Sedona AZ (June 2, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor about the United States Forest Service (USFS) Forest Management and fire control programs: To: Nicole Branton, District Ranger and Bryan Martyn, Arizona State Parks Director I intend no disrespect to the employees of the United States Forest Service (USFS) by writing this opinion. I highly commend the agency’s... 

Joseph R. Walker photo by Matthew Brady circa 1860 led a well-known gold-hunting expedition of 34 men into the mountains of central Arizona, near what is now the city of Prescott. The company struck gold along the Hassayampa River and Lynx Creek bringing subsequent white settlement in the area. The village of Walker, Arizona is named for him. He died at his home in Walnut Creek, California, and is... 

Sedona AZ (June 1, 2014) – On May 26, 2014, just before noon, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a property on Ghost Town Road in Congress, Arizona, about a robbery that had just occurred. The 60-year-old male victim explained to deputies that a man named Russell Weimorts, 43, robbed him at gunpoint inside his motor home. The victim had befriended Weimorts a few days earlier... 

Sedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – The Hispanic Leadership Forum del Oeste recently awarded $39,500 in scholarships to 22 college-bound and current college students. The students represented the state of Arizona West Valley cities of Tolleson, Avondale, Goodyear, and Buckeye. Community involvement and scholastic GPA were principal selection criteria for each scholarship, which ranged from $2,000, $1,500... 

Be Fire Wise! All spring burn permits are cancelled.Sedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – As fire danger increases, the Sedona Arizona Fire District, in conjunction with other local, state and federal agencies, will increase fire restrictions effective as of Friday, May 30, 2014, at 8:00 in the morning. All open burn permits have been cancelled. These restrictions include all open burning. Fireworks, other... 

Sedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – The following news issued by Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain’s office: 2014 Sierra Vista Memorial Day celebrationThis month brought Memorial Day, a sacred observance in America’s democracy on which the nation honors and thanks those who have worn the uniform of the United States and have served and sacrificed in its defense. It is therefore the height of... 

Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon Switchbacks highway construction update Sedona AZ (May 30, 2014) – As the battle against the Slide Fire in Oak Creek Canyon winds down, the ongoing highway-improvement project along the “switchbacks” section of Arizona State Route 89A will resume this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The previously-scheduled closure of the... 

Army Air Corps Veteran Robert RoyceSedona AZ (May 29, 2014) – The Normandy landings, on D-Day, June 6, 1944, launched the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe and began the Allied victory in the war. Robert Royce was one of the 160,000 troops who were there. “One of the Lucky Ones” What may seem like a bunch of random numbers to some, 15354258 rolls off the tongue of Army Air Corps... 

Verde River winds through desert areasSedona AZ (May 29, 2014) – On May 25, 2014, around noon, Arizona Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers were notified that two Tempe area teens, ages 13 and 15, were canoeing along the Verde River and had failed to reach their designated pull off point at Beasley Flats Recreation area. YCSO’s Rescue 1 helicopter was launched immediately... 

Sedona AZ Slide Fire…Some people are?Sedona AZ (May 28, 2014) – The following is from the Slide Fire (Sedona, Arizona) Southwest Incident Management Team: Greetings readers, We’re posting to provide some insight from the Incident Management Team’s perspective. It’s unfortunate that even though camping and fires are ALWAYS banned in Oak Creek Canyon (outside of the developed recreation...