Sedona AZ (January 27, 2015) – Verizon Super Bowl Central opens in less than 24 hours and fans from all over the world are in for a super-sized treat as Grammy Award nominee, actress and Arizona native Jordin Sparks serves as Grand Marshall of the Opening Ceremony. The World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales will parade the singing sensation down Washington Street as the beer wagon enters the ‘The... 

Sedona AZ (January 15, 2015) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will host a public meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday evening, January 21, 2015, to provide community members with information and receive comments about the planned AZ State Route 30 transportation corridor. Four potential alignments for Arizona State Route 30, along with a “no-build option,” are being studied by ADOT on... 

Sedona AZ (November 5, 2014) – The day after the 2014 midterm elections the Republican Caucus selected David Gowan Sr. to be its next Speaker of the House. Speaker-elect Gowan is the first southern Arizonan to be elected Speaker in nearly 30 years. Joe Lane from Wilcox was the last Southern Arizonan elected Speaker in 1987. Steve Montenegro is the Majority Leader-elect. He was 4 years old when... 

Sedona AZ (October 29, 2014) – It’s midseason for the NFL and with only 95 days, and counting, until kick-off, here are a few noteworthy reasons Arizona is well-positioned to host Super Bowl XLIX. ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman recently elevated Arizona’s street cred by declaring, “Arizona is where the Super Bowl should be held a lot.” (Fist bump, Chris.) Arizona enjoys more than... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (October 28, 2014) – Writing as a City of Sedona taxpayer and registered city voter, Eddie Maddock addresses Sedona Council members: Anticipating your reaction of “Oh, it’s HER again” isn’t reason enough for me to decline making this contact. Reading the agenda for the Council Meeting on Wednesday, October 29, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce... 

Sedona AZ (August 30, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: August 30, 2014 Representative John Kavanagh House of Representatives 1700 W. Washington Room 114 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Subject: Is ADOT putting the taxpayer at risk? Dear Mr. John Kavanagh, Per your request and my inquiry, I am sending you a partial list of the outright irresponsible actions on the part of ADOT... 

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2014) – The Arizona and Nevada departments of transportation are offering an online opportunity through the month of February for anyone interested in providing feedback on the latest Interstate 11 and Inter-Mountain West Corridor Study results.  Today a public feedback period is being launched at www.i11study.com to provide an opportunity to comment on the Level 2 Analysis,... 

Sedona AZ (October 21, 2013) – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue Volunteers assisted a group of eight Boy Scouts and three adult leaders out of the West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, after one of the Scout leaders sustained a leg injury. On Saturday, October 19, 2013, at about 11:00 at night, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a 30-year-old... 

EMS personnel ready accident victims for transport Sedona AZ (October 14, 2013) – On October 13, 2013, just before 4:00 in the afternoon, YCSO deputies were called to the scene of an off road ATV accident at the Diamond Ranch turnoff on Arizona Forest Road 618, near the Beaver Creek Campground. YCSO found two quad riders severely injured after a collision. Deputies determined that both quad... 

Arizona and Nevada DoT Interstate 11 feasibility study unveiled October 2013 during five bi-state regional public meetings Sedona AZ (October 4, 2013) – The Arizona and Nevada departments of transportation (ADOT and NDOT) will host a series of five public meetings in October to present the range of alternatives under consideration for the Interstate 11 and Intermountain West Corridor.  The two...