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Bad Week For Crashes
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...
Going Around In Circles About Roundabouts
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...
Ochser Turner Case Goes to Trial
Sedona Verde Valley Times Guest Editorial by Tommy Acosta
Sedona AZ (December 9, 2008) – On November 24, Judge C. Kenneth Ray II of the Sedona Magistrate Court issued an order that the case against Sedona citizen Clifford Ochser filed by Sedona City Attorney Michael Goimarac, in the matter of former mayoral candidate Matthew Turner receiving an alleged-threatening letter, must go to jury trial 9...
76 Lights Proponents on the Ropes
Tommy Acosta
Sedona AZ (December 7, 2008) – Oh dear! Oh my! Another stumbling block in the path of the 76 or more lights for 89A. This…is a big one.
This saga plays out like a heavyweight match between two worthy opponents in an Ultimate Fighting contest.
Back and forth and back and forth. It looks like the pro-dark skies group has gained advantage, holding the pro-lights group down on...
Sedona Sunday Meander
Tommy Acosta pens a look at the one year anniversary of the Sedona Verde Valley Times
Sedona AZ (November 8, 2008) – Wow. Talk about a great party and celebration Saturday, November 15, of our one-year anniversary. The community came out to support us. People whom we never met were there lending there support. We are humbled and grateful.
What was quite obvious is there is a great thirst in the...
Sedona Saturday Morning Invite
Sedona AZ (November 15, 2008) – Tommy Acosta and Rita Livingston are throwing a party! It’s a much needed fundraiser to help with the escalating costs of producing a free local newspaper, the Sedona-Verde Valley Times.
“Don’t forget everybody, today is our fundraiser party at the Sedona Heritage Museum, 735 Jordan Road, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. featuring a performance...
Sedona Friday Afternoon Muse
Tommy Acosta
Sedona AZ (November 14, 2008) – So it seems Sedona.biz editor Carl Jackson is a tad upset over alleged efforts by the city’s media-of-record to prevent the city from sharing its weekly staff or council member written columns with him for his Web site.
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
For me it’s simply business-as-usual; pangs suffered by one media outlet when another begins to infringe on its...
Sedona’s Thursday Morning Wake Up Call
Tommy Acosta, Sedona Verde Valley Times editor
Sedona AZ (November 12, 2008) – Welcome readers to Thursday’s wake up call to the danger Sedona faces. Yesterday I spoke with a number of business owners in our city and needless to say “panic” is in the air.
Sales tax-revenue for September decreased by more than 10 percent. The only businesses thriving are those that cater to very-well off...