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Man With Gun Threatens High School Band Camp

Prescott AZ (July 26, 2012) – At approximately 9:45 PM on July 25, 2012, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported man with a gun incident at the Emmanuel Pines Camp, 3000 block of Spence Springs Road, Prescott. The reporting party told YCSO deputies the man had just threatened members of a high school band who were practicing on the field. The man approached the group... 

Sedona Airport Site of Airplane Crash UPDATE

Sedona Airport mesa Sedona AZ (July 26, 2012) – This morning at approximately 8:24 a.m., Sedona Police and Sedona Fire District personnel responded to a report of a plane crash near the Sedona Airport. Three people are presumed to have been on-board when the airplane attempted lift off only to crash. The plane, a Beech B-60, is registered to a two-time Olympic runner, Patrick Porter, of New... 

AZ Congressman Paul Gosar is Pro GMO

Glo Fish, genetically modified animal wikipedia.org Sedona AZ (July 25, 2012) – Paul Gosar, Prescott Arizona dentist, is running for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Congressional District 1 (CD-1). Concerned CD-1 citizen Monnie Ramsell posted the following to  SedonaEye.com on July 25, 2012. Ramsell introduces the Congressman’s letter addressed to her... 

Armed Man Threatens Family of Tourists at Sedona Trailhead

Sedona AZ (July 25, 2012)  – On July 7, 2012, a man, later identified as 59-year-old Ricky Donalson, approached a family of five who were sightseeing from out of state. The family included a father, mother, 8 and 11 year old children, and an 18 month old baby being carried by the mother. As they were getting into their SUV parked at the Turkey Creek Trail head, the family was startled to see... 

Sedona Fire Department Wears Pink Heals

SFD firefighters Sedona AZ (July 25, 2012) – Are you seeing pink? If you are, you may be seeing our country’s first line of defense, its public safety organizations, the first agencies to adopt the Pink Heals, Cares Enough to Wear Pink program.  Sedona Fire District employees – including its Firefighters – are wearing pink shirts during the month of July 2012 in support of cancer... 

City of Sedona Requesting Rehab Housing Bids

Sedona AZ (July 24, 2012) – The City of Sedona has been awarded a federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Arizona Department of Housing and will accept bids from Arizona licensed contractors to construct various repairs to approximately six homes, all located in Sedona. The scope of work includes roofing, electrical, plumbing, painting, and other improvements. For additional... 

Eye on Sedona Voter Apathy

Sedona AZ (July 24, 2012) – The 26th Amendment of the Constitution states “The rights of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged…” but yet we continue to see dismal actual voter turnouts. Since the mid 1960’s, voter turnout across all ages, with a few exceptions, has been declining. The United States has on average... 

Sedona Receives Financial Reporting Award

Sedona AZ (July 24, 2012) – The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Sedona by the Governmental Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its 2011 comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial... 

Sedona Home Burglary Suspect Arrested

Sedona and Cottonwood Burglary Suspect Lorie Frontuto Charged Sedona AZ (July 24, 2012) – In March of this year, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated a residential burglary on Yucca Drive, off Arizona State Highway 89a, in Sedona. It appeared unknown suspect(s) had forced open a rear sliding door to enter the victim’s home. Suspect(s) stole vintage jewelry pieces from the... 

Sedona Offers Historic Preservation Grants

Sedona AZ (July 23, 2012) – The Sedona City Council has appropriated $4,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 to implement the seventh year of the Historic Preservation Commission Small Grant Program. These competitive grants will be given to the owners of a designated local landmark property or a structure or site eligible to be a landmark that has been identified in the City’s Historic Resource Survey. The... 
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