Sedona AZ (November 26, 2018) – Arizona State Route 67 between Jacob Lake (US 89A) and the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to close for the winter season on Monday, December 3, 2018. ADOT doesn’t clear snow from AZ SR 67 during the winter since North Rim visitor accommodations are closed. The highway reopens each spring, usually around mid-May. AZ US 89A remains open during... 

Coconino County in relationship to other Arizona state counties. Sedona AZ (November 26, 2018) – On November 6, 2018, Coconino County’s voters adopted merit selection to replace the direct election of superior court judges. Going forward, candidates for superior court judge vacancies will apply to a sixteen-person commission, which will nominate qualified candidates based on their merit and submit... 

Sedona AZ (November 21, 2018) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Editor, Following tradition, President Donald Trump pardons two turkeys named Peas and Carrots in a humorous Thanksgiving Day White House ceremony. Generally speaking the comparison of Peas and Carrots is a futile effort; however, in this case, the likeness was close enough to cause some close scrutiny. President... 

Sedona AZ (November 21, 2018) – No construction closures are scheduled along state highways over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, November 21 through 26, 2018.  Please focus on safe driving, be patient in heavy traffic and use caution in existing work zones. Be sure to buckle up, don’t speed, avoid distractions (don’t text and drive) and never drive while impaired. If driving in... 

The State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors selected Hon. Joel F. England, currently Chief Judge of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court, to lead the organization. Sedona AZ (November 20, 2018) – The State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors has selected Hon. Joel F. England, currently Chief Judge of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court, to lead the organization. He will replace John F.... 

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announces the appointment of business and community leader Fred DuVal, a former Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents and the 2014 Democratic nominee for Arizona governor, to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). Sedona AZ (November 19, 2018) – Governor Doug Ducey today announced the appointment of business and community leader Fred DuVal, a former... 

Marijuana grow operation Sedona AZ (November 16, 2018) – Following a four week long investigation, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detectives have arrested seven people in connection with two illegal marijuana cultivation operations. The Mohave County Criminal Targeting Unit (MCCTU) coordinated residential search warrants on two properties in Yavapai County and seized a large amount... 

Sedona AZ (November 13, 2018) – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Hassayampa Field Office invites public input on a proposed Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act lease of a 1,046-acre parcel of public land in the Vulture Mountains, for recreation development by Maricopa County. Under the proposal, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department would develop a variety of recreation... 

Sedona Fire District and Coconino County Search and Rescue and Guardian Medical join with AZ DPS and Highlands Fire for a dramatic helicopter short haul rescue of severely injured Oak Creek climber. Sedona AZ (November 13, 2018) – On November 10, 2018 at approximately 2:45 in the afternoon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a climbing accident at Oak Creek Vista,... 

Eddie Maddock focuses her Eye on Sedona to the plunder and destruction of El Rojo Grande Ranch in the profit versus preservation of Sedona’s ancient Indian artifacts and red rocks, irreplaceable bird and animal habitat, and possible sewage contamination of the Red Wall Limestone aquifer that supplies water to Sedona, Page Springs and surrounding communities when bulldozers arrive to clear pristine...