Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – Because the safety of residents is the most important consideration and to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19, city of Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty updated yesterday’s Proclamation of Emergency to mandate the following regarding businesses, effective 11:59 p.m. on March 19, 2020, until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2020: All restaurants,... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – To be proactive and precautionary regarding the potential effects of COVID-19, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, city of Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty declared a state of emergency. This is a routine measure meant to ensure the city can be nimble in the response to COVID-19 and dedicate the resources to take whatever actions are deemed necessary in this... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – Out of an abundance of caution, and to protect citizens and city staff from the potential spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the city of Sedona, Arizona will close in-person access to city facilities and move to virtual and phone services. Until March 28, 2020: Essential functions and services like the... 

Sedona AZ – Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel issued Administrative Order 2020-47 providing Arizona’s courts and the public with direction on court operations in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The Order includes direction for in-person proceedings, empaneling juries, limiting access to courthouses and courtrooms, implementing social distancing, continuing matters, and using technology to... 

Historic Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott AZ. Sedona AZ – Working closely with State and County Officials to monitor the evolving information regarding COVID-19 and with currently no confirmed cases in Yavapai County, the Superior Court in Yavapai County is endeavoring to respond reasonably to the concerns raised in the community regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and keep its Courts open. Based... 

Sedona AZ – The city of Sedona manager, Justin Clifton, advised that all area schools are closing, the USFS Visitor Center is closed, the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center will go virtual, Sedona hotel bookings are at 30% and he is considering closing down City Offices, and, if not a full closure, the city will cancel all non-essential public meetings as of a March 15, 2020. The Sedona city... 

Sedona AZ – Judicial Watch announced today that lawyers for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her former Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills have asked the Court of Appeals to overturn a U.S. District court order granting Judicial Watch’s request for their depositions about Clinton’s emails and Benghazi attack records. Lawyers for Clinton and Mills filed a “Petition for Writ of Mandamus”... 

Sedona AZ – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Dear Editor, Please accept this letter below for publication. Thank you for an interesting and informative newspaper – I was glad to find the Sedona Eye – I have family down your way. United we stand. History and common sense tell us that when the weak stand together, they can resist the powerful. Our less privileged... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock on the two faces of Sedona. Sedona AZ – Generally speaking there are two sides to everything. Take coins for example. Heads and tails, neither of which is necessarily better than the other except, of course, when challenged during a “Heads or Tails” call on a bet. People in general have two sides, happy or sad, cheerful or gloomy, positive or... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – On March 16, 2020, city of Sedona contractor Tiffany Construction Company will begin the Thunder Mountain Drainage Improvements Project, which will begin with utility relocation work, followed by a drainage culvert installation. This project involves installing drainage pipes ranging in diameter from 36 to 60 inches along the south side of Thunder...