Raynsford and Johnson Sedona AZ (April 18, 2012) – Everyone is invited to show that Sedona and Cottonwood area residents truly care about our neighbors and our visitors by sharing prayers and condolences with the families of Carol Raynsford and James Johnson on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2 PM, at the Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona, Arizona. The special service will honor the... 

Sedona AZ (April 18, 2012) – The Sedona Eye news received this Letter to the Editor: I was surprised that the Sedona Red Rock News printed Mayor Adams’ personal attack on Terrie Frankel in it April 13, 2012 edition. I thought it was SRRN policy not to publish personal attacks; that criticism of others’ opinions had to be couched in general terms/references without identifying or... 

Dear Sedona Eye, Arizona Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain are pushing legislation to give large corporations control over Navajo and Hopi water rights on the Little Colorado River forever. The bill would give corporations like Peabody Coal and the Navajo Generating Station tens of thousands of acre-feet of Navajo and Hopi water annually and force the extension of Peabody and NGS leases without regard... 

Facebook Invitation Prom Party Aftermath Sedona AZ (April 16, 2012) – On April 15, 2012, at approximately 3:45 AM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to an area six miles out from Highway 69 on Iron King Road, south of Dewey, Arizona. Initial reports indicated some type of medical emergency involving a male who was found lying unresponsive on the roadway. Callers also... 

Be informed. Mail in your ballot. Dear Sedona Eye Editor, It has been a privilege and an honor to serve as a member on the Sedona Fire District Governing Board for this past 16 months. It has also proven to be an enormous challenge given the political climate and the strong beliefs of those on the board. During meetings I have repeatedly expressed concerns regarding questionable practices by the current... 

Natalia Molina Alvarez Sedona AZ (April 16, 2012) – According to Runner’s World magazine, less that 1% of the American population completes a marathon a year. When I was a sophomore in Bethlehem Catholic High School in the sleepy steel town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania early on a Monday morning right before school started, I caught a glimpse of the Boston Marathon on a segment of Good Morning... 

Sedona AZ (April 1, 2012) – Rotary clubs in Arizona and around the world are determined to do whatever it takes to achieve a world free of the crippling disease polio. A major part of that effort required raising $200 million to match a challenge grant of $355 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Through the combined efforts of the Gates Foundation and Rotary International Clubs... 

Village of Oak Creek Photo by Bill Kusner Sedona AZ (March 29, 2012) – The Sedona Eye published a Letter to the Editor submitted by Rose Lowdon of Sedona, Arizona, on March 28, 2012. Lowdon, a Village of Oak Creek resident wrote that Sedona Fire District newly announced candidate, Justin Joel Paffrath, has undisclosed multiple convictions for criminal arrests. Supporting internet sourced documentation... 

Commissioner Paul Newman Sedona AZ (March 29, 2012) – Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman writes the following HB 2789 opinion for the Sedona Eye: I am writing to encourage Governor Brewer to veto HB2789/Striker, which cedes the Arizona Corporation Commission’s authority to the Legislature. Attorneys from both the Legislature and the Commission have found the bill unconstitutional,... 

Sedona construction Dear Sedona Eye editor, Some recent incidents would seem to me to call into serious question the competence of the city’s Public Works department, in particular Charles Mosley, director, and his engineers. As a citizen and Sedona resident, I think questions need to be asked and clear answers obtained. Mostly completed in 2011, a major construction project was undertaken to...