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Superior Court Clerk Position Open
Historic Prescott AZ courthouse
Sedona AZ (May 6, 2014) – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has begun accepting applications for the position of Clerk of the Superior Court in Yavapai County. A vacancy exists due to the loss of Sandra Markham, who passed away on April 28, 2014.
“Sandra has served the Court and citizens of Yavapai County with great integrity and dedication for nearly three decades,...
Local Citizens Group Joins Two EHS Lawsuits
Sedona AZ (May 6, 2014) – Sedona Smart Meter Awareness, a local residents’ group that has informed the Sedona community about effects of recently installed smart meters on health, privacy and safety, joined two legal cases on the issue of electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) in two amicus briefs being prepared by New York attorney and activist against wireless radiation, Dafna Tachover.
Although...
Sin Taxes
Sedona AZ (May 6, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor from a Cleveland, Ohio reader:
This letter is in response to the articles covering the Sin Tax vote occurring Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Ohio.
This issue is the absurdity of absurdities.
Let me get this straight: the purpose of the Sin Tax is to gouge those who purchase alcohol and cigarettes not because anyone is trying...
Boynton Canyon Bear Warning
Sedona frequently has wild bear sightings Photo by Sunday Larson 2012
Sedona AZ (May 5, 2014) – The following Red Rock Ranger District public notice is for visitors and residents in the Boynton Canyon area near Enchantment Resort in Sedona:
Hi all,
Please avoid Boynton Canyon beyond Enchantment Resort for the next week. Having fewer visitors in the upper canyon is intended to relieve the stress...
Local Serial Burglar Arrested
Suspected serial burglar James Allen Poelstra a.k.a. Jimmy Gold arrested
Sedona AZ (May 5, 2014) – Following diligent work by a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office detective and reporting deputies, James Allen Poelstra (a.k.a. “Jimmy Gold”), 32, was charged on April 30, 2014, with multiple counts of Burglary and Theft related crimes occurring in the Rimrock – Beaver Creek (AZ) community....
Arizona Solar Under Attack
Sedona AZ (May 4, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
Hi Arizona Solar Supporters,
You may have already seen The Republic’s major story this past weekend on the proposed property taxes on Arizona solar customers. If you haven’t, it’s worth a read.
Call Governor Brewer to oppose these property taxes at 602-542-4331.
The Republic confirms that APS is lobbying for...
Third Annual Help the Animals Benefit
Harley McGuire, SedonaEye.com star pet columnist sends a Four Paws Up to the Sedona Humane Society on May 10
Sedona AZ (May 3, 2014) – The Humane Society of Sedona will host its Third Annual Help the Animals Auction on May 10, 2014, at the Elks Lodge, 110 Airport Road, Sedona. Auction donations and raised funds have doubled in size since its inception, reports benefit organizers.
The Humane Society...
Navajo Nation Loses Telephone Service
Sedona AZ (May 2, 2014) – On Thursday, May 1, 2014, at about 3:00 in the afternoon, all of the phone land lines servicing the Arizona side of the Navajo Nation went out of service. For approximately twenty hours, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Flagstaff Police Dispatchers provided relay information to the Navajo Department of Public Safety via cell phones and the Sheriff’s Office...
Mental Health Resources Guide Available
Sedona AZ (May 2, 2014) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley (MHCVV), organized in September 2013 to address mental health issues in local communities, has completed a 32-page Mental Health Resources Guide in collaboration with NAMI Sedona and the Verde Valley Guidance Clinic to help people obtain information on mental health and other related resources in Sedona/Verde Valley communities.
The...
A Dame’s Best Friend
Sedona Animal Whisperer Maia Kincaid
Sedona AZ (May 2, 2014) – The Sedona Women organization invites members and non-member women to the final program of the 2013-2014 season on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, beginning at 10:00 in the morning at the Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Road, Sedona. Hear from four professionals in the areas of animal care, service, outreach and communication.
Animals...

