For our economy’s sake if nothing else, we must save Sedona’s Red Rock National Forest.  Don’t let a short-sighted few, who scan the horizon seeing only red tile roofs and dollar signs, be able to amend our current Forest Plan, be able to commercially exploit the Forest, and be able to ruin Sedona’s essential character for future generations and forever. What do I mean by “character?”... 

Where are we going as a country? What is sparking all this vitriol and hate- mongering which our beloved America is going through?  Is this what our forefathers envisioned down the line for our country? Something is dreadfully wrong here. Or perhaps this is where democracy leads us. Our freedoms are many, although some of those freedoms have been regretfully diminished and will hopefully be restored.... 

J. Rick Normand Sedona AZ (February 15, 2010) – In a guest opinion, J. Rick Normand responds to a query on City of Sedona Capital to General Fund transfer: Hi Barbara, I know transferring that $864,000 of tax revenues allocated to the Wastewater Enterprise Fund to the General Fund appears to most people to be, as you said, “Like taking from my 401K to shore up my checking account. I see... 

Sedona AZ (February 15, 2010) – The following is a letter to the Sedona Times Publishing newspaper and its online news site SedonaEye.com editor from Germany: Letter to the Editor:  Guten Tag von Deutschland, Nancie and I, while currently living in Munich on an Expat assignment, believe the current election will be very important to the future of Sedona. We have already had the privilege of... 

Open Letter to Ron Volkman Mr. Volkman; You have been extremely vocal in your opposition towards the designation of a National Scenic Area for the lands around Sedona.  You protest the NSA, and I think that you doth protest too much!  I am wondering WHY you are so vehemently against a designation that would help our businesses, boost our economy, and help more people become employed.  In addition,... 

Sedona AZ (February 13, 2010) – The following is a letter to the SedonaTimes.com now SedonaEye.com Daily Interactive News: Sedona red rocks will be incorporated into the National Scenic Area (NSA) proposed designation. Hello friends and concerned citizens: We are sending this to everyone we know who we feel is concerned about the future of Sedona and the Red Rock Area. As you may know, there... 

Letter to the Editor:  Do you know why the Red Rock Ranger District can’t make land trades?   Well, here’s the story.   Twelve years ago, the folks in this town decided they’d had enough with parcel after parcel of their pristine forest vanishing, morphing into paved streets and rooftops overnight.  The final straw was La Barranca in the Village of Oak Creek…gone to luxury homes... 

Arizona Road Warriors Sedona AZ (February 10, 2010) – In a shared letter to the Mayor of Sedona, Rob Adams, the AZ LD1 Representative, Andy Tobin, writes a letter of appreciation for the work of Gary Chamberlain and a small group of citizens dedicated to keeping Arizona litter free: The Honorable Rob Adams Mayor of Sedona 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, AZ 86336 Dear Mayor Adams, The purpose of... 

Sedona AZ (January 31, 2010) – In a Letter to the Sedona Times Publishing newspaper and SedonaTimes.com Editor, a Sedona citizen writes the following for publication: The Mayor of Sedona is the Mayor of all the people and should be elected by those whom he/she serves.  I am very concerned that a sitting member of the City Council, Pud Culquitt, has set up a Political Committee which advocates... 

Sample Advertising Rate Sheet – Contact Sales@SedonaEye.com today. Sedona AZ (January 31, 2010) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor from Sierra Club Sedona-Verde Valley group chairwoman, Marlene Rayner: In reply to Ron Volkman’s January 28 (2010) Sedona Times front page article, “NSA fixes problem that does not exist”, the Sierra reference attributed to...