Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas announced the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will immediately grant exemptions to federal Smart Snacks requirements that restrict the types of foods that can be offered at school fund-raisers. “Forcing parents and other supporters of schools to only offer federally approved food and snacks at fund-raisers... 

State capitol building in Phoenix AZ Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – House Majority Leader Steve Montenegro announced today the seven cornerstones which will be the basis for the Arizona House Majority Agenda. The House Majority Agenda will help Republican lawmakers target matters the people of Arizona consider important. The seven major themes are; • Growing Jobs • Educational Opportunity •... 

State capitol building in Phoenix AZ Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – Arizona State Representative Jeff Weninger and State Senator David Farnsworth introduced HB 2591 and SB 1450 to allow crowdfunding in Arizona. Crowdfunding allows individuals to finance a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people.  The bill, if passed would allow donors to become equity stakeholders in... 

The ACC is tasked with the responsibility to protect AZ ratepayers by weighing the costs and benefits of all state utility requests. Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Warren Woodward Sedona, Arizona 86336 February 6, 2015 Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Docket Control Center 1200 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Re: Docket... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – The Open Meeting Law, a work in progress or regress? The following was added at the conclusion of a recent e-mail response from a member of the Sedona City Council: “City of Sedona 102 Roadrunner Dr. Sedona AZ 86336 Direct Contact: (Omitted) This e-mail, if received by members of the City Council is intended solely for the... 

Sedona AZ (February 8, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: The most important decision the City Council members will make during their term will be their choice of our next city manager. I was a bit concerned about some of the wording in the brochure that the Council sent out to prospective candidates, “It is expected that the new city manager will be strong in... 

Sedona AZ (February 8, 2015) – Sedona Arizona City Manager Tim Ernster is notifying news outlets that the City was officially notified by the Arizona Department of Transportation that Arizona State Route 89A is closed at milepost 286.6, just north of the Pine Flats Campground, due to a development of a sinkhole. The actual sinkhole is located at approximately Milepost 287, below the Oak Creek... 

Sedona AZ (February 8, 2014) – This year the Sedona Visual Artists Open Studios Tour is scheduled for the weekend of April 24, 2015. The event is an annual celebration of the arts and artists in the greater Verde Valley which includes Cornville and Cottonwood. This non-profit, artist-run event provides visitors a unique opportunity to meet the artists and gain a firsthand view of their creative... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (February 6, 2015) – As part of the Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa expansion, the new connector road Bennett Way (between Rodeo Road and Goodrow Lane) in west Sedona will open on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. At this time, Goodrow Lane will be closed to the south of the Arizona SR 89A intersection with Bennett Way to allow continued construction... 

Sedona AZ (February 5, 2015) – On February 2, 2015, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported sexual assault of a female student attending Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood. Deputies met the 15-year-old victim at the school and she recounted circumstances of a sexual assault occurring Saturday, January 31, 2015, involving three male students from the school....