Sedona AZ (July 26, 2011) – The following is the proposed Proposition 410 ballot language for the November 2011 election: Proposed Ballot Language for the November 8, 2011 City of Sedona Special Election  Proposition 410 A REFERENDUM ORDERED BY PETITION OF THE PEOPLE: Descriptive Title: A measure referring to Sedona voters the Sedona City Council’s decision to acquire a section of State Route... 

L to R: Honorees Ed and Gloria Lewis with Kent Ellsworth and Supervisor Davis Sedona AZ(July 26, 2011)-It is time once again to honor a team of Unsung Heroes here in the Verde Valley.  This award is for recognizing the many selfless, generous and dependable people who give of their time without ever asking for recognition; and that is what Ed and Gloria Lewis do.  The Lewis’ are our July... 

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As thousands of Arizona kids start kindergarten over the next few weeks, they face high expectations and a state ultimatum: learn to read by the end of third grade or be held back. The class of 2024 is the second class of kindergartners subject to the new requirement, approved in 2010 by the state Legislature.  “As parents and caregivers, we are counting on Arizona schools to help our children meet... 

Sedona AZ (July 23, 2011) – In a Letter to the Sedona Eye editor, Madeleine O’Callaghan of the Barbara Antonsen Memorial Park Board writes the following:   Sedona Barbara Antonsen Memorial Park Project needs you to get involved on Tuesday! PLEASE TAKE ACTION on one or all of these THREE OPTIONS now !    Thank you, Madeleine O’Callaghan   • YOUR PRESENCE at the meeting JULY... 

SEDONA AZ –  The Sedona Fire District (SFD) fire ban in effect for all portions of the fire district since May 23, 2011 will be lifted on Thursday, July 21, 2011. BOLT FIRE near Sedona (began July 11, 2011) UPDATE BELOW! Recent rains along with higher humidity, increased fuel moistures, and the forecast for continuing monsoon activity have lowered but not eliminated fire danger in the... 

  Interstate 17 projects are lifeline to residents in Flagstaff and Prescott ADOT to invest over $70 million on highway that links northern and central Arizona   PHOENIX – For more than 50 years, Interstate 17 has served as a vital link between the Phoenix metropolitan area and northern Arizona communities, including Flagstaff and Prescott. Since its construction, Arizona’s... 

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman Phoenix AZ (July 13, 2011)-In a written statement issued to the public from the desk of Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman and printed here without comment by SedonaEye.com, Commissioner Newman writes the following of a recent Arizona Corporation Commission event and the Chairman’s request for action:     “I will not subject my... 

Harley McGuire, on the Sedona Scene Sedona AZ (July 18, 2011)–SedonaEye.com celebrity columnist, Harley McGuire, spent a July morning out and about Sedona. Enjoy Harley’s “Life is a Blast!” roving Eye on the city park scene. When Mother and I arrived up at the Sedona Posse Grounds at 9:00 AM on Saturday, July 16th to attend the free event this year hosted by the City of Sedona... 

  Come on out for a free Sedona community picnic and BBQ on August 2, 2011 Sedona AZ (July 14, 2011)–Sedona residents and visitors are invited to join thousands of other communities nationwide in celebrating the 28th Annual National Night Out with safety presentations and a free community picnic on August 2, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Ground Road in west...