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Monday, November 18, 2024

Ron Eland

Sedona City Council to update building codes

The message was clear: Sedona is behind the times in terms of many of its building codes, but the Sedona City Council plans to change that in the near future.  During a two-and-a-half hour discussion...

Hotel in the Village of Oak Creek to ask county for zone change

It’s been a while since one topic has garnered as much interest in the Village of Oak Creek as has talk of a new hotel going in at the corner of State Route 179 and Jacks Canyon Road. Soon, a...

Study seeks options in affordable housing

It’s no secret that Sedona is an expensive place to live. That, coupled with an increasing number of short-term vacation rentals reducing the long-term rental market, has resulted in what some are calling a crisis. ...

APS plans power line connecting the Village of Oak Creek and McGuireville power stations

Arizona Public Service officials were out in force to answer questions regarding a proposed project designed to reduce potential power issues in the Village of Oak Creek. On June 5, APS hosted an open house...

Sedona Fire District narrows chief search to top 3

And then there were three. After an intensive hiring process, the Sedona Fire District has narrowed down the list of candidates for fire chief, which included an all-day assessment process on Monday, June 3. “Generally, the...

Sedona extends Verde Lynx agreement with Cottonwood

The Sedona City Council did a little housekeeping last week on a topic on the minds of many these days — transit.  On May 28, council voted to continue an intergovernmental agree­ment with the city of Cottonwood for operation of...

Uptown merchants prepare for Sedona In Motion work

As the city of Sedona’s year-long Sedona in Motion project begins in Uptown, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and merchants are bracing for what lies ahead. But this isn’t exactly new territory as work in...

Sedona City Council approves Forest Road connector

While its Sedona in Motion counterparts are being touted as ways to reduce traffic and conges­tion, the big selling point for the Forest Road connector is a bit different — safety. The Sedona City Council...

City plans change to vacation rental code

The city of Sedona will soon be making a few tweaks here and there to its short-term vacation ordinance. But not as many as city officials had hoped for. On May 21, Arizona Gov. Doug...

Council approves chamber advertising

The challenge the city of Sedona and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau face year in and year out is: How do you balance the needs of residents with those of tourism, which sustains the city? ...

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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