Sedona AZ (June 16, 2014) – A wild land fire in Oak Creek Canyon has resulted in the partial closure of Arizona State Route 89A. The Junipine Lodge and the residential neighborhood in the immediate area of the lodge have been placed under a mandatory evacuation order. Residents located in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Junipine to the bottom of the switchbacks, have been given a pre-evacuation notification... 

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT – FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY… A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT... 

Walking behind the YCSO deputy, the two remaining stranded hikers return to safety Sedona AZ (June 15, 2014) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, along with Ranger helicopter crews from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are currently working to rescue three stranded men from the West Clear Creek area several miles off Bull Pen Road, Camp Verde, Arizona. The three were part of... 

Sedona AZ (June 14, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Sedona’s Vice-Mayor hopes people drink sewer water – Information and Opinion by Warren Woodward, Sedona Arizona. June 14, 2014 You just can’t make this stuff up! Sedona City Council I sent Sedona Council an article as a reminder that their vote to establish a sewer water injection well was a huge... 

The Who, What and Why of Code Enforcement written by Senior Code Enforcement Officer, Glenn Sharshon, and submitted by the City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (June 14, 2014) – Code enforcement, what is it? The City’s Code Enforcement program is administered by the Community and Economic Development Department and was created in part to help residents and business owners understand and follow the rules... 

Arizona has provided benefits to same-sex partners of state employees since 2008. A 2009 statute made domestic partners of state employees ineligible for health benefits, but a group of state employees in same-sex relationships persuaded a federal District Court to issue an injunction preventing the law from taking effect. The statute and that injunction remain the subject of an ongoing lawsuit, Diaz... 

Sedona AZ (June 12, 2014) – Summer is a great time to take that long-overdue vacation or make much-needed home repairs, but as the weather heats up, so do scams. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns about popular summer scams of which consumers should be aware: 1. Vacation Scams: Fake travel agents and websites use too-good-to-be-true deals only to take your money. Whether it’s a fake timeshare... 

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2014) – The following is an open letter to the community dated June 11, 2014, from Sedona Fire District Fire Chief Kris Kazian:   What an amazing and challenging two weeks we all experienced during the Slide Fire. At about 3:45 PM on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the Sedona Fire District experienced a large fire in Oak Creek Canyon. From the minute we received a notice of smoke... 

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2014) – As part of a national Pink Heals Tour Cares Enough to Wear Pink campaign to bring awareness to communities about women battling cancer, the Sedona Fire District and partners will host the Pink Fire Trucks on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Sedona Fire District Fire Marshal Gary Johnson says, “Guardians of the Ribbon Inc., its Pink Heals Tour, and the Cares Enough to Wear... 

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: From: Eddie Maddock Date: 6/11/2014 9:49:22 AM To: Mike Ward Cc: radams@ci.sedona.az.us; MDinunzio@ci.sedona.az.us; blitrell@aol.com; DMcIlroy@ci.sedona.az.us; Jessica Williamson; JMartinez@ci.sedona.az.us Subject: THANK YOU Sedona City Councilman Mike Ward cast the only no vote to award the Sedona Chamber...