The Fourth of July celebrates our wondrous variety
Thursday, July 4, marks the 248th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
The Second Continental Congress voted two days earlier,...
Register by July 1 to vote in July 30 primary election
The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 primary election on Tuesday, July 30, is coming up.
Elections typically play out in two stages,...
Death on trail is warning to be safer outdoors in summer
Sedona Fire District crews and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Forest Patrol responded to the Hi-Line Trail at 2:08 p.m. Friday, June 14, following...
We commend City Council’s proposal for creek crossings
At the Sedona City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 11, council members discussed and agreed to support any number of crossings over Oak Creek...
How wildland firefighters battle fires in the West
The first big wildfire of the 2024 season to affect Sedona and the Verde Valley is the 960-acre Bravo Fire. Burning on the heavily-wooded...
An inside look on how journalists find & report the news
A member of the Cottonwood City Council recently voiced some confusion about how we journalists report on local news.
I reached out to answer...
An open letter to the community of Sedona from Sedona City Manager Anette Spickard
As your new Sedona city manager, I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and comment on a recent guest perspective.
It is unfortunate...
City of Sedona staffer calls Sedona residents ‘short-sighted selfish bullies’
Shannon Boone, the Sedona housing manager, thinks Sedona is a place where people who disagree with her are “selfish bullies.”1 She said this in...
