Sedona AZ (May 2, 2017) – The Sunset Park toddler playground will be closed May 8-12, 2017, for remodeling. A grant from the Yavapai Apache Nation and a generous donation from the Sedona Oak Creek Canyon Lions Club will be used to replace aging playground equipment. Five new pieces of equipment will be installed: a climbing structure, play tunnel, spinner, spring rockers and bucket swings. For... 

Bitter Springs hiker rescue ends successfully Sedona AZ (May 1, 2017) – Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and DPS Air Rescue helicopter rescued a stranded female hiker from cliffs east of Bitter Springs in Arizona. On Sunday, April 30, at approximately 4:30 in the afternoon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a request for a rescue. The hiker, an adult woman... 

Sedona AZ (April 28, 2017) – On Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 11:15 in the morning, Sedona Fire District dispatched to a possible kitchen fire at a residence in the 1500 block of West State Route 89A. According to Sedona Fire Inspector Rick Evans, “The occupant was cooking with a pan full of oil when some of the oil splashed onto the cooking surface and caught on fire. The occupant tried putting... 

Hiker alone with no food or water, cell phone battery dying, wearing shorts, shirt and sandals, completely lost and unable to retrace steps, did not want to stray due to possible drop offs hidden by heavy brush. Sedona AZ (April 27, 2017) – A “hiker alone and stuck with no food or water, cell phone battery dying, wearing shorts, shirt and sandals, completely lost and unable to retrace steps,... 

Sedona AZ (April 27, 2017) – Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas unveiled a proposal to permanently extend and expand Proposition 301 monies to a full one percent, which if supported by voters would result in an immediate 11% raise for teachers and $100 million for school facilities. “My proposal would generate $400 million annually for teacher salaries and school buildings,”... 

Sedona AZ (April 26, 2017) – The DRAFT Minutes from the April 19, 2017 Sedona Fire District Governing Board meeting are available below. Please remember these Minutes will not be officially approved by the Board until the May 2017 meeting and are subject to change. Click here to view Draft Minutes of 4/19/17. Other documents from this meeting can be accessed under Board Minutes on its website... 

Sedona AZ (April 4, 2017) – Friends of the Sedona Police Department announced today that a bronze K9 statue memorial is being created honoring K9s who sacrificed their lives serving the citizens of Arizona and honoring the service of active duty K9s, including Sedona Police K9 Dalan, the city’s most recent K9. In phase two of the project, a Sedona Police Officer Memorial will be created next... 

Sedona AZ (April 4, 2017) – The current political climate has resulted in a growing interest in the number of people willing to get involved and thinking about running for elected office. The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley is teaming up with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to offer, at no cost, “Candidate Boot Camp” for individuals thinking about running for office or wanting... 

Sedona AZ (March 28, 2017) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: A basic tenet of our democracy is the freedom of speech, where each of us can express our beliefs no matter how varied they may be. And here in Sedona these opinions span the gamut of the spectrum when it comes to city politics. So here’s my take on what’s going on… Sedona Arizona Open Gate There... 

John Freeman John Freeman Sedona AZ (March 27, 2017) – UPDATE 3:45 p.m. – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department jointly announce that suspect John Freeman was arrested within the last twenty minutes. Further details to follow on SedonaEye.com news. UPDATE  2:30 p.m. – There were three suspects involved in the incident. The first...