Native Arizona desert vegetation Sedona AZ (February 26, 2013) – Several important corrections are needed to the February 13 (2013) letter, “USFS Says Native Vegetation Best (https://sedonaeye.com/usfs-says-native-vegetation-best).” The group being referred to in the letter by Heather Provencio is the Weed Abatement Task Force that was formed by the Big Park Regional Coordinating... 

City of Sedona announces its rescheduled CIP public meeting to March 5, 2013 Sedona AZ (February 26, 2013) – The City of Sedona is seeking community input on the proposed Ten-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The City will hold a general public meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. in the Vultee Conference Room at Sedona City Hall. This is an opportunity for citizens to comment... 

Sedona AZ (February 26, 2013) – Today every 30 seconds, a vehicle is stolen in the United States. One of the biggest misconceptions about auto theft is where that theft occurs. More than 33% of all vehicle thefts occur near the car owner’s residence and around 20% of thefts occur in parking lots. You should be vigilant in securing your car especially at or near your home. Luckily there are... 

City of Sedona announces a bid solicitation Sedona Arizona (February 26, 2013) – The City of Sedona, Arizona, sent the SedonaEye.com editor an announcement of a solicitation for bids on February 26, 2013, with a posted date of February 22, 2013. Note the deadline for sealed bids must be received by March 21, 2013, and as indicated:    WWRP Class A+ Reclaimed Water Injection Well No. 1 Posted... 

PRESCOTT AZ (February 25, 2013) – The Prescott National Forest will be offering a Free Use Fuel Wood Permit for the area south of Crown King, Arizona, beginning March 1, 2013. Trees killed by the Lane 2 and Gladiator fires are being felled and stacked along the roadside on Forest Roads 52 and 192. This free permit will allow permittees to gather up to four cords of dead and down fuelwood, which... 

Verde Village fire claims three lives Sedona AZ (February 25, 2013) – Since the initial investigation of the February 23, 2013, structure fire in Verde Village, an additional body has been discovered inside the same mobile home where two bodies were found earlier. Detectives are releasing the names of two of the three victims, 72-year-old Ernest Houck, and his sister, 71-year-old Judy... 

Article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (February 25, 2013) – Although the Sedona Airport in Sedona, Arizona, remains accessible, the City, Yavapai County, and the Sedona Airport Authority are concerned about a segment of the roadway that has experienced significant loss of the shoulder supporting the road. This segment is located about 500 feet from the Airport Overlook. The City of... 

Sedona AZ (February 25, 2013) – The Veterans Crisis Line is a toll-free, confidential resource that connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Veterans Administration responders. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1.  Call the VA Crisis Line — 1-800-273-8255 — Now! You can chat online at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net.  Or... 

Sedona AZ (February 24, 2013) – Had enough of our current political discourse? Then come to a “Gathering of the Next 200” to a place beyond politics, a Parallel Democracy, on March 16, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. until Noon at St. Francis United Methodist Church, 4625 East River Road, Tucson, Arizona. The expression of a workable Democracy while staying in connection with one another is... 

Arizona I-17 and SR 69 travel alerts through March 1, 2013 Sedona AZ (February 23, 2013) – The following late night lane restrictions and daytime shoulder closures will be in place at the junction of Arizona Interstate 17 and State Route 69 next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation nears completion on the Cordes Junction traffic interchange. Sunday, Feb. 24:  ▪ I-17 will be narrowed...