Work continues on Bell Road Sedona AZ (September 30, 2016) – Crews building a $41.9 million overpass and interchange at Bell Road and Grand Avenue (US 60) are reconstructing a median on Bell Road while they continue adding ramps to and from Grand Avenue. The median work, on the east side of the Arizona Department of Transportation project, is among steps crews are taking to get Bell Road ready... 

Sedona AZ (September 27, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Healing Hearts Grief, Loss and Bereavement Support Group This monthly support group is for anyone who has been affected by the loss of a loved one; giving them support and resources to aid in their healing process. We go a step beyond other groups by allowing the open discussion of spiritual experiences and... 

Sedona AZ (September 22, 2016) – The draft English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards are available for public review and comment advises the Arizona Department of Education. Arizona parents, teachers and citizens have an opportunity to provide feedback to help improve these new drafts. The updated draft standards are available for comment and review on the Arizona State Board of Education... 

Sedona AZ (September 22, 2016) – To deter unsafe lane changes that can result in crashes, Arizona Department of Transportation crews will install a series of lane separator posts by this weekend along the westbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) HOV lane between Kyrene Road and Interstate 10 in Tempe. The white polyurethane posts, also known as lane delineators, are being installed to discourage... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (September 21, 2016) – The city of Sedona has contracted for milling and paving operations on Sunset Drive and Mountain Shadows Drive starting September 22, 2016, continuing through October 15, 2016. Additionally, a fractured aggregate surface treatment (FAST) will be applied to Pony Soldier Road, and crack sealing will be done throughout the remainder... 

Sedona AZ (September 21, 2016) – Planning Arizona’s transportation future requires setting priorities and making oftentimes difficult choices given limited resources. As the Arizona Department of Transportation updates its Long-Range Transportation Plan, a blueprint looking from now through 2040, an interactive online survey allows you to help shape this vision by walking through scenarios... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (September 21, 2016) – In June 2016, the city of Sedona conducted a nationwide recruitment for the position of Chief of Police, and upon review, a search committee narrowed down the finalists from thirty three to fifteen, and after phone interviews, to the top seven candidates. After Police Chief Ray Cota’s resignation in June 2016, the city... 

Photo courtesy of Sedona Fire District. Sedona AZ (September 18, 2016) – Today as you were out and about Sedona, you may have seen and or smelled smoke in the air. The Sedona Fire District has issued a notice that two lightning-caused managed fires burning in surrounding areas are affecting local air quality. The SedonaEye.com interviewed several Fay Canyon hikers who had returned to their trailhead... 

Bill and Joan Sexton at work in a research lab are recipients of the annual Verde Valley Archaeology Center 2016 Sherman Loy Award. (Photo c2016 VVAC) Sedona AZ (September 18, 2016) – Sherman Loy (1926-2011) was the scion of two Sedona/Verde Valley pioneer families – Schuerman and Loy. He was a dedicated volunteer with many organizations, including the Arizona State Parks Site Steward Program.... 

City of Sedona City Attorney Robert Pickels Jr. Sedona AZ (September 14, 2016) – It is hard for me to believe that my wife, Lisa, and I have now been Sedona residents for well over a year. So much has happened in the city in the time we have been here. Our adjustment to life in Sedona has been amazing and we now feel as if this is truly home for us. In reflecting back on my experiences in the...