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Phoenix Attorney Takes Money and is Disbarred
Phoenix AZ (July 5, 2013) – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court issued an order disbarring Raya Tahan of Phoenix, Arizona, on April 9, 2013.
During the State Bar of Arizona’s investigation, Tahan was found to have failed to abide by three clients’ decisions concerning the objectives of the representation. She also failed to reasonably communicate with her clients...
ACC Accepts Smart Meter Industry Propaganda
Sedona AZ (July 5, 2013) – Steven Olea, Director of the Arizona Corporation Commission Utilities Division, recently submitted industry propaganda to the ACC’s “smart” meter docket, writes Warren Woodward, Sedona resident and Arizona ratepayer to the SedonaEye.com editor.
Woodward adds, “Below is my response. I am left wondering if the ACC’s name should be changed...
Evacuation Lifted for Yarnell Fire Peeples Valley Residents
Sedona AZ (July 4, 2013) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher and his Command team, along with Clay Templin’s Yarnell Hill Fire Incident Management Team, are pleased to announce the evacuation order has been lifted for Peeples Valley at 6:30 PM today, July 4, 2013.
The community of Yarnell still remains under mandatory evacuation. This order pertains to Peeples Valley RESIDENTS ONLY.
The...
Eye on Sedona Taxation and Representation
SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock asks the powers that be to answer whether the Chamber of Commerce advertising is solely responsible for Sedona tourists
Sedona AZ (July 4, 2013) – In an appropriate column for the celebration of Independence Day, SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock, asks “Where is the balance, Sedona?” in her Eye on Sedona column:
Question? Does anyone...
Hundred Twenty Nine Homes and Structures Lost in Yarnell Fire
Andrew Ashcraft texted this photo to wife Juliann of the Yarnell Fire in Arizona as the Granite Mountain Hot Shots set out to help – photo courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft via FB posting
Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has compiled a list of homes and structures in the Peeples Valley and Yarnell communities lost as a result of the Yarnell Hill Fire. The 129...
American Prisoner of War Remembers Stalag 17
WWII Veteran Benjamin Clark Jr.
Sedona AZ (July 4, 2013) – He was there.
On this Independence Day consider the experiences of Benjamin Clarke Jr. who paid a very high price to help assure our freedom and independence.
Clarke Jr. spent three years of his life in the infamous Stalag 17-B prison camp in World War II.
His career started with flight training in 1943 in Walla Walla, Washington. Overseas...
Prescott Attorney Suspended After Felony Conviction
Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013) – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court has ordered that attorney John R. Thornton of Prescott, Arizona, be suspended from the practice of law for two years.
On March 11, 2013, the judge accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between John R. Thornton and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered he be suspended for two years, retroactive to November...
Annual Summer Food Drive Challenge
Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013) – The Northern Arizona Food Bank is please to announce our “Annual Summer Food Drive” which is in full swing from July 1 through September 15, 2013. We are encouraging local area businesses and organizations to hold a food drive with your employees. The top performers will be recognized by our food bank.
Please realize that during the summer months, our food...
Eye on Sedona City Job Opening
Article submitted by the City of Sedona staff.
Sedona AZ (June 3, 2013) – The City of Sedona Arizona is advertising a job opening for a Code Enforcement Officer and will accept applications for the position until July 19, 2013:
Posted Date: 7/3/2013
Expire Date: 7/19/2013
Job Type: Full Time
Job Salary: $16.48-$23.76/hour
The City of Sedona is seeking applicants for the position of Code...
Arizona Attorneys Reprimanded by Supreme Court
Phoenix AZ (July 2, 2013) – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge (PDJ) of the Arizona Supreme Court has ordered that John M. Curtin and Mark B. Pyper of Phoenix and Roberto Salazar of Tucson be reprimanded for violating Rules of Professional Conduct.
In the matter of John M. Curtin, the PDJ accepted the consent agreement reached between him and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered that he be reprimanded...

