Sedona AZ (July 1, 2015) – The purpose of publishing these photos with comments is to continue indicating safety and image issues that can be remedied by an informed and active citizenry. All photographs were taken on Arizona State Highway 89A between Cottonwood and Sedona by Gary Chamberlain for SedonaEye.com. “Partnering” is an ADOT message. The Arizona Department of Transportation... 

Thomas Bolton of Wilhoit, AZ convicted Sedona AZ (July 1, 2015) – On June 9, 2015, Thomas Bolton was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Tina Ainley of the Yavapai Superior Court to fourteen years in the Arizona Department of Corrections on charges of Sexual Assault and Kidnapping, each a Class Two felony. Bolton was found guilty on all counts by a Yavapai County jury. Bolton received a fourteen year... 

Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – The Gila River Indian Community (the “Community”) filed a lawsuit today challenging the recent decision by the Federal Highway Administration and the Arizona Department of Transportation to build the South Mountain Freeway along a path that borders the Community and that runs directly through the South Mountain, land that is sacred to Community members. According... 

Yavapai County flooded yard in Prescott Valley area Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) –  On June 29, 2015, Arizona had several severe storms move across regions of its Yavapai County. Prescott Valley reported 2.41 inches of rain in less than an hour with power outages with hail and shallow flood inundation across the area. The National Weather Service reported 72 mph winds in the town of Wickenburg.... 

Lightning strikes kill several each year. Don’t be a preventable statistic. Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – Outdoor enthusiasts should be aware of the dangers that often accompany monsoon season. Local Arizona Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Forest Service want everyone to enjoy the desert, forests and mountains, and encourage visitors planning a trip to “Know Before... 

Sedona AZ (June 30, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: I received a letter from the Office of the Arizona Attorney General dated June 25, 2015 regarding the Open Meeting Law Complaint against Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District that I had filed against the District back in August 27, 2014. The complaint dealt with the two Special Public Meetings that the SOCUSD... 

Sedona AZ (June 29, 2015) – For the past two decades, the Arizona Department of Transportation has made the US 93 corridor a priority, by methodically turning a two lane rural roadway into a modern four-lane divided highway along the primary travel route for Phoenix motorists headed to Las Vegas and a vital corridor for trade and commerce. This past weekend, ADOT completed another section... 

Sedona AZ (June 29, 2015) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is required to release the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. The offender in this publication has indicated he will be living in the unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement Office having jurisdiction where the offender... 

Sedona AZ (June 29, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey May 26, 2015 Executive Tower 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Re: “BagReadyJobs & America the Beautiful” empowering our nation’s youth Arizona highways are littered with trash Dear Governor Doug Ducey, This is our second letter to your office. The image and economy... 

Sedona AZ (June 28, 2015) – A lighting strike in the Mogollon Rim caused the death of a young female and injured several others when they sought shelter underneath a Ponderosa pine tree during a thunderstorm. The Northern Arizona Regional 911 Center in Flagstaff (AZ) received an emergency call around 4:20 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, for several people injured by a lighting strike. Coconino...