Sedona AZ (May 5, 2012) – More than seven hundred chili enthusiasts sampled varieties of chili prepared by twelve Sedona area restaurants at the annual Great Sedona Chili Cook-Off at Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village in Sedona, Arizona. Balloting for the Peoples Choice Award was lively and the following Sedona restaurants were recognized:  Third Place Peoples Choice, El Rincon Restaurante... 

Dear Sedona Eye editor, PLEASE BE ADVISED! Some voters in the Sedona Fire District have not yet received their mail-in only ballots for the SFD Governing Board Special Recall Election. If you are among those whose ballots are missing in action, DO NOT DELAY. For your replacement ballot, go to: Sedona City Hall 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, AZ 86336 Every single voter is important and every single... 

Cactus Cats Duo Sedona AZ (May 3, 2012) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents the Cactus Cats Duo in a special free performance of “Music at the Museum Honors Mothers” on May 12, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in its Jordan Historical Park location in uptown Sedona. The public is invited to listen to great country and folk music and to bring Mom. Each mother in attendance will receive a free music... 

It’s My Opinion by Robert S. Wood Sedona AZ (May 3, 2012) – It’s My Opinion by Robert S. Wood is an unsolicited letter to the SedonaEye.com editor by Robert S. Wood, Sedona Fire District ratepayer: Dear Sedona Eye editor, Two years ago my front page expose of the bloated SFD in the Sedona Times newspaper helped elect the present board by a landslide and quickly cut the SFD budget... 

Sedona AZ (May 3, 2012) – The City of Sedona Public Works Department is requesting public comment on the Storm Water Quality Management Program. The Program affects the entire City, including construction sites, existing developments, government agencies, and activities by residents or tourists that may result in water pollution. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) requires... 

Sedona AZ (May 3, 2012) – The City of Sedona will hold a public meeting to explain the Pre-Monsoon Maintenance Program on May 16, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sedona City Hall Council Chambers on Roadrunner Drive. Approved by Sedona City Council on April 24, 2012, the monsoon program involves inspection of public and private drainage ways in various areas of the City during the months of May and... 

SFD PUBLIC BUDGET WORKSHOP AND BUSINESS MEETING Station #1 – 2860 Southwest Drive – West Sedona – Multipurpose Room Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:30 PM Executive Session – 5:00 PM Public Budget Workshop – 6:00 PM Business Meeting ~ MINUTES ~   I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. Board Present: David Blauert – Board Chairman; Charles Christensen – Board Clerk; Craig Dible, Phyllis Erick, Ty... 

YCSO deputies vehicle hit by gunfire Bagdad AZ (May 2, 2012) – PRELIMINARY INFORMATION – At approximately 8:30 AM today, two Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived near a home in the 100 block of Rincon Drive, Bagdad, Arizona. Deputies had been asked by the father of 29-year-old Colt White to counsel him regarding some behavioral issues. The son, Colt White, was in the home... 

Prescott AZ (May 2, 2012) –  On April 27, 2012, Yavapai County Arizona Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary report at the Gospel of Faith Church on Bullock Road in the Juniper Woods subdivision south of Ash Fork, Arizona. The church pastor indicated suspect(s) forced open locked doors to the main sanctuary and entered an office where $350 in cash and coin were stolen. The... 

PHOENIX AZ (May 1, 2012) – Whether driving, biking or even walking, our state highway system is used every day as a means of transportation. As Arizona continues to sharpen its focus on multimodal options, the Arizona Department of Transportation is constantly planning for better transportation solutions, including updating our Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Much has changed since the Bicycle and...