2013 Arizona monsoon taken from iPhone atop Sedona Airport Mesa by Al Comello for SedonaEye.com Sedona AZ (August 8, 2016) – With thunderstorms occurring in southern Arizona and extreme weather possible elsewhere in the state, drivers should leave prepared and be ready to wait out heavy rain, high winds and blowing dust. The latest National Weather Service forecast calls for a strong chance of... 

Sedona AZ (August 6, 2016) – With construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway scheduled to begin later this summer, several city of Phoenix roadways along the 22-mile corridor are now officially part of the state highway system. As of this week, the South Mountain Freeway right of way has the designation State Route 202, meaning roadways in that area are now controlled by the Arizona... 

Sedona AZ (August 5, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Who to Vote for in the Race for Arizona Corporation Commission Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward Sedona, Arizona ~ August 5, 2016 The ACC is tasked with the responsibility to protect AZ ratepayers by weighing the costs and benefits of all state utility requests. Numerous people have asked me recently... 

Sedona AZ (August 5, 2016) – A $41.9 million overpass and interchange under construction at Grand Avenue (US 60) and Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona, will add concrete to the bridge deck in the coming week. The Arizona Department of Transportation will close Grand Avenue in both directions from 10:00 p.m., Friday, August 12, until 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, for the deck pour. During that... 

Vermilion Cliffs 2015 monsoon caused mud and rock slides across US 89A resulted in a massive ADOT road construction project completed in 53 days. Sedona AZ (August 4, 2016) – After a spectacularly strong monsoon dumped 1.5 inches of rain on northern Arizona’s Vermilion Cliffs in just fifteen minutes, it was no surprise that mud and rocks covered US 89A. But when Arizona Department of Transportation... 

Sedona AZ (August 4, 2016) – The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will host the annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, from noon until 2:00 p.m. at Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa, west Sedona, Arizona. Each year the chapter recognizes the efforts of volunteers, businesses, organizations, and fundraising professionals. The... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (August 3, 2016) – The City of Sedona contractor will complete permanent striping on State Route 89A between Forest Road and north of Art Barn Lane on the evenings of Monday, August 8, 2016, and Tuesday, August 9, 2016. This work was originally scheduled for August 1 through August 2, 2016, but was delayed due to weather. Work will primarily... 

Sedona AZ (August 3, 2016) – UPDATE 11:42 a.m.: The victim has been tentatively identified as 76-year-old Homer “Mac” McClure from Mesa, AZ.  The aircraft was a Twin Engine Piper Seneca (1980, PA-34-200T).  The crash site was approximately 5 miles SW of Pulliam Airport in the forest near a residential area. Earlier today: At least one fatality has been confirmed in an aircraft crash... 

Sedona AZ (August 2, 2016) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) lifted fire restrictions today that were in effect for all portions of the fire district. Recent rains along with higher humidity, increased fuel moisture, and the forecast for continuing monsoon activity have lowered, but not eliminated, fire danger in the fire district. SFD encourages everyone to be responsible when working with or... 

Sedona AZ (August 2, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Editor; This afternoon on TV, I caught a clip about a military veteran in his mid to late sixties. The vet had gone into a cemetery’s military section and there he found a bunch of “Pokemon Players” with at least one tent set-up among and partly over the headstones. The veteran said something about it,...