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Ron Eland

City’s tentative budget 9% above last year

By a unanimous vote, the city of Sedona’s Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget was approved and comes in 9% higher than the current budget. The vote came during the Sedona City Council’s meeting Tuesday, May 28....

Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission to hear new hotel proposal on SR 89A

​ It’s being touted as the only one of its kind in the United States and soon the public will have an oppor­tunity to hear more about it. Ambiente: A Landscape Hotel is the latest hotel to be proposed in...

Sedona Fire District warns residents to be wary of snakes

Firefighters go through extensive training to learn how to fight fires and saves lives. But there is one call that won’t be found in a manual or taught in a class­room — snake wrangling. While...

58-unit townhouses project OK’d to move forward

It’s been more than a decade in the making but the developers of a 58-unit townhouse project now have the green light to move forward. The project, located on State Route 89A in West Sedona...

Gov. Doug Ducey signs bill regulating rentals

For communities like Sedona that have seen a dramatic increase in the number of short-term vacation rentals, there was hope during the current Arizona Legislative session that some relief may be in sight. Depending on...

62 apply for Sedona Fire District chief spot

The search for a new chief for the Sedona Fire District is heating up as the field is quickly being narrowed down. In all, 62 individuals applied to fill the spot vacated by Kris Kazian,...

Astronaut Mark Kelly visits Sedona for senate race

During his years as an astronaut, Mark Kelly logged more than 20 million miles in space en route to the International Space Station on four separate occasions. “It was the greatest job ever,” he said...

Randy Scott named 2019 Rod Olsen Employee of the Year

 It may have taken decades but for Randy Scott, it was worth the wait. Earlier this month, Scott, chief collections officer of the city’s Wastewater Department, was named the 2019 Rod Olsen Employee of the Year for the city of...

Parks and Recreation get ready for summer

The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for what’s expected to be another busy season for youth activities. Recreation Coordinator Ali Baxter said she’s pleased with the variety of summer camps available to local kids. ...

Sedona to update permit fee rate schedule

The last time the city’s Community Development Department updated its fee schedule for applica­tions, George W. Bush was president, “Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” was topping the box office and the average price of gas...

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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