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Sedona police arrest man for arson

Sedona police arrested a man suspected of starting a pair of small fires in Uptown during the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 18. According to Sedona Police Department Lt. Lucas Wilcoxson, an officer was driving in Uptown when he...

City talks swap of easements

The city of Sedona is not in the business of giving over rights-of-way to the general public. But there are always exceptions. The decision to do that was discussed by the Sedona City Council for two hours at a meeting...

Area COVID-19 cases uptick slightly

Sedona City Manager Justin Clifton’s COVID-19 update to the Sedona City Council was kind of a “I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news — which do you want first?” feel to it. Clifton said for the most part...

City to update its crisis plan

The chiefs’ message was clear: In times of crisis it’s crucial that first responders are on the same page to ensure to best possible outcome. Chief Charles Husted of the Sedona Police Department and Chief Jon Trautwein of the Sedona...

Go back in time with ‘Voices from the Grave’

Think of it as Halloween meets the History Channel. On Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, a limited number of people will take a step back in time to meet pioneers who lived and worked in the Sedona area. During...

Historic Ranger Station gets upgrades

When the city of Sedona purchased land at 250 Brewer Road, the city’s intention was to create a new park. But at the same time, officials made it clear that any work would be years in the future. That time...

Jon Reed proud to serve with K-9

Name: Jon ReedTitle: K-9 OfficerYears with SPD: 7 Q: What inspired you to become a police officer? I became a police officer because I wanted to make a positive difference in the community I grew up in. I saw all of...

City has not cut its staffing due to COVID-19

Like many cities of similar size, Sedona has seen the impact of COVID-19 and the drop in local spending, tourism and tax collection over the last seven months. But unlike most, city hall has not seen a decrease in...

Hoteliers discuss revised plan with Sedona P&Z

Curt and Robin Baney purchased land in West Sedona 14 years ago with the hope of someday building a hotel, adding to the list of ones they already have. Over the years they have come before the city with a...

Text to 911 now available in Sedona

For as long as 15 minutes on Sept. 28, parts of Yavapai County — including the Verde Valley — were without 911 service. While investigators are looking into the cause of the outage, which impacted several other states for longer...

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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