Sedona AZ (January 2, 2011)–A special New Year 2011 message from SedonaEye.com star columnist, Harley McGuire. The Year 2010 was a good one for me. I celebrated my third new birthday on April 18, 2010 because, on that date in 2007, my mom officially adopted me from the rescue place in Texas. When C. Bentley Hill, Owner-Publisher of the New Sedona Times (now The Sedona Eye) wanted me to... 

Published October 28, 2010 in the Sedona Times Publishing Newspaper, Sedona Arizona © Mel Copen, October 2010 For over two months the world was enthralled by a story coming out of Chile.  The media coverage was intensive.  The good news is that it turned out to have a very positive ending.  People all over the globe celebrated the return to the surface of the 33 miners who were trapped in the... 

Dementia means “deprived of mind.” It affects our lives, our loved ones, and the way we live.   A woman in her early sixties, who was disoriented, was brought to the hospital by family members. An incident had occurred that that brought the problem to the attention of the family. During a shopping trip, she wandered, disappeared, and was reported missing to the police. After a search she was found... 

Sedona Fire Chief Nazih M. Hazime On behalf of the Sedona Fire District I would like to wish everyone a safe and healthy New Years. Nazih M. Hazime Fire Chief Sedona Fire District 928.204.8924       928.204.8924      NHazime@sedonafire.org   Courage to be Safe    Read More →

Sedona AZ (December 16, 2010) – According to the Verde Food Council Hunger Report of 2009 there are 72,000 people living in Arizona’s Verde Valley of which nearly 11,000 are hungry! The continuing downward turn of our economy caused this number to increase another fifty per cent (50%) in 2010. In partnership with local food banks, faith-based (interfaith) organizations, non-profit... 

Sedona AZ (December 10, 2010) – The Superior Court welcomes public comment on three finalists for the Judge Pro Tem position. The vacancy is created by the retirement of Judge Pro Tem Ralph M. Hess on January 9, 2011.  The candidates are Douglas C. Fitzpatrick, a Sedona Village of Oak Creek attorney; Patricia A. Trebesch and Anna C. Young. Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please... 

Trauma Intervention Programs of Arizona Inc. (TIP) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization affiliated with Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc., a national nonprofit organization. TIP’s primary purpose is to ensure that those who are emotionally traumatized receive the support they need immediately following a crisis event and is designed to prevent the secondary victimization that all too often occurs... 

Sedona AZ (December 7, 2010) – Thanks to all who have already provided input on the working draft language for the Coconino National Forest Revised Forest plan. This is just a friendly reminder for those who have not yet provided feedback on the draft language that we will appreciate input on those drafts by Friday, December 10, 2010, so we can consider and incorporate that input into the next... 

A Homeland Security exercise tested Local Emergency Management (LEM) coordinated response reactions to domestic terrorism scenarios in Pinal County’s Florence, Arizona  this week. Scenarios began with and escalated to include the following: A report of ammonia leaking out of a rail tanker quickly followed by another report of several derailed rail cars leaking sulfuric acid. Soon, a report... 

The Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension are seeking motivated applicants for the Oak Creek Master Watershed Steward Program to become highly valued volunteers interested in knowledge about watershed issues and sharing their experience with others. Get involved with others who are interested in water resources, and learn how to make more informed decisions...