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Jan 31, 2025 · The city of Sedona closed its Sedona Cultural Park survey on Sunday, Jan. 19. The city is referring to the area as the Western Gateway, although several residents contacted us to ask if they had the correct survey about the Sedona Cultural Park, given that those words appear nowhere in the survey itself, and even if just to clarify that the city is referring to the area by a name different ...

3 days ago · Food insecurity is a concern for many in Sedona and the Verde Valley, including senior citizens, working families, the working poor and homeless residents. Numerous organizations, both reglious and secular, have stepped in to address the need and provide food for individuals and families. When the summer ends and the temperatures dip, the demand for […]

Jan 29, 2025 · The Sedona City Council voted 6-1 to proceed with annexing 3,422 acres of U.S. Forest Service land and city\u0002owned property within the county at a public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 14. City Attorney Kurt Christianson confirmed to council that no property within the proposed annexation area is privately owned and that the three property owners […]

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Jan 8, 2025 · The Coconino National Forest and its concessionaire ExplorUS announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18, that they will be discontinuing the current $45 Grand Annual Pass that allows entry to the Call of the Canyon, West Fork, Crescent Moon Ranch and Grasshopper Point U.S. Forest Service sites within the Red Rock Ranger District in mid-January, which will be replaced with a new annual Sedona Pass.

Jan 15, 2025 · Volunteer Sedona will be starting 2025 with its inaugural Weekend of Service, which will run from Thursday, Jan. 16, through Monday, Jan. 20. The event coincides with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and is intended to echo King’s legacy of community service by connecting nine local organizations with volunteers to help with projects. […]

Jan 28, 2025 · Following a presentation from Arizona Water Company executives on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Sedona City Council decided to assume a neutral position on AWC’s proposal to increase water rates in Sedona by almost 50% rather than sending a letter in support of or opposition to the proposal to the Arizona Corporation Commission as …

Dec 14, 2024 · Sedona customers can expect to pay nearly 50% more on their monthly water bill if the Arizona Water Co. utility gets its approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission. AWC, the second largest private supplier of water in the state, filed an application to increase its rates for its Northern Group that includes Sedona, Rimrock, Overgaard, […]

Nov 21, 2024 · The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a conceptual review for a planned renovation and rebranding of the Best Western Arroyo Roble in Uptown on Oct. 1. The renovation would include the construction of a new restaurant, pool area and 23 casita-type units made from shipping containers on the hotel’s property behind the existing hotel tower […]