Sedona AZ (June 24, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, a Sedona resident writes: Dear Editor, Best not be fooled by the Mayor’s statement in the recent Community Connection newsletter that “the city has enjoyed operating surpluses for the last four years.”  The General Fund operating reserves comprise approximately one-third of the city’s entire budget.... 

Sedona AZ (June 24, 2013) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will improve a five-mile stretch of State Route 89 in fall 2013 between Road 4 South in Chino Valley and Deep Well Ranch Road in Prescott. In order to improve motorist travel times and safety, the project will upgrade the existing roadway from a two-lane to a four-lane divided highway, and construct roundabouts at Deep Well... 

Sedona AZ (June 22, 2013) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher and his Command team, along with Tony Sciacca’s Doce Fire Incident Management Team, are pleased to announce the evacuation order has been lifted along the Williamson Valley corridor as of 5 PM today. This order pertains to RESIDENTS ONLY:   The checkpoints will remain in place and residents must show proof of address to gain... 

ACC Commissioner Bob Burns Sedona AZ (June 22, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Sedona resident and Arizona taxpayer and APS ratepayer Warren Woodward writes an open letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission, a publicly elected regulatory body legally mandated to protect Arizona ratepayers from APS abuses of power, “Throughout this whole “smart” meter fiasco APS’s... 

Historic Prescott AZ courthouse Sedona AZ (June 22, 2013) – The iconic courthouse in downtown Prescott, Arizona, will be undergoing major elevator upgrades from June 22 throughout July 8, 2013. The current elevator is aging and maintenance parts are no longer available. Presiding Judge David L. Mackey said, “I appreciate the attention the Board of Supervisors have given to our Historic Courthouse.... 

Submitted by City of Sedona staff Sedona AZ (June 21, 2013) – The City of Sedona’s Art in Public Places Committee is proud to announce a new art exhibition featuring the work of Sedona artist, Margaret Anderson. Anderson’s striking pieces consist primarily of vibrantly colored silk embroidered works of art. Although Margaret Anderson studied art in the 1960s at Ohio State University... 

Sedona AZ (June 20, 2013) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Nancy Baer of Sedona Smart Meter Awareness (SSMA) discusses the outcome of the June 19, 2013, Sedona City Council Special Workshop meeting: Sedona City Council supports community-wide Smart Meter Opt Out On Wednesday, June 19, the Sedona City Council held a Special Workshop to direct staff’s next steps regarding APS’ plan... 

Sedona AZ (June 19, 2013) – John William (Bill) Owen, 71 years of age, died on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at about 7 in the morning while photographing cowboys conducting ranching activities at Camp 16, off of Indian Route 18 located in the area of Peach Springs, Arizona. Investigating deputies learned that Bill Owen, a well-known western artist from Kingman, Arizona, arrived at Camp 16 on Thursday,... 

Sedona AZ (June 19, 2013) – On June 18, 2013, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputes were dispatched to a robbery incident at the Circle K store on Highway 69 in Mayer, Arizona. The clerk told deputies a suspect entered the store about 11:40 at night. Within a few moments, the suspect pulled a bandana over his face, approached the clerk, and demanded money from the register drawer. The suspect... 

Historic Marble Canyon Lodge destroyed by fire Sedona AZ (June 19, 2013) – The historic Marble Canyon Lodge and Restaurant located on SR Highway 89A, Flagstaff, Arizona, burned to the ground early this morning. Both the north and south bound lanes of 89A were closed for approximately two hours before reopening about 5 AM. Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives and fire investigators...