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Ron Eland

Sedona City Council, chamber of commerce map out tourism strategy

The message was clear that in order to address questions like “How much tourism is enough?” and “How do you find that balance that serves both residents and visitors?” the Sedona City Council and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce...

Sedona asks for input on Uptown Community Focus Area

The city of Sedona is again seeking input as it delves deeper into its latest Community Focus Area. Feedback from the Plan Uptown initiative will be folded by city staff into the Uptown Community Focus Area Plan, an addendum to...

SOCSD to aim at student recruitment

For more than a decade, enrollment within the Sedona-Oak Creek School District has been on the decline. While some of that is out of its hands, the district is not throwing in the towel and accepting defeat. With an unexpected decline...

SOCSD board seeks a student rep

The students won’t have a vote but they will definitely have a voice. The Sedona-Oak Creek School District voted unani­mously on Tuesday, Feb. 2, to proceed with choosing a student representative on the board, a first for the district. The...

Arizona Legislature looks at short-term rental bill

It’s that time of the year for the Arizona Legislature to convene and a topic several cities in the state are hoping will again be addressed is short-term vacation rentals. During the Tuesday, Jan. 26, Sedona City Council meeting, Sedona...

6th grade to move to SRRHS

Well, it’s official — Sedona will soon be home to a middle school. By a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Feb. 2, the Sedona-Oak Creek School District’s Governing Board directed staff to move forward with adding sixth grade to the Sedona...

Rental complaint line proves popular

It’s coming up on five months since the city of Sedona implemented a new hotline for those who have complaints regarding code violations by short-term vacation rentals in the area. In September the city, in partnership with the third-party vendor...

SOCSD talks budget & losses

To say this past year has been a challenging one for teachers and students would be an understatement. With the COVID-19 pandemic has come plenty of uncertainty, but Sedona- Oak Creek School District leaders feel they have a good handle...

Sedona City Council OKs new trash law

The Sedona City Council did a little trash talkin’ on Tuesday, Jan. 26, with the end result being a new ordi­nance regarding garbage cans. By a 6-1 vote, council approved an amendment related to the proper storage, placement, and disposition...

Osburn promoted to Sedona city manager

Sedona City Manager Justin Clifton announced his impending departure to take the same position in Palm Springs, Calif. Within 48 hours, the Sedona City Council had his replacement, and it’s a familiar face and name to many in the city. The...

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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