Sedona AZ (February 11, 2015) –  The Coconino County Arizona Board of Supervisors has approved a license agreement with Northern Arizona University (NAU) that will create an artist-in-residency program at the county wwned Frontiere property – a 240-acre parcel located adjacent to Rogers Lake County Natural Area in Flagstaff, Arizona. NAU officials are expected to sign the contract this... 

Gray Wolf shot and killed in Grand Canyon, photo by Fred C. Bicksler Sedona AZ (February 11, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: It is with a heavy heart that I write to share the news – the Grand Canyon wolf is dead. DNA analysis confirms that the female wolf shot and killed on December 28th in Utah was the same wolf that some in the Southwest had nicknamed “Echo.”... 

Sedona AZ (February 10, 2015) – Arizona State Route 89A in the Oak Creek Canyon switchbacks (mileposts 387-390) was fully reopened this afternoon after crews repaired a sinkhole discovered in the northbound lane on Saturday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The southbound lane was reopened at 10:30 a.m. today. Both northbound and southbound lanes are now open. ADOT started... 

Sedona AZ (February 10, 2015) – Apple® will open an International Operation Center in Mesa, Arizona. As announced in a press conference last week with Governor Doug Ducey, State Senate President Andy Biggs and Mesa Mayor John Giles, Apple® wants to make one of the largest investments in its history – $2 billion for Arizona in the first 10 years, which would include 150 full-time jobs and... 

Sedona AZ (February 10, 2015) – The 21st annual Sedona International Film Festival will celebrate the 100th birthday of film icon and former Sedona resident Orson Welles with screenings of Citizen Kane, Othello, Touch of Evil, Falstaff – Chimes at Midnight, several documentaries about his life and career with post-film Q&As hosted by his daughter, Beatrice, including a discussion about... 

Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas announced the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will immediately grant exemptions to federal Smart Snacks requirements that restrict the types of foods that can be offered at school fund-raisers. “Forcing parents and other supporters of schools to only offer federally approved food and snacks at fund-raisers... 

State capitol building in Phoenix AZ Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – House Majority Leader Steve Montenegro announced today the seven cornerstones which will be the basis for the Arizona House Majority Agenda. The House Majority Agenda will help Republican lawmakers target matters the people of Arizona consider important. The seven major themes are; • Growing Jobs • Educational Opportunity •... 

State capitol building in Phoenix AZ Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – Arizona State Representative Jeff Weninger and State Senator David Farnsworth introduced HB 2591 and SB 1450 to allow crowdfunding in Arizona. Crowdfunding allows individuals to finance a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people.  The bill, if passed would allow donors to become equity stakeholders in... 

The ACC is tasked with the responsibility to protect AZ ratepayers by weighing the costs and benefits of all state utility requests. Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Warren Woodward Sedona, Arizona 86336 February 6, 2015 Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Docket Control Center 1200 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Re: Docket... 

SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock Sedona AZ (February 9, 2015) – The Open Meeting Law, a work in progress or regress? The following was added at the conclusion of a recent e-mail response from a member of the Sedona City Council: “City of Sedona 102 Roadrunner Dr. Sedona AZ 86336 Direct Contact: (Omitted) This e-mail, if received by members of the City Council is intended solely for the...