Joey Racano delivers a SOTU Sedona AZ (January 29, 2014) –  The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor by Joey Racano delivering his state of the union address: (Wild applause) “Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you all. Please be seated. Today, I stand before you at a date that is perhaps not the same as the one you see on your calender. Perhaps not the one you see on your... 

Sedona AZ (January 29, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor from subscriber Nancy Baer sharing her invitation to join an environmental issue Town Hall tonight via telephone: Last night in his State of the Union Address, President Obama celebrated recent victories and outlined his administration’s plans to continue addressing the threat of climate change in 2014. At... 

Sedona AZ (January 28, 2014) – With this new con, scammers are banking on the fact that many consumers don’t check their credit card statements all that carefully. Don’t fall for it. Review your recent statements for unexplained charges of $9.84 (or other small amount) and contest them with your bank or credit card issuer (call the number on the back of your card).  How the Scam Works: You... 

Sedona Marathon event held February 2, 2013 Sedona AZ (January 28, 2014) – Angered that the City of Sedona and Sedona Chamber of Commerce failed to consult or notify the community, the following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor from a Sedona resident and city voter protesting the Sedona Marathon route change: January 28, 2014 Dear Mayor Rob Adams and City Councilors,   I just found... 

Hand sketch of stolen jewelry from a Cordes Lakes home now sought by YCSO Sedona AZ (January 28, 2014) – On January 19, 2014, Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 20500 block of East Parkview Lane, Cordes Lakes, Arizona, regarding a residential burglary. The deputies discovered the victim had been away from the location for two weeks and upon returning found the home burgled... 

Peregrine Falcon in flight, California Sedona AZ (January 24, 2014) – Folks have one weekend for climbing opportunities before Prescott National Forest officials implement restrictions on climbing and other activities on the cliff faces of both Granite Mountain and Thumb Butte starting Saturday, February 1, 2014. For Granite Mountain, the closure will be the same as it has been for the past nineteen... 

Sedona AZ (January 28, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun a six-mile repaving project this week on AZ State Route 87 between the junction of SR 188 and Rye (mileposts 235 to 241). The work will include a new layer of smooth rubberized asphalt, guardrail improvements, new signage and turn-lane enhancements. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.... 

Sedona AZ (January 27, 2014) –Fire managers on the Verde Ranger District are planning to start ignitions on the Tex Canyon Project beginning Wednesday, January 29, 2014, and continuing over the next two weeks. Specific days to burn will be determined by current and expected weather patterns allowing fire managers to make every effort to minimize smoke impacts to nearby communities. Tactics to keep... 

Award winning playwright Michael Peach Sedona AZ (January 27, 2013) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a performance of his new original show “Deceptions, Lies and Alibis” on Saturday, February 1, at 1:30 in the afternoon. The show will feature Peach’s unique blend of original cowboy poetry with a tongue-in-cheek look at Arizona and local history. “Strange tales... 

Dr. David Strather dies in Arizona base jumping accident Sedona AZ (January 27, 2013) – At 5:30 p.m. on January 24, Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of a possible base jumping fatality near the confluence of Little Colorado River and main Colorado River channel. Friends had spotted the parachute of jumper David Strather approximately 2000 feet from the top of the canyon...