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ADOT Pecos Road Loop 202 to close nightly to relocate rock

Sedona AZ – A portion of Pecos Road and the new Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway lanes in Ahwatukee will close nightly, beginning Sunday, February 24, through late April, to allow crews building the South Mountain Freeway to haul large amounts rock remaining from controlled rock blasting near Desert Foothills Parkway. Pecos Road, including the recently opened temporary configuration that has traffic... 

Eddie Maddock: Puzzlements

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock takes time for puzzlements. Sedona AZ – “My mom washes the dishes before she puts them in the dishwasher. So what does the dishwasher do?” asks the little girl in the TV ad. This brings up a multitude of age old questions beginning, but not ending with, a small child asking his own mother “Where did I come from?” As we commence to... 

Arizona Backcountry Snow Activity Requires Permit

Sedona AZ – On February 17, 2019, at approximately 2:00 in the afternoon, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an adult skier and an adult snowboarder, both from the Phoenix area, who were lost outside of the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Area boundary. An approximate location was determined from their 911 call which indicated that they were east of Viet Springs at the top of a cliff. Two... 

Sun City Attorney Scott A. MacLeod Disbarred

Sedona AZ – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court ordered that attorney Scott A. MacLeod of Sun City be disbarred after abandoning clients, keeping client funds, and failing to comply with the State Bar of Arizona investigation. In the first matter, MacLeod was retained by his client to represent her in divorce proceedings and simultaneous order of protection against her husband,... 

YCSO K9 Team Arrests Smuggler with 18 Pounds of Meth

Jhampier Mendoza Torez of Mexico arrested for drug smuggling on Arizona I-17 northbound. Sedona AZ –  On February 12, 2019, around 1:30 a.m., Jhampier Mendoza Torez, 20, the driver of a car pulled over for a traffic stop on AZ I-17 northbound, near mile marker 276 at Cordes Lakes, Arizona, was arrested and is being charged with Transportation of Dangerous Drugs (18 pounds of crystal meth), Possession... 

Sedona Presidents Day Weekend Winter Storm Alert

Sedona AZ – The National Weather Service is tracking a series of winter storms expected to bring ice, snow and snow showers to Sedona beginning Friday evening and continuing through President’s Day. The NWS calls for 1-4 inches of snow accumulation possible through this period at elevations around 4,000 feet, accompanied by blustery winds. The city of Sedona, ADOT and surrounding counties... 

ADOT February 15-18 Weekend Travel Alert

Sedona AZ – The following is an ADOT Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Phoenix Area) for February 15-19, 2019. Drivers should be aware of the following restrictions: The planned weekend closure of westbound Loop 101 in north Phoenix (between Seventh Street and I-17) has been POSTPONED due to rain in the forecast. The closure will be rescheduled on a future weekend as part of the new Loop 101 widening... 

AZ State Gang Task Force arrests eighty five gang members and other suspects

Photos courtesy AZDPS Sedona AZ – The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Arizona State Gang Task Force, in collaboration with the Globe Police Department, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office, the Show Low Police Department and the Gila County Attorney’s Office, crippled an organized criminal network which sold illicit drugs within Gila and Navajo Counties. The investigation code... 

Search and Rescue Assists Snow Boarding and Skiing Community

View of San Francisco Peaks, site of the Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff AZ. Sedona AZ – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team conducts operations to assist skiers and snow boarders in the Arizona back country. Each ski season when there is ample snow fall, skiers and snow boarders enjoy back country runs out of the permit area of the Arizona Snowbowl. People leaving the... 

Yavapai County Supervisor Smith Hosts February Coffee Chat

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2019) – Yavapai County AZ Supervisor Jack R. Smith will serve as your host for monthly Coffee Chats at the Step One Coffee House, 6719 E 2nd Street, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314. Join Supervisor Smith to learn about important local issues and initiatives facing Yavapai County. These informal gatherings are held in a casual friendly environment giving residents the opportunity... 
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