Interstate 17 projects are lifeline to residents in Flagstaff and Prescott ADOT to invest over $70 million on highway that links northern and central Arizona   PHOENIX – For more than 50 years, Interstate 17 has served as a vital link between the Phoenix metropolitan area and northern Arizona communities, including Flagstaff and Prescott. Since its construction, Arizona’s... 

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman Phoenix AZ (July 13, 2011)-In a written statement issued to the public from the desk of Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman and printed here without comment by SedonaEye.com, Commissioner Newman writes the following of a recent Arizona Corporation Commission event and the Chairman’s request for action:     “I will not subject my... 

Join us for an overview and discussion of the Independent Redistricting Process that is currently underway. This process will set the boundaries for the state’s Congressional and Legislative districts for the next 10 years. This overview will include: · History of redistricting prior to and since the passage of Proposition 106 in 2000 · The current process for outreach and the proposed schedule ·... 

Photo by Pushpa Carbaugh FLORENCE AZ (July 2, 2011)–Pinal County Arizona Board of Supervisors Chairman, Pete Rios, paid a visit to San Manuel Airport to meet with forest service crews fighting the Copper Creek and Aravaipa fires. The Chairman arrived at the airport on June 30, 2011. The San Manuel Airport is used as the staging area to shuttle crews in and out of the fire lines. “I’m pleased... 

Harley McGuire, SedonaEye.com star columnist asks humans to "Give a Care!" FLORENCE AZ (July 1, 2011)–Pinal County Animal Care and Control officers seized seventeen pit bulls from an Arizona City, Arizona home. Pinal County Sheriff Deputies responded to a call on June 30, 2011 reporting neglected and abandoned animals in a home on South Laredo Road. Upon arriving on the scene, police... 

Sedona Eye columnist, Harley McGuire, "Please, give a care for our four-legged friends!" FLORENCE AZ (June 27, 2011)–Animal Care and Control officers work long and unusual hours but Pinal County’s team worked straight through the weekend after officers responded to an animal hoarding case, June 24, 2011, in Maricopa, the second hoarding case reported within a week. On Sunday, June... 

Sedona AZ (June 27, 2011) – The Arizona Clean Elections Executive Director, Todd Lang, released a statement today after notification that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Arizona matching funds as follows: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Matching Funds We are disappointed with today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court although not surprised because the court barred matching funds for the... 

Sedona AZ (June 27, 2011)-Sheriff Paul Babeu of Pinal County Arizona, recently awarded 2011 Sheriff of the Year, will be the guest speaker of the Verde Valley Republican Women at the Golden Goose Cafe in west Sedona on July 13, 2011.  The Verde Valley Republican Women organization welcomes the public to attend its guest speaker and luncheon programs. Monthly agendas include a short business... 

A friend of mines daughter in singing in this video. Her mother used to live in Sedona. I think you will enjoy this.   Marvel Warren, Sedona AZ (Sedona Times Publishing and SedonaEye.com: We agree with the America’s Got Talent judges that Lys Agnes is talented and stunning! Good luck, Lys. Thank you, Marvel Warren, for bringing Lys’ Arizona connection to our readers attention. We... 

Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff may close due to Engineer Fire  Arizona Interstate 40 may close this afternoon, June 2, 2011, due to the Engineer Fire near Camp Navajo, approximately 12 miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Transportation is working with fire officials to ensure the safety of the traveling public. The closure of AZ I-40 would be set between Flagstaff Ranch...