Kristal Forest Arizona woman still missing Camp Verde AZ (June 18, 2012) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office issued an update to the missing persons cold case file involving a Cottonwood woman, Kristal Forest. Kristal was last seen with Robert Reed (aka: Charles Olson) in Camp Verde, Arizona, on March 28, 2009, at a storage yard. The public is asked to help locate Reed. Kristal planned... 

Sedona AZ (June 17, 2012) – On June 16, 2012, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were notified of three vehicle burglaries occurring at trail heads in the Village of Oak Creek area. Locations include the Long Canyon trail head, Devil’s Bridge trail head, and Fossil Creek trail head access area. In the case of the Long Canyon vehicle burglary, suspect(s) busted a rear passenger window... 

Dear SedonaEye.com Editor, Just under thirty days after her stunning defeat in the SFD Recall Election, former Board member Phyllis Erick scheduled herself to speak during public forum at the June 13, 2012 meeting of the Sedona Fire District Governing Board. The prior Board Chairman’s oft repeated admonition, “Personal attacks will not be tolerated,” evidently escaped Ms. Erick’s consciousness.... 

Sedona Red Rock scenic area Sedona AZ (June 16, 2012) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, a reader writes: “God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.” — John Muir I commend the local Forest Service’s actions in attempting to bring a halt to illegal trail building... 

Sedona AZ (June 15, 2012) – In less than a month, a second major Sedona fire destroyed another local home. The Sedona Fire District, Verde Valley Fire and Clarkdale Fire Districts, along with the U.S. Forest Service responded to a late afternoon house fire alarm located near Eagle Mountain Ranch Road in Yavapai County. Sedona’s Eagle Mountain Ranch Road adjoins Red Rock State... 

Sedona AZ (June 15, 2012) – The SedonaEye. com  publishes the minutes of the Sedona Fire District Board meetings without editorial comment: SFD PUBLIC BUDGET AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING Station #1 – 2860 Southwest Drive – West Sedona – Multipurpose Room Wednesday, June 13, 2012 / 4:30 PM ~ MINUTES ~ I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL.  Board Present: Ty Montgomery – Chairman; Corrie Cooperman... 

Sedona AZ (June 15, 2012) – Mark your home and property maintenance calendars! As part of the City of Sedona Pre-Monsoon Inspection and Clean-Up Program, the City has scheduled drainage debris collection days. The City will allow roadside placement of vegetation, wood, and similar material that has been removed from its targeted pre-monsoon drainage clean up areas. City designated clean up areas... 

Cornville Road Warriors cleaning up Arizona June 15, 2012 Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Executive Tower 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Re: Will Governor Brewer and ADOT empower the residents of the Verde Valley and Arizona? Dear Governor Brewer, A few days ago one of our local football teams contacted me about claiming one or more of seven $100 pledges donated by local residents and businesses... 

Prescott AZ (June 15, 2012)– *UPDATE* READ THE COMMENTS SECTION FOR LATEST NEWS* The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin work to repave nine miles of Interstate 17 between Middle Verde Road in Camp Verde and State Route 179 (Sedona turnoff) on Sunday evening, July 1. The $4.2 million project on I-17 (mileposts 290-299) will include the removal of a layer of the existing pavement,... 

PHOENIX AZ (June 13, 2012) — Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced today that Mohammad Reza Amin-Sobhani (aka Robert Amini), age 61, former board member of the Al-Mahdi Benevolent Islamic Foundation of Arizona (AMBIFA) has been sentenced by Judge Warren Granville of the Maricopa County Superior Court to 14.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections to be followed by five years of...