Sedona AZ Chief of Police Charles Husted Sedona AZ – The Sedona Police Department has launched a new traffic enforcement effort with support from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. “The work is already underway, with more to come in the year ahead,” says Sedona Police Chief Charles Husted. “The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has awarded us two grants totaling $29,000.... 

The Jerome AZ Light Up The Mountain Celebration on November 30 is the place to be for the lighting of our town Christmas Tree. Photo by Ron Chilston. Sedona AZ – Once again, it is Christmas in Jerome and that means an afternoon of photos with Santa, music by the Mingus Union High School Choir and Jazz Band, a night of luminarias, the reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ and a... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department will offer three workshops in November of special interest to Sedona homeowners and families. Tree Workshop and Firewise Education on November 9, 2019: The Arizona Community Tree Council will offer a free Homeowner’s Tree Workshop and Firewise Education session on Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock sheds light on the city of Sedona plan to exclude public input on rezoning. Sedona AZ – With Thanksgiving already on the horizon, the Christmas/Holiday Season will be here in the blink of an eye. Could it be possible our Sedona City Council, City Staff, and Planning and Zoning Commissioners might be playing Santa’s helpers and have in mind a special... 

Article submitted by the city of Sedona. Sedona AZ – Beginning November 4, 2019, management of the business licensing function will move from the city of Sedona Financial Services Department to its City Clerk. Entrepreneurs desiring to apply for or renew a Sedona business license will submit applications and payment to the City Clerk office at 102 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona AZ 86336. The process... 

Sedona firefighters assist with Sedona Winds unit clean up after the incident. Photo courtesy Sedona Fire District. Sedona AZ – A few minutes before 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, Sedona Fire District firefighters were dispatched to a residential unit fire in the Sedona Winds Assisted Living Facility on Jacks Canyon Road, Village of Oak Creek. “The automatic fire sprinkler system had extinguished... 

Sedona AZ — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is updating flood maps in Yavapai County, Arizona in 2020. New maps will help identify the latest flood hazards, assess flood risks, and provide accurate data to guide local stakeholders in taking effective mitigation actions that result in safer and more resilient communities. Before the new Yavapai County Flood Insurance Rate Maps become... 

Sedona AZ – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit responded to four incidents over the past week. Due to the level of activity and the nature of the rescues, Search and Rescue determined it necessary to remind those headed outdoors to carry the 10 Essentials for safety. On the morning of October 23, 2019, Search and Rescue was requested to assist with a search for a 22-year-old... 

Charged with the murder of Alvin Arvey, Michael Wyffels of Sun City AZ, was arrested in Oregon and returned to Flagstaff AZ to stand trial. Sedona AZ – On October 29, 2019, a suspect was arrested in Portland, Oregon, for his involvement in the August 17, 2019, murder of an unidentified man found deceased along State Highway 89A between Sedona and Flagstaff, Arizona, in an area known as the Oak... 

Pictured above in 2017, Sunset Park children’s playground is undergoing a 2019 renovation. [Photo credit city of Sedona AZ]Sedona AZ – The newly renovated playground at Sunset Park is expected to reopen on November 7, 2019. The reopening date is subject to delay, if inclement weather affects the construction schedule. The Sunset Park grass area, picnic ramadas, and tennis and basketball courts...