Sedona AZ (June 17, 2015) – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) announced that the City of Sedona has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget. This is the second year the City of Sedona has received this award. The award represents a significant achievement by the City. It reflects the... 

Sedona AZ (June 17, 2015) – The YCSO preliminary report is followed by an update: YCSO preliminary report – On Thursday, June 11, 2015, around 6:00 in the evening, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 2600 block of Mongini Lane in Bridgeport, Cottonwood, Arizona, after the body of a woman was found in a nearby irrigation canal. She was identified as Jennifer... 

Sedona AZ (June 17, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: State Attorney General’s Office Complicit in ACC Lawlessness Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward Sedona, Arizona ~ June 16, 2015              The ACC is tasked with the responsibility to protect AZ ratepayers by weighing the costs and benefits of all state utility requests. Today I... 

Faith Lutheran Church volunteers in Cottonwood AZ collect trash along Arizona SR 260 Sedona AZ (June 17, 2015) – It was noticed and noted that Faith Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, Arizona, made a difference in what we will “not see” while traveling between Cottonwood and Camp Verde. On June 6, 2015, along State Highway 260 between Milepost 213 – 214, ten blue bags, filled with litter which... 

Sedona AZ (June 17, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Calling Islamic Militants “Radical” or “Extreme” is a misnomer. Those two terms carry the connotation of being or doing something against the rules that they are supposed to follow, unusual or unexpected. The actions of those we call “Radical Islamists” are right “By the Book” (the Qur’an or Koran,... 

Sedona AZ (June 16, 2015) –  The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Mariposa restaurant opens in Sedona AZ To my dear friends— I want to thank each and every one of you who came to the Celebrate the Stars event opening of our new restaurant, Mariposa – A Latin Inspired Grill. I was completely overwhelmed by the support that this community gave me, my family, my staff along... 

Sedona AZ (June 16, 2015) – At about 6:30 this morning, June 16, 2015, a Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the report of a vehicle burglary in Pioneer Valley Estates, Pioneer Valley Road, Flagstaff, Arizona. The reporting party believed the crime occurred sometime after June 15 at 7:30 in the evening and the following morning at 6:00 a.m. The vehicle had been left unlocked... 

Sedona AZ (June 15, 2015) – Three community events (Too Broke for Sturgis, Firefly, and Made in the Shade) each attracted a large number of attendees to Coconino County this past weekend. Too Broke for Sturgis was a four day event from June 11-14 that took place at Mormon Lake near Flagstaff, Arizona. Promoters estimated that approximately 1,500 motorcycle enthusiasts attended the event and camped... 

Sedona AZ (June 14, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: June 14, 2015 Subject: Misused Terminology Ref: Front Page and Editorial; Verde Independent 6/14/2015 Editor; I remember a joke from year’s past. A foreigner came to the United States and after a time went back to his Home Country where his friends asked him about America to which he replied, “America... 

Merrill Roberts’ Monsoon in Sedona Sedona AZ (June 14, 2015) – Not all of the damage from flooding takes place while your home or business is under water. Long after the flood waters have receded, mold and mildew can present serious and ongoing health issues. Monsoon rains can bring severe rain storms and flooding. Property owners and residents should take steps to protect the health...