Sedona AZ (February 19, 2012) –  Fay Richards, new Sedona Eye subscriber submitted a letter to the editor with the following comment: “Your publication was suggested by a friend when she learned the RRNews had ignored it since sent in January (the letter) and I feel it reflects opinions of many Sedonans. It may be of interest to your public. I’d not known about your online Sedona... 

Sedona AZ (February 17, 2012) – The Sierra (Club) Sedona-Verde Valley Group strongly opposes ADOT’s unwarranted tax payer funded safety solution of continuous roadway lighting (CRL) along two miles of SR 89A which functions as (the) Sedona’ Main Street. Marlene Rayner, Sierra Club president, sent the following letter to the Sedona Eye online news: While cities and towns in the U.S. are turning... 

The Arizona Department of Transportation takes a look back on the state’s history of transportation with a new report from the ADOT Research Center, titled Arizona’s Transportation History. The publication divides the timeline of our highway system into several distinct periods, dating all the way back to the 1400s to the present day. Read Arizona’s Transportation History in its entirety... 

Sedona AZ (February 14, 2012) – The Sedona Eye provides this letter dated February 9, 2012 written by the Executive Director of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Bob Parks, and released to the media on February 14, 2012 by the City of Sedona without editorial comment. The IDA has offices in Tucson, Arizona; Belgium and Australia: IDA response to the Proposed Sedona 89a Highway... 

Removal of excess materials along Interstate 17 requires right lane closure at night next week The right northbound lane on Interstate 17 will be closed overnight next week from Monday through Friday, February 6 – 10, 2012 during the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will remove excess dirt along the roadway from recent blasting operations, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Both... 

Interstate 17 closed for 30 minutes at Cordes Junction late Monday night Northbound and southbound traffic will be stopped for blasting  Interstate 17 will be closed in both directions for up to 30 minutes at 11 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 as crews perform blasting operations near Big Bug Creek along I-17 in Cordes Junction, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The on-ramp... 

Dear Mr. Halikowski (Director ADOT), We are requesting that the hundreds of litter bags “bagged” this weekend on Highway 260 and Scenic Highway 89A (30 miles) be left in place until November 27, 2011. On November 27, they will be picked up by our recycling crew instead of your Highway Maintenance Departments having to deal with this chore (time and money saved). The recycling effort... 

The City of Sedona Arizona Sedona AZ (October 24, 2011) – In an open letter to the public and the SedonaEye.com editor, Cliff Hamilton and Barbara Litrell, City of Sedona Council members, write a rebuttal to Robert Larson, Publisher Red Rock News (October 21, 2011) editorial. They write: Robert Larson, owner of the Red Rock News, filled his October 21 (2011) editorial with unfounded generalities,... 

Sedona AZ – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Attention: Editor I wish to encourage everyone to vote YES on Prop 410 in order to support local control and solutions for (State Route) 89A. As a person who has been involved in retail real estate development across North America, I believe that obtaining local control of this road is a once in a lifetime opportunity. As negotiated... 

Sedona AZ-Be advised that lane restrictions are scheduled next week (August 1-3, 2011) on I-17 north of Valley for sign replacement.   The Arizona Department of Transportation is replacing highway signs along Interstate 17 as part of a statewide sign rehabilitation project. ADOT will periodically restrict the southbound right lane of Interstate 17 from Sunset Point to Black Canyon City from 5 a.m....