Bell Rock Sedona AZ (December 19, 2012) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office anticipates a large number of people may arrive to watch, and or to participate, in an event expected to take place on Bell Rock the evening of December 20, 2012 through December 21, 2012. The YCSO is urging its Sedona, Arizona and Village of Oak Creek residents to stay off the roads and in their homes. Peter... 

Washington DC (December 19, 2012) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to Massachusetts to supplement the commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 27 to November 8, 2012. The President’s action makes federal funding... 

Social media posts are used to build victim profiles Sedona AZ (December 18, 2012) – ‘Tis the season for fraud scams which appear on the increase over the holiday season. Two recent scams reported to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office targeted seniors. Senior citizens tend to trust initial information and may be too embarrassed to seek advice. The first scam was offered on Craigslist,... 

ADOT Interstate 17 Update for December 18-21, 2012 Prescott AZ (December 18, 2012) – A major project milestone will be reached this week when the new northbound Arizona Interstate 17 to northbound State Route 69 flyover bridge opens to traffic, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The new flyover bridge is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Access to... 

Massive cell towers planned for Sedona and Cottonwood residential communities Sedona AZ (December 15, 2012) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com Editor, Elaine Brown of Sedona Arizona petitions the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors not to suppport the AT&T cell tower request. Ms. Brown writes: Dear Yavapai County Supervisors Davis, Thurman and Springer: I oppose the upcoming two proposals... 

Sedona AZ (December 14, 2012) – On November 27, 2012, the SedonaEye.com printed a letter to the editor from Village of Oak Creek resident, Elaine Brown, detailing an anticipated Yavapai County Board of Supervisors rubber stamp of approval for installation of two cell towers, including all corporate requested waivers and variances, without allowing any public notice or discourse in the Sedona... 

Sedona AZ (December 14, 2012) – by Lori Haas, mother of a Virginia Tech student who survived being shot twice in the head: Today we are all witness to an unspeakable tragedy. Five years ago, my daughter Emily was in French class at Virginia Tech when a gunman opened fire, killing her teacher and 11 of her friends and classmates. Emily was shot twice in the back of the head, but survived. We can’t... 

Sedona AZ (December 14, 2012) – The following is a SedonaEye.com Letter to the Editor: Greetings, Home Rule and Karen Daines strike again. I never cease to be amazed by the ways the City of Sedona and especially Karen Daines can justify the waste of money. For those who are fortunate to not be familiar with Karen, she was also the business manager for the Sedona Fire Department during the period... 

Written and submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (December 13, 2012) – On November 13, 2012, the Sedona City Council appointed Louis Harper to fill a vacancy on the Budget Oversight Commission. The seat is for a two-year term, ending October 31, 2014.   At the December 11, 2012 Sedona City Council meeting, the Sedona City Council re-appointed Ronald Budnick, Larry Pack and Steve... 

Smart Meter that caught on fire after installation Sedona AZ (December 12, 2012) – In a publicly shared City of Sedona Council 12-11-12 presentation, Arizona resident Tina Choate informs the City Council of information provided to the Arizona Corporation Commission by an APS whistle blower: According to an APS whistle blower whose complaint is listed in the AZCC Docket, “The smart meter...