Sedona AZ (February 20, 2013) –  On February 16, 2013, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to investigate a reported sexual assault in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Officers from the Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) had already arrived at the incident location on west Arizona State Highway 89A at mile post 321. The 47-year-old victim told... 

SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock Sedona AZ (February 20, 2013) – Is it possible that a touch of old Sedona (pre-incorporation) still exists? Such might be the case whereby the supporters of the Amitabha Stupa, a 36-foot tall Buddhist prayer structure and related Peace Park located on 14 acres west of Andante Drive and north of Pueblo Drive in west Sedona, have averted financial obstacles... 

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2013) – Construction of the Sedona Military Service Park at Jack Jamesen Memorial Park is officially underway. A ground breaking ceremony took place on February 7, 2013. The Sedona Marine Corps League and Sedona Korean American Association sought donations from local groups, including the Sedona 30, to help fund this project. Members of the community also supported the... 

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2013) – Just before 3 AM this morning, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Circle K convenience store on Arizona State Highway 69 in Mayer, Arizona, regarding a robbery that just occurred. Deputies arrived within five minutes and contacted the clerk on duty regarding the robbery. The clerk explained that he was approached inside the store... 

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2013) – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the Coconino County Office of Emergency Management will present three day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training classes in Flagstaff, Arizona, and Page, Arizona. Since the inception of CERT, more than fifty classes have been delivered to urban, rural and reservation communities throughout Coconino County. The... 

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2013) – The City of Sedona is currently accepting proposals for the design and installation of a water slide at the Sedona Community Pool. This project must be completed by May 17, 2013. Interested bidders may attend a site visit with Rachel Murdoch, Recreation and Aquatics Supervisor, on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. Attendance is not mandatory, but interested... 

Sedona AZ (February 19, 2013) – If you visit National Forests that have been charging you a “standard amenity” fee since 2005 to visit a High Impact Recreation Area (HIRA), you should no longer have to fear getting a ticket if you don’t pay that fee, unless you actually use developed facilities and services that meet minimum legal standards. HIRAs have been an important part... 

Sedona AZ (February 19, 2013) – In a SedonaEye.com Letter to the Editor, a Sedona resident writes in opposition to wastewater plant solar panels, a costly construction project with little or no return on investment: I am opposed to outfitting the wastewater plant with solar panels, because it’s just another construction boon and a waste of money, which should be used to pay down the city’s... 

Sedona AZ (February 19, 2013) – The City of Sedona is seeking proposals from individuals residing in the Verde Valley to coordinate the City’s Artist in the Classroom Project for FY 2013-2014. This city-funded project provides quality arts education for students in Sedona from August 2013 to May 2014. In addition to coordinating artists with the local schools, the Arts Education Coordinator... 

Sedona AZ (February 15, 2013) – Coconino National Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart recently signed the Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on February 6, 2013, for the Clints Well Forest Restoration project. Stewart selected Alternative 2: Proposed Action, authorizing a combination of forest restoration treatments including vegetation thinning, prescribed burning, road...