Sedona AZ (April 11, 2013) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will close the Sunset Point rest area on AZ Interstate 17 for four days beginning Monday, April 15, 2013, from 6 p.m. until Friday, April 19, 2013, at 5 a.m. to allow crews to seal cracks in the pavement and restripe the parking lot. The work is part of a $2.5 million project that included a new water system and improvements... 

Sedona AZ (April 11, 2013) – On March 27, 2013, at 2:30 in the morning, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a green Ford Expedition fail to come to a complete stop while exiting AZ Interstate 17 southbound off-ramp at SR Highway 179. The vehicle turned north on to Highway 179 and accelerated quickly. The YCSO deputy continued to follow as the vehicle began weaving while speeding... 

Humane Society of Sedona hires Suzanne Fuqua as its new executive director Sedona AZ (April 10, 2013) – Harley McGuire, SedonaEye.com Star Pet Columnist, heard the news from his pals on the ground at the Sedona Humane Society that its new Executive Director will be here shortly! She’s from Santa Fe! The Humane Society of Sedona (HSS) hired Suzanne Fuqua as its Executive Director,... 

Prescott AZ (April 10, 2013) – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises the Arizona traveling public of the following roadwork scheduled for April 11 and 12, 2013: Crews are scheduled to remove and replace pavement on AZ State Route 89A in Prescott Valley at the intersection of Coyote Springs Road (mileposts 324-325) this week. The pavement improvement work on Thursday and Friday, April... 

Washington DC (April 10, 2013) – The President’s FY 2014 defense budget request released today is a “placebo, a placeholder with no effect,” according to Travis Sharp, a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Mr. Sharp notes in his commentary, Placebo: The 2014 Defense Budget and DOD’s Credibility Challenges, that defense spending levels... 

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Sedona AZ (April 10, 2013) – Commander Ron Wheeler has accepted the Chief of Police position with the police department in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona. Cmdr. Wheeler served eleven years with the Sedona Police Department, the last seven years as its Field Operations Support Services Commander. According to Sedona City Manager Tim Ernster, “Commander Wheeler always exhibited the highest standards... 

Sedona AZ (April 9, 2013) –  During the Western States Sheriff’s Association (WSSA) Annual Conference this past March in Las Vegas, Nevada, Yavapai County (Arizona) Sheriff Scott Mascher was elected to its Board of Directors. The WSSA was formed in order to improve and provide effective service and protection to all citizens of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,... 

Sedona AZ (April 9, 2013) – Harley McGuire’s pal, Skipper, wags a dog tale about his Mom’s favorite tree and an exciting afternoon: Dear Harley McGuire, Boy what a weird weather day we had on Monday! Very dark and blustery but Mom still took me with her to run errands for a couple of hours, and then the weather got really threatening and started to rain, so we headed home. As we... 

Sedona AZ (April 8, 2013) – The Town Manager of Camp Verde, Arizona, Russ Martin, shares a letter addressed to the City of Show Low, Arizona, about the Town of Camp Verde efforts to encourage local community awareness that litter has an adverse economic impact: For the best Sedona Arizona News and Views? Subscribe to www.SedonaEye.com today.  Read More →