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Ron Eland

Forum to address facts of short-term rentals

When someone mentions “short-term vacation rentals,” it conjures up a variety of thoughts and emotions among residents. While the practice has been legal for more than four years since the passage of Senate Bill 1350, its impact on the Sedona...

Mary D. Fisher Theatre to add a 2nd screen

If all goes as planned, by this time next year those attending films at Mary D. Fisher Theatre will be seeing double. Thanks to a donation and a successful fund­raising campaign, the theater is planning to add a second screen,...

Evening blaze burns a West Sedona home

Sedona fire officials are continuing to investigate a home fire that resulted in an estimated $250,000 in damage. According to Sedona Fire District Fire Marshal Jon Davis, at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, crews were dispatched to a house...

Sedona concert series ready to roll

After taking more than a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the free Red Dirt Concert series is back with a variety of music to meet most everyone’s tastes. “We have a fantastic line-up this season offering a wide...

SPD, SFD aim to improve mental health

When first responders arrive at a call, they put the health and concerns of others before their own. But at the end of the day, when they hang up their turnouts or uniform, they’re human, just like everyone else. However,...

Sedona-area leaders update public at Community Pulse

Think of it as the CliffsNotes version of what the city of Sedona, U.S. Forest Service, Big Park Regional Coordinating Council and Northern Arizona Healthcare have been up to lately. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce hosted...

SOCSD welcomes new teachers to campus

Like many school years, the Sedona-Oak Creek School District saw several new faces this year both among students as well as faculty Now that school has been in session in Sedona for three weeks, students are adjusting to a new...

Sedona Charter School welcomes new director

Call it fate, kismet or simply coincidence. The day Amy Fultz announced she was stepping down from her position as director of a small private school near Atlanta, she got a phone call. “I was out walking and my phone kept...

City to pay $112K for restoration of Ranger Station buildings

A piece of Sedona’s historic past is soon getting a bit of a makeover. On Aug. 10 the Sedona City Council approved a contract with Loven Contracting in the amount of $112,924 for improve­ments to the barn at Ranger Station...

Magistrate stepping down to take state job

Sedona will soon see a new judge on the dais presiding over the magistrate court. The city announced recently that Magistrate Judge Lisa Parsons is stepping down from the bench after being appointed to that position in March 2020. Parsons was...

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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