Sedona AZ (September 11, 2012) – American Licorice Company of Union City, California is recalling 16 oz. Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists due to elevated levels of lead. Testing found lead levels in the candy of up to 13.2 micrograms per serving, exceeding state safety standards, according to the California Department of Public Health. That recall also includes a number of other black licorice... 

MRFD First Responders in action Sedona AZ (September 10, 2012) – In order to prevent lay-offs of up to fifty per cent (50%) of its current first-response personnel, the Montezuma Rimrock Fire District (MRFD) is seeking voter approval for an “OVERRIDE” on the November 6, 2012 election ballot. Like so many other rural fire districts, the Montezuma Rimrock Fire District fiscal woes started at... 

Sedona Arizona SR 89A Construction Update Sedona AZ (September 10, 2012) – Motorists on State Route 89A in Sedona Arizona are driving on a smoother roadway following the repaving work that has been completed, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. However, crews are still installing roadway lighting along SR 89A from Dry Creek Road to Airport Drive, the last portion of the $3.4... 

Sedona AZ (September 9, 2012) – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) crews will be cleaning debris from the shoulders on northbound Arizona Interstate 17 north of New River (mileposts 236-248) this week. According to ADOT, drivers can expect alternating I-17 lane restrictions from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 through September 13, 2012. The... 

Pinal County AZ FLORENCE AZ (September 9, 2012) – Valued for its flame retardancy, structural integrity and insulation properties, asbestos was widely used in construction until the 1980s. It can still be used today in certain applications. The United States has not banned the use of asbestos but its use is limited and special consideration is necessary when working around asbestos. Pinal County Arizona... 

Arizona registered sex offender James Warren Ritzer Sedona AZ (September 7, 2012) – 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, James Warren Ritzer, has indicated that he will be living in an unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the... 

Sedona AZ (September 7, 2012) – Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of criminal damage to a vehicle occurring on Camino Real near Rio Mesa Trail, Cottonwood, Arizona. The 71-year-old female victim told deputies the driver of a pick-up truck threw a beer can at her moving vehicle as they passed each other in opposite directions. The can struck the left front fender... 

Prescott AZ (September 4, 2012) – The Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott (JCF) will provide ninety-six full tuition and fee scholarships over the next five years to Yavapai College students in the nursing and radiologic technology programs. It is the largest scholarship program in Yavapai College’s history. A third partner, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), also is contributing... 

Sedona AZ (September 1, 2012) – The SedonaEye.com received the following Letter to the Editor from a Camp Verde, Arizona subscriber: Dear Sedona Eye, Celebrating Women’s Equality Day? Did anyone know about this? Sunday, August 26, 2012 was the 92nd anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which gave women the right to vote. Now, almost a century later, our voting rights... 

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