Be Fire Wise! Sedona AZ (May 6, 2015) – On Sunday, May 3, 2015, at about 2:20 in the afternoon, Coconino County Arizona Emergency dispatchers received multiple reports of suspicious smoke from motorists traveling on Arizona Interstate 17. A CCSO deputy was sent to investigate the area north of Tovar Trail in Kachina Village, a Flagstaff community. The deputy arrived to find the U.S. Forest Service... 

Dewey AZ truck arson Sedona AZ (May 6, 2015) – In the very early hours of May 5, 2015, someone set fire to two vehicles within minutes of each other. The Prescott Valley Police Department received a call around 1:30 a.m. that a pickup truck was burning on Cypress Circle. Then, thirty minutes later, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) was dispatched to a pickup truck fire on Rustler’s... 

Sedona AZ (May 6, 2015) – The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division announced today that the program offering energy-efficient license plates for owners of qualified vehicles has ended. The maximum number of plate applications has been reached. In May 2014, 1,800 energy-efficient license plates became available. Under the program guidelines, license owners returned plates... 

Sedona AZ (May 5, 2015) – The devastating earthquake in Nepal recently has already touched the hearts of millions of Americans who want to support disaster relief through donations. BBB Wise Giving Alliance (WGA) advises donors to avoid being taken advantage of by questionable solicitations or wasting their money on poorly managed relief efforts. “The news out of Nepal is horrific and the photos... 

Sedona AZ (May 4, 2015) – The Yavapai County Arizona Sheriff’s Office is required to release the following information pursuant to ARS 13 – 3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. The Level 2 sex offender in this notice has indicated that he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement Office having... 

Sedona AZ (May 4, 2015) – The following are two Facebook postings shared with the Sedona community and SedonaEye.com editor via social network options. Both postings below are printed in their entirety as received. We uphold the right to free speech and public access, and in the interest of fairness, we have disabled the interactive comment section here so readers may direct Facebook comments... 

Sedona AZ (May 3, 2015) – All are invited to a fundraiser for Sedona’s own, Jennifer Yates, who will compete on Gordon Ramsay’s Team at the Ironman 70.3 in Staffordshire, England. It’s not often that we in Sedona get to rub elbows with an amazing athlete, but on May 12, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Azadi Rugs in Tlaquepaque Arts and Craft Village, State Route 179, you and your friends... 

Sedona AZ (May 2, 2015) — Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents remain near the top of the annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for the 2015 filing season, the Internal Revenue Service advises. The IRS has seen a surge of these phone scams in recent months as scam artists threaten police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things.... 

Sedona AZ (May 1, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: May 1, 2015 Airport Road needs good decision by Council. Sedona city view Almost every home in Sedona looks out on other buildings — other homes, stores or offices. Those near any vacant space can expect that buildings may eventually appear in their view. The area near the Airport Road intersection is no exception.... 

Grand Canyon view Sedona AZ (May 1, 2015) – National Park Service officials announced today that a Nevada man fell about 400 feet to his death while visiting the South Rim at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. On Thursday, Las Vegas resident Juan Carreras-Soto, 29, was visiting with family when he may have tripped off a trail edge. His body was retrieved by helicopter on Friday from an area...