Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – The Sedona Land Development Code Update of 2018 has been recognized with an award from the Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association. The code won in the “Ordinance/Regulation” category. Citizen volunteers and city staff members accepted the September 12 award at the 2019 APA Arizona Conference in Oro Valley. Sedona’s first... 

Sedona AZ (August 28, 2018) – Drivers using AZ Interstate 10 west of downtown Phoenix and the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) in the West Valley should plan for heavier afternoon traffic on Thursday, August 30, before the Arizona Cardinals host the Denver Broncos in a preseason game in Glendale. With kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at University of Phoenix Stadium, drivers should allow extra travel... 

Denver VA Replacement Medical Center price tag soars to $1 billion from $604 million Sedona AZ (January 19, 2015) – In a statement released today, the Department of Veterans Affairs said it will continue the work to complete the Denver replacement VA Medical Center project without further delay, while delivering the best value to taxpayers under current circumstances. It finds the situation in... 

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Area Commands Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) – On May 20, 2013, just before 4:00 o’clock in the morning, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a maroon passenger van on northbound Interstate 17, north of Arizona State Highway 260, for weaving between traffic lanes. While speaking with the driver, 26-year-old Ricardo Albazan, the deputy saw... 

Recently I started to question myself as a writer.  I remember being in college and an English professor saying that unless my writing skills improved, my work would never get published. My goal was never to be a published writer, so I didn’t think much of his comment…until lately. I am finding that his words haunt me occasionally. Ten years ago I was managing a store in Denver.... 

Sedona AZ (February 23, 2010)- Opinions and Gripes by Hollywood Jim. Litter Anyone? Are you as tired as I am of seeing litter on the side of the road? Does it ever end? With recycling on everyone’s mind you would think there would be less and less litter to see, but not so. How can anyone be as selfish as to throw something out a car window and leave it for someone else to pick up? When I...