On behalf of the residents, taxpayers and extended community of Sedona, Larson Newspapers extends a warm welcome to Anette Spickard as Sedona’s new city manager. Sedona is a vibrant city, nestled amid red rocks and renowned for its artists and...

Now with one successful public-private partnership to build affordable workforce housing under its belt — which is now in the works — the city is hoping to do it again. But a 50-year-old obstacle stands in its way for...

The search is over. Following an extensive search that garnered nearly 120 applications, the city of Sedona has chosen its new deputy city manager and they didn’t have to look very far. After all, she’s coming from within the same...

Robert Pickels was in the midst of enjoying retirement in Oregon as he caught up on some reading, met with a few clients now and then and hit the links several times a week with his wife, Lisa. Then he...

Justin Clifton is rarely at a loss for words. But that’s how he found himself during his final meeting as Sedona city manager. “We’ve dealt with a number of contentious issues. We’ve had hostile audiences and pointed critiques and I’ve...