SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock discovers a few Sedona secrets. Sedona AZ – With the number of controversial issues seeming to endlessly plague Sedona is there at least one thing upon which we can all agree? Does anyone disagree about it being hot, dry, and the need for rain? If so, there’s little doubt we will hear from you. Likewise, it should be fairly safe to say, we all agree... 

The Sedona Fire District 9-11 Memorial on SR 179 is the setting for a remembrance ceremony at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday for the 2977 people killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Sedona AZ – Ask any firefighter what the number 343 means to them and the conversation will immediately turn to September 11, 2001. Of the 2977 people who were killed in that terrorist attack, 343 of them were... 

Sedona Red Rock Junior-Senior High School, Sedona AZ, was the scene of a school lockdown after a former student, Thomas Zielinski, drove to the school with a firearm with the stated intent of confronting his girlfriend and another male. Sedona AZ – The Sedona Police Department has begun the next phase of ensuring school safety following the arrest last Friday, August 30, of 19-year-old Thomas... 

Sedona AZ – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office had a busy Labor Day Weekend 2019! The extended holiday weekend of August 30 – September 2, 2019, resulted in a number of calls stemming from outdoor activity in Northern Arizona. Outdoor activity resulted in increased numbers of responses to activities such OHV/ATV traffic issues, disturbing the peace complaints, lost/overdue hikers, camper... 

Sedona AZ – Arizona grocery shoppers will have the opportunity during September to help Arizona’s youngest children learn, grow and succeed. First Things First (FTF), a state organization that funds strategies and initiatives in the areas of early learning, preventive health and family support, will be the beneficiary of a register promotion at all Bashas’ and Food City grocery stores throughout... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – In a report issued August 15, 2019, the Office of the Arizona Attorney General finds that the city of Sedona contract with the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau, and the city’s administration of that contract, are consistent with the requirements of the Arizona Constitution. From the report: The Office concludes that although... 

Sedona AZ – The public is asked for comments on seven applicants for an opening on Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals created by the unexpected passing of Judge Jon W. Thompson. The applicants are: Bradley W. Carlyon Veronika Fabian Joseph P. Goldstein Benjamin D. Kreutzberg Matthew J. Mansfield William P. Ring D. Steven Williams Their applications can be viewed online at http://www.azcourts.gov/jnc. The... 

Sedona AZ – The Superintendent of Public Instruction announced the hiring of Erica Maxwell as the Arizona Department of Education’s first-ever Associate Superintendent of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Ms. Maxwell has over 25 years of experience as a certified educator. Her experience includes roles as an administrator in the Chandler Unified School District, instructional coach at Skyline Gila... 

Stolen car found in the Oak Creek Canyon switchbacks area of Highway 89A between Sedona and Flagstaff AZ. Sedona AZ – On Saturday, August 17, 2019, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Highway 89A near milepost 389, the area commonly referred to as the switchbacks of Oak Creek Canyon, for a report of a recovered stolen vehicle. That same day detectives responded... 

Sedona AZ – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: U.S. House of Representatives Millions of workers across this country enjoy the freedom to choose whether or not to belong to a union. That freedom would be stripped away if a new bill, called the PRO Act, gets through Congress. Tell Congress: Stand up for Workers! The PRO Act would: Force workers to pay union dues, even if they...