Sedona AZ (June 22, 2014) –  Authorities report that two telephone scams are on the rise. The perpetrators seem to be targeting elderly victims, but all citizens are potentially at risk. In the first scam reported to the Consumer Protection Agency, consumers receive unsolicited phone calls from individuals claiming to be local, state or federal law enforcement officers. The caller tells the... 

Lakhta Center, Copyright proektvlahte.ru_1 Sedona AZ (June 21, 2014) – Nowhere in Europe are taller buildings going up than in Russia. St. Petersburg is currently witnessing the construction of the continent’s future tallest skyscraper, Lakhta Center. At a height of 463 meters, the tapering, pointed super tall will surpass the current record-holder, Moscow’s Mercury City, by no fewer than... 

Sedona AZ (June 20, 2014) – On Sunday, June 29, 2014, at 2:00 in the afternoon, the Cultural Committee of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley will sponsor a documentary on “The Last Jews in Iraq” with historical footage about the 2500 years of Jewish culture in Iraq. Dating from the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and edited with touching... 

Joseph Kennedy arrested on animal cruelty and drug charges Sedona AZ (June 19, 2014) – On June 16, 2014, 27-year-old Joseph Kennedy from Cornville, Arizona, was arrested for two felony counts of Cruelty to Animals, along with Possession of Dangerous Drugs and Paraphernalia. The original incident, as reported last week by Yavapai Silent Witness, occurred just before 9:00 in the morning on June... 

Collins Rhōg Sedona AZ (June 18, 2014) – The following has been randomly taken from Collins Rhōg’s private journal, and reproduced exactly as it was written, by his own hand. The date has been omitted, at his request, but Collins view is always captivatingly honest, full of depth and color, heart, love, and perseverance in times of struggle. Collins spills his soul and captures his feelings... 

Sedona AZ (June 18, 2014) – In January 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed pollution controls at six facilities in Arizona to improve visibility at national parks and wilderness areas. EPA proposed a federal plan to limit emissions such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide tailored to six facilities: Tucson Electric Power’s Sundt Plant in Tucson, Chemical Lime Nelson in... 

Sedona AZ (June 16, 2014) – A wild land fire in Oak Creek Canyon has resulted in the partial closure of Arizona State Route 89A. The Junipine Lodge and the residential neighborhood in the immediate area of the lodge have been placed under a mandatory evacuation order. Residents located in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Junipine to the bottom of the switchbacks, have been given a pre-evacuation notification... 

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT – FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY… A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT... 

Walking behind the YCSO deputy, the two remaining stranded hikers return to safety Sedona AZ (June 15, 2014) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, along with Ranger helicopter crews from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are currently working to rescue three stranded men from the West Clear Creek area several miles off Bull Pen Road, Camp Verde, Arizona. The three were part of... 

Sedona AZ (June 14, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Sedona’s Vice-Mayor hopes people drink sewer water – Information and Opinion by Warren Woodward, Sedona Arizona. June 14, 2014 You just can’t make this stuff up! Sedona City Council I sent Sedona Council an article as a reminder that their vote to establish a sewer water injection well was a huge...