SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie S. Maddock looks at Sedona’s year ahead in the light of its problematic past. Sedona AZ – Welcome to Sedona Arizona 2019. Has our Golden Goose been cooked? Is there anyone visiting Sedona or living here for that matter, let’s say since Thanksgiving 2018, who isn’’t convinced there is a huge traffic problem? As the situation grows worse on a daily... 

Sedona AZ (January 6, 2019) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Sedona bobcats Teaching Kids Bloodsports? Not my 4H. Recently I discovered a local 4H group is supporting and the beneficiary of an upcoming wildlife killing contest (WKC) called March Madness in Coconino County. This WKC awards prizes to participants for points based on the animals they kill including bobcats... 

Sedona AZ (January 6, 2019) – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court has issued an order accepting a consent to disbarment for suspended member Thomas J. Robinson of Tempe. The disciplinary action is a result of criminal activity including a Class 3 Felony Aggravated Assault and a Domestic Violence Offense after pleading guilty to stabbing his wife. Robinson was sentenced to... 

Sedona city view Sedona AZ  – The RunSedona Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K events will be held February 2, 2019, beginning at 8:00 a.m. with road closings and restrictions in effect for Sedona residents and visitors. Mark your calendars now.  The marathon course begins on Navoti Drive near Bristlecone Pines Road, heads eastward to Calle del Solle, enters SR 89A heading east, then turns north onto... 

Annual Oak Creek Watershed Council Labor Day 2018 Clean Up volunteers were from the Rotary Club of Sedona in VOC, Red Rock Crossing – photo courtesy OCWC Sedona AZ – The Oak Creek Watershed Council mission is to maintain a standard of excellence for watershed stewardship and preserving the integrity of Oak Creek. In 2018, OCWC did that and more. An edited end of year OCTC newsletter highlights... 

Sedona AZ  – With another winter storm blowing in on New Year’s Eve, Arizona Department of Transportation snowplow operators will work 12-hour shifts to clear snow and ice from highways. And they need your help to do their jobs effectively and safely. ADOT’s certified snowplow drivers, operating the agency’s nearly 200 plows, need room to work. For your safety and theirs, stay at least... 

Sedona AZ (December 30, 2018) – Remember the musical Fiddler on the Roof? The play was based on stories by Sholom Aleichem that were written in Yiddish, the language spoken by Jewish people living in communities across Europe. But those communities and that language died out in the Holocaust. It seems, however, that reports of Yiddish’s demise are premature. Remarkably, the language lives... 

Sedona AZ (December 29, 2018) – The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is reminding tax preparers and employers in the state to continue looking out for phishing and other email scams. One particular email scam is the Form W-2 email phishing scam. The W-2 form reports an employee’s annual wages and the amount of taxes withheld from their paycheck, as well as other confidential information. The... 

Sedona AZ (December 29, 2018) – Does word of snow in the high country put you in the mood to sled, ski, throw snowballs or build Frosty the Snowman? With a longer New Year’s weekend on many people’s calendars, US 180 northwest of Flagstaff and other highways near popular snow-play areas are likely to see longer lines of traffic as the day progresses. So be ready to spend extended time in... 

Sedona AZ (December 27, 2018) – No full closures for construction or maintenance work are scheduled along ADOT state highways through Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019. Drivers should focus on safe driving over the holiday weekend and be prepared for winter driving conditions, especially in the high country. Here are some important ADOT safety tips: Never drive while impaired. Arrange for a...