Sedona AZ –  Sedona residents should be prepared for the upcoming 2020 Census letters that will arrive to households in mid-March. The letters will be an invitation to take the 2020 Census either via online, the mail or over the phone. Every ten years, the census counts every person living in the United States: Mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2, the country has counted... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – As the city of Sedona’s Uptown Roadway Improvements Project gets closer to completion, please be advised of the following possible reroutes, one-lane flagging operations and nighttime road closures during the week of February 23, 2020: Asphalt paving operations to begin along State Route (SR) 89A: Starting Wednesday night, crews will begin... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – Join instructor Harta Dunia once a week on Tuesdays in March 2020 for a facilitated youth drum circle. This is an opportunity to play cool instruments and have fun, while making new friends. A drum circle is a relaxing, yet high energy circle that reduces stress, improves concentration, develops confidence, and improves communication skills. Classes... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – Sedona residents are invited to attend public meetings and a design charrette to give feedback on possible changes at Posse Grounds Park to accommodate the needs of the community during an evaluation currently being conducted of the park. The multi-day event will be held at The Hub at Posse Grounds Park, 525-B Posse Ground Road, west Sedona. The... 

Sedona AZ – On February 24, 2020, Arizona Public Service (APS) will begin work to replace a pole on the west side of Schnebly Hill Road immediately north of Burrus Lane. The work will take a maximum of one week to complete. Schnebly Hill Road and Burrus Lane will remain open during construction. Schnebly Hill Road will be reduced to one lane as necessary for APS to access the pole. Lane closures... 

Sedona AZ – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting a special hour long Living History presentation on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the museum. Come and pay tribute to one of Sedona’s own Greatest Generation, Sedona native Fred L. Piper as he shares experiences as a WWII ball turret gunner on a B-17 airplane named “Flak Eater.” Fred was born in 1925 to Sedona homesteaders,... 

Sedona AZ – Arizona state Senator Sylvia Tenney Allen in her February 6, 2020, Lightning Bolt update shared circumstances surrounding a recent hearing of SCR 1007: AZ Sonoran Desert National Monument is but one border area overwhelmed with garbage and human fecal waste from illegal U.S. / Mexico border crossings. “My bill SCR1007: restrictions prohibited; immigration laws, would outlaw... 

Sedona AZ – The Democrats of the Red Rocks will host a breakfast discussion on the state of the independent judiciary Thursday, February 20, at 8:00 a.m. at 1405 West Highway 89A, west Sedona. The featured speaker will be legal scholar and author Judge Charles B. Schudson. Judge Schudson is a Wisconsin Reserve Judge Emeritus, served as a state and federal prosecutor, a trial and appellate judge,... 

The city of Sedona implements a crosswalk and tourist traffic management plan during Presidents Day weekend. Sedona AZ – The city of Sedona will have Traffic Control Assistants (TCAs) managing traffic at the Uptown crosswalks on State Route (SR) 89A and the crosswalk near Tlaquepaque on SR 179 beginning February 15, 2020. Deployments are scheduled to occur during peak congestion between 10:00 a.m.... 

Sedona AZ – Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today delivered the first ever State of Special Education speech to the Arizona State Senate Education Committee. Superintendent Hoffman praised the proposal to increase special education funding by $50 million (AZ SB 1060), but recognized that more would be needed to fully address the challenges faced by an underfunded public education...