Sedona

‘Fire Safe Sedona’ aims to stabilize insurance rates due to region’s higher-risk urban-wildland interface The Community Development Department unveiled its Fire Safe Sedona Program during the City Council meeting on June 23, during which council unanimously supported the program to move forward. “Fire safety has always been one of my concerns. It’s been a community […] The post City of Sedona unveils program to get subdivisions ‘Firewise’ status ap

Laws target those who purchase prostitution Paying for sex is now a class 6 felony in Arizona following the signing of House Bill 2720, by Gov. Katie Hobbs [D] on June 5. Prostitution will remain a misdemeanor under the legislation sponsored by Arizona State Rep. Selina Bliss [R-District 1], with a mirror bill that forth […] The post Bliss’ bill turns soliciting sex into a felony appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Unanimous vote suspends Lisa Rhine; Provost Doug Berry to take her place during indefinite absence The Yavapai College Governing Board voted unanimously to place President Lisa Rhine, Ph.D., on paid administrative leave effective immediately during its meeting on Tuesday, June 30. The vote, which happened with no public discussion, came after a two-hour-44-minute executive session […] The post Yavapai College board places president on leave appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Elizabeth McGinnis from Sedona will be among the more than 6,000 cyclists and 4,000 volunteers participating in the Pan-Mass Challenge, an annual bike-athon across Massachusetts, on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1 and 2. The event is meant to raise money for cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PMC, which raises more money […] The post Sedona native rides in 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Sedona volunteer died June 18 while hiking trails Jerry Hajek Jr., 70, died on June 18, of natural causes doing what he loved: Hiking Sedona trails. Hajek was a member of the Verde Search and Rescue Posse volunteer auxiliary force for the last four years. “Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Jerry Hajek,” […] The post VSAR mourns Hajek, founder of its drone program appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Update on July 4, Independence DayOfficial Acreage: 25,160 Start Date: June 19, first reported a 5:01 p.m.Location: 7 miles north of SedonaCause: UndeterminedPersonnel: 1,089Fuels: Timber and BrushContainment: 31% Seven Canyon moves to “SET” evacuation status Due to the Pocket Fire, a “SET” status has was issued for the Seven Canyons area by the Yavapai County […] The post Yavapai County puts Seven Canyons in ‘SET’ status as Pocket Fire grows to 25,160 a

Law honoring Cottonwood rancher requires labeling of lab-grown meat \Where’s the beef? A new Arizona law says that if it came from cultivated cells rather than slaughtered livestock, the package will have to say so. The “Andy Groseta Act,” House Bill 2762, was signed into law by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs [D] on June 19. […] The post Hobbs signs ‘Groseta Act’ appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Roxanne Holland takes over from retiring Public Works director Sedona Public Works Director Kurt Harris‘ last day was Wednesday, July 1, after handing over the city’s infrastructure keys to current Director of Wastewater Roxanne Holland, who will jointly leading both departments. “I hope that I left the Public Works and the city in a better […] The post Kurt Harris hands off Sedona’s roads appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

City-sponsored camp comes to Posse Grounds Hub July 20 to 23 The Science Vortex in Cottonwood, which recently celebrated a six-week summer program for students with the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District, hosts three- to five-day public summer camps in Cottonwood and Sedona throughout the summer. It had one public camp each in Sedona and Cottonwood, […] The post Science Vortex hosts summer camps appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Council votes 5-2 against 252 apartment units Cottonwood City Council rejected the rezoning for the proposed 252-unit Spring Verde Apartments project with a 5-2 vote during its June 16 meeting. The real estate developer for the project is Sedona resident William Spring. Cottonwood Planning and Zoning originally recommended approval for the project on May 18, […] The post Cottonwood City Council kills rezoning for apartments by Sedona developer appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.