Article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (March 11, 2010) – Prior to the start of construction of road improvements to the Arizona SR 179 corridor, the Sedona City Council directed Community Development staff to allow additional temporary signage for businesses. The Council felt that allowing additional signage opportunities for businesses would help offset and soften the impact of the... 

Article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (March 11, 2010) – Do you enjoy the outdoors, swimming, or other recreation activities? The City of Sedona Parks and Recreation Commission has one opening on the Commission for a two-year term ending December 31, 2012. Here is a chance to make a real difference in your community, help design the future of our parks and recreation programs, take... 

Sedona Parks and Recreation has gone to the dogs!  Dog obedience that is.  Our very popular fall classes are back in action for the spring.  This time around you will have three different types of courses to choose from, all being taught by Instructor Starr Ladehoff who has over 23 years experience training animals.  Let Starr help you achieve teaching basic skills to your four-legged friend.  Choose... 

The Media Bump Why are a handful of Republican lawmakers more powerful than a huge Democratic majority in Congress, a Democratic President in the White House, and a stable and reliable Obama grassroots movement? Take a look at the media. They are responsible. They are the ones who can make black, white and convince Americans not to trust their own eyes and ears. Cable news, with the possible exception... 

What to do over Spring Break?  Why not have yourself a Taste of Tennis.  Sedona Parks and Recreation invites all children ages 4-16 to “try out” tennis and see if it is a right fit for you.  On Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19, tennis instructors Eric Meyers and Laura Cooper will be on location at Posse Grounds Park, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to provide tennis instruction... 

John Neville of Sustainable Arizona invites the public to attend the Sedona Clean and Green Energy Expo Sedona AZ (March 11, 2010) – This is a second reminder of an important energy savings exposition coming soon to Sedona! Are you worried about the rising costs for heating and cooling your home? Are you a little too cold in the winter and a bit too hot in the summer? Do you think solar might... 

ADOT SR 179 Improvement Project: What to Watch for the Week of March 8:   For a complete listing of freeway and highway restrictions across Arizona visit ADOT’s Travel Information Site at www.az511.com or call 5-1-1. If you have information for the Scenic 179 construction updates, please send it to pr@scenic179.com or fax to 928-204-9835. You can also visit their website at www.scenic179.com.  Read More →

Democrats of the Red Rocks Sedona Recycles and the Sierra Club Invite the Public to a  Free Screening of “GARBAGE DREAMS” Information about this film is all over the internet; one can view the trailer at www.garbagedreams.com and in addition, see all the awards it has won so far. This film tells a coming-of-age story of three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in Cairo’s... 

Arizona Local Government Websites Recognized As Among Best for Transparency Sunshine Review Names 39  “Sunny Award” Winners    Alexandria, VA—Phoenix City and Pinal County were named winners of the “Sunny Award” today, marking them as some of the best state and local government websites for transparency by Sunshine Review, a pro transparency organization.     Award winners are among... 

By Sedona Times Editor Tommy Acosta — The dust has cleared. A new council has been elected. The face of the council has been changed. I’ll never forget when former vice-mayor John Bradshaw told ADOT to back off a bit on the lights for 89A. He said they had to or else the face of the council as it existed then would be changed in the next election. He was right. That is exactly what happened. The...