Sedona AZ (August 8, 2018) – At 1:45 a.m. today, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a house fire in the 1700 block of South Contention Lane. When the first deputy arrived, Verde Valley Fire District personnel were on-scene working to extinguish the fire. The 83-year-old homeowner told deputies she was asleep and awoke to a loud lightning strike. She remained in... 

ADOT advises to be on alert for school buses. School’s in session! Sedona AZ (August 8, 2018) – School is back in session, and that means different things for different people. What it means for all of us, though, is that school buses have returned to Arizona’s roads after summer vacation. It’s a good time to remember that all vehicles encountering a school bus must stop if the school... 

Sedona AZ (August 7, 2018) – A record $64.3 million in unclaimed property was returned to rightful owners in 2017-2018 under the Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) Unclaimed Property program. Amounts given back to people ranged from one dollar to more than $1.2 million. Unclaimed property generally consists of money due to an individual from sources including old bank accounts, uncashed... 

Sedona AZ (August 6, 2018) – The Greater Phoenix Chapter of the American Red Cross has dispatched multiple disaster action teams to provide emergency assistance to approximately twenty five (25) people displaced by a multi-unit apartment fire on Keating Avenue in Mesa, AZ. The American Red Cross has also dispatched two disaster action teams to assess damage/needs and to provide emergency assistance... 

Sedona AZ (August 4, 2018) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: No on Home Rule! Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward Sedona, Arizona ~ August 4, 2018 Someone asked me how I was voting in Sedona and why. Because everyone is entitled to my opinion, below is my response. No on Home Rule will force the City to prioritize spending — finally! Notice that the people... 

Sedona AZ (August 4, 2018) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Although I live in Sedona, this is a statewide/national issue and Congressman O’Halleran sits on the conferring committee for this bill. Thank you. Gray Wolf shot and killed in Grand Canyon, photo by Fred C. Bicksler The “Protect Interstate Commerce Act” Iowa Representative Steve King’s amendment to... 

Sedona AZ (August 3, 2018) – The city’s Coffee Pot drainage basin improvements project continues to move forward, on schedule and on budget. Tiffany Construction Company, in conjunction with Arizona Water Company, UniSource Energy Services and the city of Sedona will soon begin utility relocation work for the Little Elf portion of the project, which is in its fourth and final phase. The utility... 

Sedona AZ (August 3, 2018) –  Sections of eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) in southeast Mesa will be closed at times this weekend (August 3-6) for freeway management technology work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Restrictions also are scheduled this weekend in a pair of locations along AZ I-10 in the Phoenix area. Drivers should allow extra travel time, use caution... 

Sedona AZ (August 2, 2018) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Who to Vote for ACC Information & Perspective by Warren WoodwardSedona, Arizona             It’s that time of year again. People are asking me for whom they should vote in the upcoming primary election for Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).         ... 

J. Rick Normand, examines City of Sedona contract with the Sedona Chamber of Commerce in his two-part Op-Ed series In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act!- George Orwell Have you seen the Chamber’s new signs? “Let’s Fix Traffic…Vote Yes on Visitors Rule!” (..over us, that is?) OK, the signs actually say “Vote Yes on Home Rule,” but Home Rule enables...