City of Sedona announces a bid solicitation Sedona Arizona (February 26, 2013) – The City of Sedona, Arizona, sent the SedonaEye.com editor an announcement of a solicitation for bids on February 26, 2013, with a posted date of February 22, 2013. Note the deadline for sealed bids must be received by March 21, 2013, and as indicated:    WWRP Class A+ Reclaimed Water Injection Well No. 1 Posted... 

Verde Village fire claims three lives Sedona AZ (February 25, 2013) – Since the initial investigation of the February 23, 2013, structure fire in Verde Village, an additional body has been discovered inside the same mobile home where two bodies were found earlier. Detectives are releasing the names of two of the three victims, 72-year-old Ernest Houck, and his sister, 71-year-old Judy... 

Article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (February 25, 2013) – Although the Sedona Airport in Sedona, Arizona, remains accessible, the City, Yavapai County, and the Sedona Airport Authority are concerned about a segment of the roadway that has experienced significant loss of the shoulder supporting the road. This segment is located about 500 feet from the Airport Overlook. The City of... 

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) – 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) – 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... 

Harley McGuire, SedonaEye.com Star Paws Up Columnist Sedona AZ (February 13, 2013) – The Humane Society of Sedona placed over eighty of my pals into new homes in 2012! Four paws up to you at HSS and PetSmart! Last year, in partnership with PetSmart, the Humane Society of Sedona (HSS) held two separate fee waived adoption events and placed over 80 pets into new homes. This included cats, kittens,... 

Sedona AZ (February 12, 2013) – On February 8, 2013, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies investigated a graffiti report at an address on East Verde View Drive, Cottonwood. The deputies were told by the victim that unknown suspect(s) had written racial and sexual slurs on the windows of his vehicle with white glass paint. The victim heard people outside earlier, but did not see the... 

City of Sedona hires new Community Development Director Sedona AZ (February 6, 2013) – The City of Sedona announced the hiring of Kevin Snyder, who will join the City staff in March 2013, as the new Community Development Director. Snyder’s base salary will be $98,000 with a city benefit package that provides health, dental and vision. In his new position, Snyder will lead the City’s...