AZ SR 89A Travel Alert Update Sedona AZ (September 17, 2013) – Mark your travel calendar that Arizona State Route 71 in Congress, Arizona, will be closed overnight Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the railroad crossing as BNSF Railway performs repairs. The work will take place from 5:30 p.m. on September 25 until 5:30 a.m. September 26, 2013. During this work, AZ SR 71 will be closed at the... 

Sedona AZ (September 7, 2013) –  The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a maintenance and paving project on northbound Arizona Interstate 17 starting at Coldwater Canyon Road to the Crown King exit (mileposts 245 to 250) Sunday, September 8, 2013, at 8:00 in the evening. The project consists of removal of rock and debris behind the concrete barrier along and the removal of a layer... 

Sedona AZ (September 6, 2013) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin making improvements to the Big Chino Wash Bridge on State Route 89, approximately eight miles north of Chino Valley (milepost 335 to 336) on Monday, September 9, 2013, weather permitting. The Chino Valley bridge work consists of widening the existing bridge and replacing its decking followed by re-striping the... 

Stop littering now! Sedona AZ (September 2, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Cornville Vietnam veteran Gary Chamberlain (combat medal winner) asks if Senator John McCain, R-AZ, is a hero or politician: Dear Editor. Is Senator McCain a hero or just another common politician? I have visited the Hanoi prison where Senator McCain was held captive and it is not a luxury hotel! Visiting... 

Folksville USA Blackhawks Sedona AZ (August 27, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Gary Chamberlain of Folksville USA, writes that feel good anti litter clean up events yield no benefit unless coupled with aggressive anti litter education in schools, homes and businesses: Dear Editor, Will a new “Brand” and leaders emerge for Folksville USA and its anti litter programs? Starting... 

Sedona AZ (August 17, 2013) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a repaving project on northbound Arizona Interstate 17 near Black Canyon City (between mileposts 240 and 245) on Monday, August 19, 2013. Work hours are 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly, Sunday through Thursday, at which time drivers can expect a single lane restriction and possible delays of up to thirty minutes. Work... 

ADOT construction project underway Sedona AZ (August 16, 2013) – A pavement improvement project is scheduled to begin on Arizona State Route 69 on a two-mile segment between Prescott and Prescott Valley (mileposts 294 to 292) this Sunday, August 18, 2013, and will continue for several weeks. During the project existing pavement will be milled off and then a new layer of smooth, quiet rubberized... 

Sedona AZ (August 2, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor about the efforts of Folksville USA, the Director of  New Mexico Clean and Beautiful, Joseph Lobato, writes from Santa Fe: Gary Chamberlain Folksville USA Cornville, AZ 86325    Gary: Thank you for keeping me in the loop as to how your Adopt-A-Highway program is working in Arizona. The work that goes on behind the scenes... 

Gary Chamberlain, Folksville USA Point Man challenges all to get involved in keeping America the beautiful with Folksville USA Sedona AZ (July 31, 2013) – Folksville USA is promoting BagReadyJobs as a teaching and learning and earning opportunity for our nation’s youth groups. BagReadyJobs is an anti litter effort supported by local businesses and residents donations and volunteer hours. Youth... 

Sedona City Council Sedona AZ (July 30, 2013) – In an open letter to the Sedona City Council and the SedonaEye.com editor, Jean Jenks, a City of Sedona taxpayer writes the following: SPERLING’S BEST PLACES website reports “Compared to the rest of the country, Sedona’s cost of living is $26.30% higher than the U.S. average.” The St. Louis Fed’s economists found that,...