound Loop 101 and southbound Interstate 17 on Friday afternoon, May 24, 2013. Drivers are asked to prepare for closures and use alternate routes between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday while the following restrictions are in place: Eastbound Loop 101 closed between... 

Red Flag Warnings in effect for Prescott National Forest Prescott AZ (May 22, 2013) –The Green Gate Fire was reported on Tuesday, May 21, at 11:00 in the evening. The five acre fire is approximately four miles south of Lynx Lake on private property. Firefighters arrived on scene and reported heavy fuels, steep slopes, and numerous snags. Due to forecasted Red Flag Warnings, strong winds and... 

SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock Sedona AZ (May 22, 2013) – Sedona’s fabulous sunset for the month of May 2013 will take its final bow in just a few short days. As we turn a calendar page to a new month, will it be viewed with anticipation of happy events or the pervasive doom and gloom that is so prevalent in ongoing daily news sensationalism? So rarely is anything pleasant headlined... 

Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) – On May 18, 2013, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Officer notified Yavapai County dispatchers of a possible DUI (Driving Under the Influence) motorcycle driver in the area of Henderson Road and Lakeshore Drive, Dewey. The motorcycle rider had been seen weaving and driving recklessly before stopping in the 9100 block of Newton Avenue. Before the... 

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Area Commands Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) - On May 20, 2013, just before 4:00 o’clock in the morning, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a maroon passenger van on northbound Interstate 17, north of Arizona State Highway 260, for weaving between traffic lanes. While speaking with the driver, 26-year-old Ricardo Albazan, the deputy saw at least... 

Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) – by J. Rick Normand, Financial Columnist to the SedonaEye.com At the end of my last article, I said “Please stay tuned for my next article entitled “The Story of Sedona: The Futile Attempt to Cure a Problem With Its Cause.” That article will have to wait since the issue herein is too critical. I apologize to you all. Now then. Near the beginning of the April 26,... 

ACC Commissioner Susan Bitter Smith asked to resign for ignorance of the law Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) – “Just because the ACC has evaded their duty for years … does not change the law,” writes Sedona, Arizona, resident Warren Woodward in this letter to the SedonaEye.com editor addressed to Arizona Corporation Commissioner Susan Bitter Smith with copies to Arizona Governor Jan... 

Sedona Fire District cancels all issued spring burn permits SEDONA AZ (May 21, 2013) – As fire danger increases, fire restrictions become effective throughout the Sedona Fire District, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 8:00 o’clock in the morning. Restrictions include all open fires and campfires. Fireworks and other pyrotechnic displays are expressly prohibited. Other types of outdoor fires banned... 

Level Two sex offender Walema has moved to Seligman AZ Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is required to release the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. The sex offender in this publication, Deanard Leonard Walema, has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the... 

This Eye on Sedona Cultural Park article was written by Mayor Rob Adams and submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) – The Sedona Cultural Park – rising from the ashes? One of the most frequent questions that I have been asked during the last several years is, “What is the status of the Sedona Cultural Park?” In order to answer that question, I would like to provide...