Backup proves city needs to build roads
On Wednesday, Aug. 9, a traffic incident occurred in front of Tlaquepaque, backing up southbound traffic into West Sedona. Fortunately, a two-lane bridge...
Wireless plan meetings need to end the saga
The Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission is inadvertently on a path to have the longest meeting in the city’s history. The original June meeting...
Voice of Choice mutes highway traffic solution
On Tuesday, I received an unsolicited piece from Keep Sedona Beautiful’s volunteer coordinator written by Dick Ellis and Bill Pumphrey titled, “A Story of...
Artist colony shows world city’s culture
Now in full swing, the Sedona Summer Arts Colony is the brainchild of Paul Amadio, head of Verde Valley School, and Eric Holowacz, executive...
Sweeps cannot solve homeless issue in Valley
The Sedona Police Department, along with U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officials and social service workers, have swept two areas in city limits where...
Siren test puts spotlight on creek dangers
There was a heavy downpour on Wednesday, July 19. Like many Sedona residents, I watched the buildup of towering black storm clouds east of...
City nickel and dimed a staple of community
There are few organizations in Sedona that provide as mass an appeal as the Sedona Public Library. Whether a city-organized committee, a publicly funded...
County flood district tax is going overboard
Yavapai County is asking too much with its proposed flood district tax increase. The county is looking to raise its rate by a whopping...
