Sedona AZ–What is the City of Sedona Sustainability Commission? The Sustainability Commission is a group of nine resident volunteers, chosen by the Sedona City Council, to serve as an advisory board on issues related to environmental sustainability for Sedona. The Sustainability Commission, tasked with preserving Sedona’s beauty, was formed in 2010 and began holding monthly meetings in... 

Southwest monsoon season brings renewed caution of the mosquito borne West Nile virus illness Sedona AZ (August 11, 2011) – We swat, put on repellent, wear long-sleeved clothing and yet we still seem to get bitten. It’s monsoon season in Arizona and yes, that means mosquitoes are included in the deal. “Actually, we have mosquitoes throughout the entire year,” said Tami Schuler, Pinal... 

Sedona AZ (August 11, 2011) – Hello all! The Guardians of the Ribbon and their Pink Heals fire trucks rolled into the Verde Valley on Friday, August 5 2011, and left Sunday, August 7. While here, they helped the communities of Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Cornville and Jerome raise over $7,000 for the Pink Heals Foundation for the women in the Verde Valley facing cancer and its effects. The three-day... 

Sedona, AZ (August 10, 2011) – In response to recent concerns regarding wildland fires and smoke management in the Verde Valley, the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the City of Sedona will be available to citizens during an Open House at the Sedona Council Chambers, August 23, 2011. Fire Managers from the Coconino, Prescott and Kaibab National Forests and Arizona Department of Environmental... 

Sedona, AZ (August 9, 2011) – Kids across the Verde Valley head back to school this month, and it’s no different for the children living at the Verde Valley Sanctuary, a 28-bed shelter for victims of domestic abuse. As a result of last month’s Sedona Showcase at the Martini Bar in west Sedona, the Sanctuary received a donation of nearly $400, which was used to help purchase school supplies, says... 

Sedona AZ (August 9, 2011)–Warm weather invites everyone to head outdoors so the City of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department has planned great events for all ages to enjoy this fall. The fourth and final offering of the popular Sedona Kid’s Photo Hunt and Hike, is a free event for children with parents/guardians to enjoy an educational hike together on August 13, 2011. Guided... 

Dear SedonaEye.com Editor, My message to the Sedona silent majority is don’t take anybody’s word for it: do your due diligence, start attending the SFD board meetings. If you can’t go, view the SFD Governing Board meetings on video at http://www.sedonafire.org or read the Minutes. Check out the facts on http://www.sfdrecall.com and then you will realize WHY you need to sign the petitions to... 

  Pinal County Courthouse Florence AZ (August 8, 2011) – Board of Supervisors Chairman Pete Rios has ordered all Pinal County office flags to be flown at half-staff following Saturday’s downing of a U.S. Military helicopter in Afghanistan.  “I know this was the right thing to do,” Chairman Rios said. “We lost thirty of our military members at the hands of Afghan insurgents, and it’s... 

Oak Creek Sedona, AZ – The original two year grant awarded to the Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the federal Clean Water Act to develop the Oak Creek Watershed Improvement Plan has been extended an additional year to September 30, 2012.    Oak Creek is classified as an “outstanding”... 

Dear Editor: There is an old joke that goes like this: Q: What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? A: I don’t know and I don’t care. To paraphrase Plato: The penalty good people pay for indifference to public affairs is to live with the consequences of decisions made by others. It is a mystery to me why citizens of our community are so indifferent to what certain members of the...