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Ron Eland

Borowskys ask for delay on Spring Creek Ranch hearing

A decision on whether or not a proposed housing develop­ment receives the green light to move ahead will now have to wait a little longer. Late last week, Eric Borowsky and his daughter, Lisa Borowsky, requested a 60-day...

New Year’s Eve fire evidence tested for arson

The investigation into a New Year’s Eve day house fire continues as evidence gathered on the scene is being tested in Phoenix.  Sgt. Michael Dominguez, of the Sedona Police Department, confirmed that the address of the fire is...

New Year’s Eve fire in Chapel area under investigation

The cause of a large house fire on New Year’s Eve is under investigation with arson not having been ruled out.  Crews from the Sedona Fire District responded to a fire on the 100 block...

Unpermitted construction work rises in Sedona

Recently, the city of Sedona has seen a dramatic uptick in the number of complaints from residents regarding unpermitted work being done at the homes of their neighbors.  As to why, that’s not exactly known. ...

Workshop will help businesses boost sustainability

These days, the term “sustainability” can apply to a variety of things from food to recycling and even business practices. The latter will be the topic of a free workshop from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Jan....

Mallard Drive water tank hearing nears

The city of Sedona has been in a bit of a holding pattern for several months regarding a lawsuit filed against it over the approval of a proposed community water tank. But that may soon change. ...

Local man donates kidney to a friend

Barry Maketansky said he’d always believed in the old adage that it’s better to give than to receive. On Nov. 21 of this year he proved just that — and then some.  Maketansky, the community enterprise director for...

Sedona Fire District will look at replacing Uptown Station 4

For several years, officials with the Sedona Fire District have said the agency has outgrown its Uptown station and that something needs to be done.  With a new year may come a new station, or at least serious...

City staff helps family have a merry Christmas

It’s often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Then there are those times that so is a look — especially when it comes from a child.  For nearly a decade the employees of the city...

Yavapai P&Z commission splits 5-4 to deny Spring Creek rezoning

Following nearly seven hours of discussion and input, the Yavapai County Planning and Zoning Commission split their vote concerning a proposed development between Sedona and Cottonwood.  The commission’s 5-4 vote on Thursday, Dec. 19, recom­mended denial to 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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