Sedona AZ (December 6, 2010) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Much has been said about the latest Sedona Fire District Board election. But the voting results are extremely clear. In Yavapai County, with 10 out of 10 precincts reporting and 16,516 voters, the winners with the most votes  in descending order were Ty Montgomery with 2,775 votes(16.80%), Douglas Fitzpatrick... 

Black Friday was dark and windy and for Whitney Allred and Jordan Rhode, it was a terrible yet miraculous morning. After a Thanksgiving dinner with Jordan’s family in the Phoenix area, the young couple set out to the mall for midnight shopping. After several stores and gifts for loved ones, the two started heading back up to Sedona around 4 a.m. with Jordan at the wheel, completely sober and blissfully... 

Weeds in Hwy 179 Medians – North view – Exclusive SedonaEye.com Photo c2010 Sedona AZ (December 4, 2010) – In a SedonaEye.com Letter to the Editor, a reader writes: I would like to reply to the comments of Mr. Kusner in his letter to the editor of November 23, 2010 “Response to Use of Herbicides on Red Rock Scenic Byway.” First, pesticide is a general term referring to any substance... 

Humane Society Harly needs a home! Sedona AZ (December 4, 2010) – The following is a letter to SedonaEye.com Harley McGuire, star pet columnist, from a new pal at the Sedona Humane Society: Hi Harley, Guess what? My name is Harly and I am a Staffordshire Terrier Mix. My fellow canines here at the Sedona Humane Society have asked me to write to you and let your readers know that we are all here... 

Washington DC–The House of Representatives voted 234 to 188 Thursday, December 2 2010, to permanently extend the Bush tax cuts on incomes up to $250,000. Also included in the bill were a two-year delay of the Alternative Minimum Tax, an elimination of the marriage penalty tax, and permanent increases to the child tax credit and the earned-income tax credit. Twenty Democrats voted against the... 

A Homeland Security exercise tested Local Emergency Management (LEM) coordinated response reactions to domestic terrorism scenarios in Pinal County’s Florence, Arizona  this week. Scenarios began with and escalated to include the following: A report of ammonia leaking out of a rail tanker quickly followed by another report of several derailed rail cars leaking sulfuric acid. Soon, a report... 

Sedona Red Rock High School, Sedona Arizona Sedona AZ (December 2, 2010) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Please see the attached link for a video from Cronkite News service at the ASU Journalism school: cronkitenewsonline.com/2010/11/sedona-high-school-set-up-to-harness-arizonas-abundant-sunshine/ Karen McClelland, Sedona AZ Read www.SedonaEye.com for daily news and... 

Polo, a gray cat, was at the shelter for over a year when Gloria Rothrock saw his picture at the bank. She didn’t want the responsibility of a pet but she couldn’t shake the memory of Polo’s eyes. When she came in to visit she fell in love and took him home. Polo spent the first week under the bed. He ventured out once and selected a small afghan to pull under the bed, almost like a security... 

The City of Sedona Arizona is accepting proposals from planning firms to develop a Department of Parks and Recreation Master Plan that reflects the current and projected park facilities and recreational needs of the community through the year 2021.  Proposals must be received in a sealed envelope marked “Parks and Recreation Master Plan” and addressed to Andi Welsh, City of Sedona at 102 Roadrunner... 

The Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension are seeking motivated applicants for the Oak Creek Master Watershed Steward Program to become highly valued volunteers interested in knowledge about watershed issues and sharing their experience with others. Get involved with others who are interested in water resources, and learn how to make more informed decisions...