Sedona AZ (December 1, 2011) – The Sedona City Council has appropriated $4,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 to implement the sixth year of the Historic Preservation Commission Small Grant Program. These competitive grants will be given to the owners of a designated local landmark property or a structure or site eligible to be a landmark that has been identified in the City’s Historic Resource Survey. Over... 

Sedona Eye contributor, Mel Copen by Melvyn R. Copen © Mel Copen, November 2011 Yes, we are still alive and kicking! There’s a lot of life still left in this Nation, but we are ill, very ill. We face many challenges, not the least of which is a dysfunctional leadership structure that doesn’t seem to understand the nature of the problems and has neither the will nor the integrity nor the common... 

Harley McGuire, SedonaEye.com star columnist Sedona AZ (November 28, 2011)-The first time I wrote an article (just a little over one year ago) it was with the intent to acquire new two and four legged friends of course, but mostly as a source whereby my newfound readers and pals could contact me, ask questions, and together we could find answers. Well, at the moment I need to prevail upon you, my... 

Sedona AZ (November 9, 2011) – Ahhh, it’s fall again ~ football, autumn leaves, and, yes, a gauntlet of campaign signs filling our boulevards and demanding our attention. And with another election coming this next spring (March 13, 2012), we can expect a plethora of bigger and more plenteous super-sized signs thanks to our State legislature. Apparently our State lawmakers thought that local... 

Sedona AZ (October 4, 2011) — The Yavapai County Community Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2011 Joy of Giving awards. Joy of Giving honors the exceptional commitments of local individuals and organizations for the betterment of Yavapai County. Nominations for these prestigious awards come from throughout the community. Award recipients are honored with grants of $500 or $1,000... 

SEDONA (September 19, 2011) – To protect your home from potential wildfires and make fall yard cleanup easier, the Sedona Fire District (SFD) is issuing no-cost residential burn permits starting Monday, September 26, 2011.   Permits are required for any open burning within the fire district, and are currently available at no charge at the SFD’s business office at 2860 Southwest Drive in West... 

Sedona AZ – The Sedona Community Foundation is currently seeking nominations for its 2011 Spirit of Sedona Awards, which will recognize an outstanding volunteer, non-profit organization, business and philanthropist whose efforts support non-profits in the greater Sedona area. Deadline for submitting nominations is August 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM.   This year’s award recipients will be recognized... 

Sedona AZ (August 24, 2011)-Now that the 2011-2012 school year is in session, attention to factors that help children succeed are being addressed by Arizona state, county and local school districts.  Believing that children need more than just school to be successful and that children need involved families and community, the Arizona School Board Association has scheduled a two-and-a-half-hour meeting at... 

Sedona AZ–What is the City of Sedona Sustainability Commission? The Sustainability Commission is a group of nine resident volunteers, chosen by the Sedona City Council, to serve as an advisory board on issues related to environmental sustainability for Sedona. The Sustainability Commission, tasked with preserving Sedona’s beauty, was formed in 2010 and began holding monthly meetings in... 

Pinal County Arizona FLORENCE AZ (July 1, 2010) – The Pinal County Board of Supervisors adopted a final budget in the amount of $429,878,000 for the fiscal year of 2010-11. Like other Arizona counties, Pinal is struggling to deal with the declining economy at the same time the state is shifting its costs onto counties. Cost shifts from the state require county taxpayers to shoulder an added burden...