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... 

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... 

Flagstaff AZ (May 20, 2013) – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of a teenaged boy found east of Ashfork, Arizona.  On Friday, May 17, 2013, the CCSO received a call that a body was located on the north side of Interstate 40, just east of Ashfork. An employee of a gas company had pulled off the highway onto a side road and discovered the body on the ground in... 

Eye on Sedona Real Estate columnist, Sean Baguely Sedona AZ (May 15, 2013) – I wish to begin with an apology. My hard drive has been failing, making my computer incredibly slow. I purchased a replacement hard drive, but the cloning process created corruption in a number of ‘Sectors’. Rebuilding everything has taken a lot of time and expertise (not mine). Also, the Sedona Association changed...