Sedona AZ (April 1, 2014) – One year after the backlog of pending disability compensation claims peaked at over 611,000 in March 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reduced that number by approximately 44 percent to 344,000 claims – a reduction of more than 267,000 – while at the same time improving the accuracy of the decisions being made on Veterans’ disability... 

Sedona AZ (April 1, 2014) – To best respond to an emergency situation, call takers, dispatchers and first responders need your help. Familiarize yourself and those living or visiting your home with the following tips to ensure that the 9-1-1 call taker will be able to process your emergency call efficiently and send assistance as quickly as possible. 9-1-1 NEEDS TO KNOW WHERE TO GO • When calling... 

Sedona AZ (March 31, 2014) – by Colleen Tressler, Consumer Education Specialist for the Federal Trade Commission: What do you say to a group of thieves that steal more than $20 million from tens of thousands of older consumers? The FTC says, “Gotcha!” The FTC filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop a multi-million dollar cross-border telemarketing operation led by Ari Tietolman. The FTC... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock with a Sedona amateur radio tower situation update Sedona AZ (March 31, 2014) – This review and update is in response to a written request to the Publisher of Sedona Eye and was accomplished through the cooperation of Sedona City Manager, Tim Ernster, and Audree Juhlin, Interim Director, Community & Economic Development. The following is of public record... 

Sedona AZ (March 30, 2014) – The City of Sedona Arizona will hold a second public meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2014, regarding its State Route 89A Roadway Improvements Project. This project includes pavement replacement and overlay in the area between Forest Road and just north of Art Barn Lane. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Wayside Chapel, 401 North SR 89A, Sedona. Considering... 

Article written by City of Sedona Vice Mayor Mark DiNunzio and submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (March 26, 2014) – Spring has sprung! What a glorious time of the year! Nature is alive with trees budding and flowers blooming. Our air is briskly cool in the morning and warmly invigorating on our backs in the afternoon. Folks are outdoors enjoying their surroundings. We are truly... 

Wind Advisory – URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1202 PM MST WED MAR 26 2014 …SPRING STORM SYSTEM TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST TODAY… A SPRING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA TODAY BRINGING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED TO BE MOST PREVALENT IN THE CHINLE VALLEY OF NORTHEAST... 

Sedona AZ (March 26, 2014) –The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court issued an order placing Devin Andrich on interim suspension. The State Bar of Arizona alleges that Andrich misappropriated client funds in multiple cases. He has refused to account for approximately $135,000 in client funds, which were to be held in trust. In an effort to prevent immediate and substantial harm... 

Sedona AZ (March 25, 2014) – The man fatally injured in the Cordes Lakes, Arizona, all terrain vehicle accident on March 22, 2014, has been identified as Stephen Brooks, age 48, from that area. The initial investigation indicated Brooks traveled southwest on Rio Vista Road from Fremont Drive to the end of the road onto a dirt clearing. At this point, the ATV veered in a northwest direction while... 

Sedona AZ (March 25, 2014) – Coconino County Arizona Sheriff’s deputies and detectives are investigating an alleged assault during which the victim claims he was stabbed by an assailant who had forced his way into the victim’s home after knocking on his front door. On Sunday, March 23, 2014, at approximately 2:00 in the afternoon, CCSO 911 dispatchers received a call from an individual who...