Sedona AZ (December 31, 2009) – Keep Sedona Beautiful, Sierra Club-Verde Valley, Democrats of the Red Rocks, Big Park Regional Coordinating Council, and Sedona Village Business Association have announced their alliance as a coalition to advance legislation to designate 160,000 acres of the Coconino National Forest a National Scenic Area (NSA). The Coalition represents over 7,000 citizens in the... 

Tommy Acosta, reflexologist Sedona AZ (December 30, 2009) – Considered to be the most humble of healing arts, reflexology is also one of the most powerful. For where but at the lowly feet can one find to key to perfect health and harmony? Reflexology, the healing art of the ancients, has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. Egyptian royalty used it, so did the Aztec kings. The Imperial Chinese... 

by Sharon Hooper, guest writer to the Sedona Times  news – It is in the moments of invisibility that I appear… Sharon Hooper These precious words were written at a retreat when I was gloriously in touch with my inner philosopher. Our facilitator had inspired me to reach deeper. What had I not given voice to? What was calling me to go beyond the usual-ness of my daily life? It seemed that she... 

Sedona AZ (December 12, 2009) – It’s exciting to be in the right place at the right time with something that’s really working. And the Verde Valley wine industry is definitely working! Tom Pitts, Verde Valley Wine Consortium The winemakers have dedicated themselves to making the finest wine possible from the grapes that do so well here. And, they are dedicated to sustainable agriculture. It... 

Cornville original Road Warriors cleaning up Arizona Sedona AZ (August 25, 2009) – Special thanks to Arizona Highway 89A litter volunteers, writes SedonaEye.com guest columnist Gary Chamberlain: All of the Volunteers for the April 25, 2009, “SR Hwy 89A Fence to Fence Litter Removal” between Cottonwood (MP-355) and Sedona (MP-370) would like to thank everyone who made this event a... 

Sedona Times and SedonaTimes.com editor Tommy Acosta examines the Feb. 17 Sedona city council special meeting and its emergency suspension of voting rules to disband the Mayor’s Advisory Committees in a 4-3 vote. Sedona, AZ – Editorial by Tommy Acosta. Might as well warn the reading public right now — this is going to be one heck of long editorial. The mayor’s advisory committees are... 

  Sedona Times reporter, Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ (February 18, 2009) — Opinion by Sedona Times Tommy Acosta.     As predicted, four Sedona City Council members shot the Mayor’s Advisory Committees down out of the sky at their February 17, 2009 special meeting. It was no surprise and it was expected, with it being a matter of when, and not, if.   The opportunity for their action, which... 

Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ (February 16, 2009) – Talk about a bad week for crashes. Never mind the ongoing collapse of the world financial systems and the epidemic of businesses crashing in and around Sedona. How about two one-ton satellites smashing into each other over the North Pole, spreading tens of thousands of inch-wide particles that at the speed they travel at will take out just about every... 

Sedona AZ (February 7, 2009) – An Opinion by Sedona resident Cynthia Tierra: In the SVVT (Sedona Verde Valley Times) February 5th issue, Charles Hinkley presented a history behind the development of roundabouts on Hwy 179 and on Hwy 89A and he claims roundabouts are an asset to the community. Public input helped determine the choices that were made, but that doesn’t mean the roundabouts... 

Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ (February 4, 2009) – Report and Analysis By Tommy Acosta for the Sedona Times Newspaper and SedonaTimes.com  In that the other media outlets in Sedona, by this issue’s printing, have already reported on the January 27 Council meeting where the Mayor’s Advisory Committees were discussed and given a reprieve – pending staff recommendations and full council review...