Prepare a car kit and stow in your vehicle for emergencies or disasters while on the highway, and develop a family emergency preparedness plan while at home. Be prepared for the unexpected. Sedona AZ (September 11, 2017) – Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) Preparedness Symposium, a Whole Community conversation to discuss emergency preparedness challenges and opportunities... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock takes a look at the real world. Sedona AZ (September 8, 2017) – In the midst of reviewing the recent flurry of comments on SedonaEye, the following email arrived from a dear friend. The message was a zinger. Unfortunately it frequently takes shock treatment to put things in perspective. If my friend gives the go ahead, this will move on to the SE editor... 

Sedona AZ (September 8, 2017) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:   Exceptions to the “Smart” Meter ROO Filed Information and Perspective by Warren Woodward Sedona, Arizona ~ September 8, 2017           Last week the administrative law judge at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) filed her Recommended Opinion and Order (ROO) regarding the... 

AZ School Superintendent Diane Douglas Sedona AZ (September 7, 2017) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas announced the approval of Arizona’s consolidated state plan under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). “I am extremely proud of the hundreds of hours of work put into developing this plan by my staff here at the... 

State capitol building in Phoenix AZ Sedona AZ (September 6, 2017) – Due to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s appointment of Judge John Napper to Division 2, the Superior Court in Yavapai County announces it is accepting applications for the position of a fulltime Judge Pro Tem. Applications for Seasonal Judges Pro Tem are also being accepted. Applicants must be at least 30 years of age, of good... 

Sedona AZ (September 5, 2017) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Wendy Tanzer Sedona AZ Perspective and Opinion   Several years ago, a group of people, not unlike those posting intentionally misleading statements on this very site today, decided the Sedona Fire District was being dangerously mismanaged, spending was out of control, and the fire chief was inept at... 

Sedona AZ (September 5, 2017)  – On September 4, 2017, at approximately 7:30 in the evening, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of two lost and stranded hikers in the West Fork area of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Arizona. The hikers began the hike at 11:00 in the morning with a trip plan to and from the Call of the Canyon Trailhead in Oak Creek to the bridge at Woody... 

Sedona AZ (September 5, 2017) – The following is a Labor Day activity report from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office: The extended weekend of September 1-4, 2017, resulted in a large number of calls stemming from outdoor activity in northern Arizona. CCSO deputies also doubled proactive patrols of neighborhoods and forested areas, compared to its non-holiday weekend patrols, to address issues... 

Sedona AZ (September 4, 2017) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:   On Labor Day, we commemorate the birth of the American labor movement, and all that the American worker has accomplished to grow our economy and spur innovation around the world. Unfortunately, too many Americans today are working under antiquated labor laws from the 1930’s that deprive employees of... 

Midgley Bridge on SR 89A north of Sedona city limits and in Oak Creek Canyon Sedona AZ (September 2, 2017) – On September 2, 2017, at approximately 2:01 in the afternoon, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies, Sedona Police Department, US Forest Service, and Sedona Fire District responded to Midgley Bridge for a report of a 2-1/2 year-old child who fell an estimated 50-60 feet down a cliff along...