Sedona AZ (May 10, 2012) – In an economy where usually one of the first monetary reductions is the arts, the City of Sedona has proudly established itself as a city dedicated to the arts. Although funding has been reduced due to the economy, this has not deferred the City’s commitment to both art and culture. For example, in the current fiscal year, arts and culture organizations received sixty-two... 

Cordes Lakes AZ (May 8, 2012) – On May 4, 2012 while camping on the southeast side of Cordes Lakes, a Chino Valley man’s family dog was attacked by a rabid Mountain Lion. The owner of the dog beat the mountain lion to death with an iron skillet. The lion’s remains were sent to the Arizona State Laboratory and tested positive for rabies. The dog was current on its vaccinations but will still... 

L to R – Lt. Nate Auvenshine, Captain Marc Schmidt, Captain Brian Hunt, Chief Deputy John Russell and Sheriff Scott Mascher Prescott AZ (May 8, 2012) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher announced several promotions during a ceremony held at the YCSO headquarters in Prescott, Arizona today. The promotions fill current vacant budgeted positions.  Commander John Russell accepted the promotion... 

PHOENIX AZ (May 7, 2012) — Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne today joined forty-four other states and the District of Columbia in announcing a $100 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories over allegations of illegal off-label marketing of its Depakote drug. The agreement marks the largest consumer protection-based pharmaceutical settlement ever reached. Arizona will receive nearly $2 million... 

Dear Sedona Eye Editor, As one of many individuals who distributed campaign literature to every accessible household in the District, I KNOW Nazih Hazime, Diane Schoen and Corrie Cooperman did not have Union help. It was an incredibly difficult undertaking and an extraordinary accomplishment for a grass-roots group of citizens – determined to make a stand – to have completed such a daunting... 

Sedona AZ (May 3, 2012) – The City of Sedona will hold a public meeting to explain the Pre-Monsoon Maintenance Program on May 16, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sedona City Hall Council Chambers on Roadrunner Drive. Approved by Sedona City Council on April 24, 2012, the monsoon program involves inspection of public and private drainage ways in various areas of the City during the months of May and... 

Dear Sedona Eye news and SFD Taxpayers: Time has come to take action to restore sanity, integrity and transparency to the Sedona Fire District Governing Board before the present majority destroys the best fire district in Arizona. Your very life may depend on it! I urge you to re-read Wendy Tanzer’s excellent message to all of the SFD taxpayers to make sure that you make the right choice. YOUR vote... 

Sedona AZ (April 23, 2012) – Sedona Fire Chief Kris Kazian, firefighters, and support staff of Sedona Fire District (SFD) invite the public to an Open House at Station #1, 2860 Southwest Drive, west Sedona on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Community members are invited to stop by to meet SFD personnel, tour the station, learn how to prepare for a wildfire, pick up fire... 

Dear Sedona and Village of Oak Creek Residents, There comes a time when legitimate experience, formal education and proven leadership capability must trump all the baffling and babbling bluster. That time has arrived. Intelligent and sound reasoning on the basis of evidentiary fact – not on the basis of opinion, are mandatory when rendering life and death decisions. That’s the responsibility... 

Greetings, First I want to thank the editor of the Sedona Eye for allowing all manner of communication regarding the Sedona Fire Department Board Recall election. This is a very important election, but perhaps not for the reasons those who wish to fill the recalled member seats suggest. From the 4/13/11 budget meeting “In 2002, the budget had reached $6.6 million, and rose to $15.9 million in 2009.”...