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SFD Coil Honored With 2020 Wildland Fire EMS Award
Sedona Fire District Assistant Fire Chief Jayson Coil receives 2020 award
Sedona AZ – The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) announced the recipients of the 2020 Wildland Fire EMS Awards. The NWCG Emergency Medical Committee annually recognizes individuals and groups who have demonstrated outstanding actions or accomplishments above and beyond the expectation of one’s normal mission...
New preliminary flood maps issued for Oak Creek, Sedona and Cornville
Photo provided by Shannon Benjamin, Owner, Anderson General Tire and Flagstaff resident of a 2021 Flagstaff AZ flash flood
Sedona AZ – Coconino County announced today that updated digital flood hazard maps for Coconino County, Yavapai County, and the city of Sedona sections of Oak Creek, are available for public review and comment. These maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), show...
Eddie Maddock: An Inconvenient Disorder
SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock on pandemic life and its inconvenient disorder.
Sedona AZ – Beyond masks, affectionately referenced as facial diapers, generally lurks glaring and unfriendly eyes.
But who, pray tell, can actually tell?
Unlike death and taxes will this current pandemic last forever? For over a year now the global population has been in a perplexing state. Is this upsetting...
Yavapai County Buildings Open August 30
Sedona AZ – As of Monday, August 30, 2021, all Yavapai County Arizona buildings will be open to the public. The public is requested to wear a mask if not vaccinated, but masks will not be mandated.
Attendance at all public meetings will be limited and physical distancing will be required.
For information about Yavapai County Community Health Services or food recalls, contact 928-442-5509 or visit...
27th Sedona International Film Festival Postponed
Sedona AZ – The surging COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona and across the country, and with anticipation of the availability of the approved coronavirus vaccines in 2021, has prompted the postponement of the 27th annual Sedona International Film Festival from February 20-28 to June 12-20-21.
“We made the responsible decision to postpone the Festival. The good news is that having the Festival in...
Teachers and Firefighters and State Workers are not bargaining chips
Sedona AZ – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
I’m reaching out to you today at a crucial time…
Emily Seidel from our team sent an email on Thursday about the proposal by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to bail out states that for decades have been reckless with their spending worth up to $1 trillion.
We should be helping the people who are...
AZ Governor Ducey extends stay-at-home order until May 15
AZ Gov. Ducey issues guidance for stay-at-home statewide Executive Order to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Sedona AZ – To continue to limit the spread of COVID-19, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey extended his stay-at-home order for all of Arizona until May 15, 2020.
The order says Arizona residents must limit time away from the house except:
To conduct or participate in essential activities.
For employment,...
Black Canyon City Library Coordinator Makes PPE with 3D Printer
Black Canyon City AZ Visitor Center
Sedona AZ – Black Canyon City Library Coordinator Chance Goulding had been using 3D printers in the library for almost five years to educate local school kids and get them excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). But with the current inability to do in-person programs, Goulding found a new use for the 3D printers – making a simple device...
Sedona Fire District Enacts Temporary Burn Restrictions
Sedona AZ – Effective at 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2020, the United States Forest Service is enacting a campfire ban on all forest service managed lands to protect the health and safety of employees and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sedona Fire District will be aligning with the USFS and prohibiting campfires and other open burning in all areas served by Sedona Fire District.
These...
Unwanted $50+million Verde Connect increases tax bills despite pandemic
Sedona AZ – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
Below is a letter … it affects the entire county. With the added financial problems of COVID-19.
Dear Editor,
I wrote last year that the Verde Connect project, which will cost 50+ million dollars plus ongoing maintenance, is too expensive for our county. We recently bonded a jail expansion with resulting tax increase. They plan...