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Ron Eland

Chamber of commerce, hotels talk short-term rentals

It’s a topic that has been on the minds of many in the Sedona area for the last several years and doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. The topic du jour of the Sedona Lodging Council meeting...

Superior Court judge orders water tank rehearing

Two years ago the Sedona City Council approved a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 1.5-million-gallon water tank near the intersection of State Route 179 and Mallard Drive. But a lawsuit filed by a resident near the proposed site...

Sedona wants temp tax hike to be permanent

The city of Sedona is moving forward with a plan to extend a temporary half-cent sales tax indefinitely to help cover the costs of transit within the Sedona area. The Sedona City Council unanimously approved staff moving forward with a...

Sedona P&Z mulls trail parking at church lot

Trash, noise, illegal parking, human excrement, pedestrian dangers and vehicle exhaust. These are some of the items listed from Indian Cliffs residents regarding their concern of trailhead parking in a church near their subdivision. Some of the same residents who...

West Sedona School wins 3-year statewide STEM grant

Christmas came early for West Sedona School as teachers and administrators found out recently that the school was just one of five chosen in the state to receive a prestigious grant geared toward the future of education. The three-year grant...

Andante area wants sidewalk

A segment of the Sedona popula­tion that is not often heard was very vocal in their request to the Sedona City Council to help make an area of the city safer for them and their loved ones. Last September the...

Graduation and prom both a go at SRRHS

For high school seniors, events like prom and graduation are a rite of passage as they move into the next stage of their lives. Last year, however, seniors across the county were denied these events as a result of COVID-19....

City named in renter’s suit

The city of Sedona has been named in a lawsuit involving a dispute between a Sedona woman and her landlord. The plaintiff, Sabrina Beram, filed the lawsuit on April 2 in the U.S. District Court of Arizona by Community Legal...

Sedona City Council gives staff retroactive pay bump

Many city staffers are begin­ning to see a bump in their paychecks — something most have not seen in quite some time. During the Sedona City Council meeting April 27, council approved a 4% increase in salaries as a way,...

Sedona City Council: Pause city marketing

The Sedona City Council is requesting that the Sedona Chamber of Commerce hit the pause button on destination marketing for the next year. Time will tell if it will have the desired effect that many in the area have...

About Me

Ron Eland has been the assistant managing editor of the Sedona Red Rock News for the past seven years. He started his professional journalism career at the age of 16 and over the past 35 years has worked for newspapers in Nevada, Hawaii, California and Arizona. In his free time he enjoys the outdoors, sports, photography and time with his family and friends.
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