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...
Have the courage to send your views, not a form letter
Within hours of former President Donald Trump being convicted by a New York jury on 34 felony counts on Thursday, May 30, we received...
Low viewership of City Council and other city meetings raises questions, especially why meetings last for hours
As the voice of Sedona and the Verde Valley, and Sedona’s newspaper of record for the last 60 years, we’re no stranger to filing...
Letter of advice to Sedona’s seniors as they graduate
To the graduating Class of 2024, I offer this advice.
Wear sunscreen. It’s good advice I once heard in a Baz Luhrmann song.
Don’t take yourself...
