Prescott AZ (January 9, 2013) – Prescott National Forest Fire managers are planning to burn wood and debris piles January 10-11, 2013, pending favorable weather conditions. Burning piles of debris left over from thinning projects require an adequate amount of moisture in the surrounding vegetation to help keep fire from creeping. Pile burning typically produces much lighter smoke than broadcast burning. Crews... 

Robert S. Wood writes about the VOCA restaurant’s financial woes Sedona AZ (January 9, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Sedona’s Village of Oak Creek homeowner and lien-payer, Robert S. Wood, former TIME/LIFE Staff Correspondent in San Francisco and author of a dozen books, writes: Here’s a great follow up to what you printed a month ago. Publishing this will... 

Submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (January 9, 2013) – The City of Sedona is currently seeking to fill three vacancies on its Sustainability Commission. The commission vacancies are for three-year terms, from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015.  This nine-member Commission makes recommendations regarding sustainable practices and policies to the City Council. Specific... 

Written and submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (January 8, 2013) – With the beginning of the New Year comes the renewal of business licenses for all businesses operating within City limits. The annual business license fee is $25.00 per business. Renewal notices were mailed by Revenue Discovery Systems (RDS) to all businesses on file. For additional information on how to obtain a... 

ADOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan enters Public Comment Phase – Join the conversation! Phoenix AZ (January 8, 2013) – As walking and bicycling for transportation and recreation steadily grows in popularity around our state, the Arizona Department of Transportation continues to advance its Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan to improve safety and multimodal travel options. ADOT is working on finalizing... 

Phoenix AZ (January 8, 2013) – On November 8, 2012, the Arizona Attorney General filed a motion with the Arizona Supreme Court asking that the Court issue a warrant for the execution of Edward Harold Schad Jr. thereby affirming the decision of the Superior Court of Yavapai County. Schad had appealed the Superior Court’s decision on April 1987, December 1989 and September 1997. Schad’s... 

Kenyan elephant herd Prescott AZ (January 7, 2013) – Lynne Leakey will guide a Yavapai College EDventures tour to Kenya later this year and, to encourage interest in the tour, she is presenting a free slide show of her extensive African experiences at 10:00 in the morning on Saturday, January 19, 2013. The Yavapai College Prescott campus showing, 1100 East Sheldon Street, requires reservations... 

SEDONA AZ (January 7, 2013) – Shortly before 9:30 PM on Friday, January 4, 2013, Sedona Fire District emergency crews responded within nine minutes to the report of a patio fire in the 100 block of Susan Way. Upon arrival, emergency crews controlled and extinguished a fire limited to the exterior deck of the home. One resident sustained injuries related to the fire. A preliminary fire investigation... 

Sedona Arizona Sedona AZ (January 7, 2013) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, a Sedona, Arizona city resident writes: …Wed to a pro-growth agenda that subsidizes developers, consultants and the construction industry, the Sedona City Council is out of touch with us taxpayers. The mayor recently stated that streetlights were a highlight of 2012, though a majority of residents opposed... 

Submitted by the City of Sedona staff. Sedona AZ (January 6, 2013) – Imagine Sedona 2020 and Beyond Community Plan Update Public Events have been scheduled by the City of Sedona Citizens Steering Committee. The Citizens Steering Committee will host three identical public meetings in January. At these meetings, citizens will be able to indicate preferences for the city of Sedona’s future...