Pinal County Arizona FLORENCE AZ (July 21, 2012) – Over the weekend, the annual monsoon moisture in Arizona didn’t miss any section of Pinal County. Significant rainfall totals were seen across the county from Mammoth to Maricopa. Monsoon rains bring with them a familiar foe, mosquitoes. Employees from Pinal County ’s Environmental Health’s Vector Control Program have been hitting the streets... 

Sedona Fire Station #1 Sedona AZ (July 20, 2012) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com Editor, Sedona Arizona Village of Oak Creek resident, Wendy V. Tanzer, writes an opinion about potential conflicts of interest by present and recalled Sedona Fire District Governing Board members who failed to disclose professional and campaign funding relationships with a potential fire station contractor at... 

Prescott AZ (July 20, 2012) – The Yavapai County (Arizona) Prescription Drug Task Force, utilizing law enforcement officers from Partner Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT), deployed on July 18, 2012 throughout Yavapai County to effect arrests for the illicit sales and possession of prescription drugs and prescription fraud.  The Arizona investigation, dubbed Operation Rx, began earlier... 

Arizona SR 89A Construction Update Prescott AZ (July 20, 2012) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will intermittently restrict one lane in each direction as crews apply permanent pavement striping to State Route 89A from Glassford Hill Road in Prescott Valley to Larry Caldwell Drive in Prescott on Thursday, July 26 and Friday, July, 27, 2012. Work hours will be 6 AM to 5 PM. Travelers... 

Sedona AZ (July 17, 2012) – During the week of July 30, 2012, installation of a storm drain pipe system will begin in the Harmony Hills Subdivision in Sedona. The drain pipe system will begin at the downstream end, east of Navajo Drive, cross the roadway at Windsong Drive and at Lyric Drive, and end north of Lyric Drive. Traffic may be reduced to one lane in each direction if necessary. The... 

Sedona AZ (July 15, 2012) – The City of Sedona Arts and Culture Commission is seeking talented and kid-oriented artists to join the Artist-in-the-Classroom Program to bring art into local schools. This program assists with bringing artists to work in the classroom with students ranging from Kindergarten to high school during the 2012-2013 academic school year. The program is seeking a wide-range... 

Crown King AZ (July 15, 2012) – The Crown King, Arizona roadway remains closed due to repairs from recent mudslides. It is expected the repair work will be ongoing for the remainder of the week and, as a result, will necessitate the continued road closure. The specific affected road closure area is between Cleator and the Poland Creek Bridge on Crown King Road. The United States Mail is getting... 

Bell Rock Sedona AZ (July 16, 2012) – Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher evaluated the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office service to the Sedona, Arizona community of the Village of Oak Creek (VOC) and, as a result, is forming a new, full time patrol squad for the community, businesses, and tourists in the Village. Under current conditions, YCSO deputies may not be present in the... 

Dear SedonaEye.com Editors, The formation of the new Legislative District 6 (LD6) gives voters the chance to elect one new senator and two new legislators not tied to the ideological rigidity of the Republican Party. This new district which is the size of Vermont consists of approximately 9,500 sq. miles and covers parts of four Arizona counties: Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Gila. With the diversity... 

Governor Jan Brewer, Arizona AP photo Sedona AZ (July 12, 2012) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Dear Sedona Eye editors, On Monday former presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry announced Texas would not implement Obamacare, claiming that he “wasn’t going to be a part of expanding socializing of our medicine.” He and governors like Governor Jan Brewer...