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Juliana Walter

Retiring Sedona Police Chief Charles Husted looks back at 34 years

After a 34-year career, Sedona Police Department Chief Charles Husted has learned a thing or two about policing. Now he will take on a new role as he retires to spend more time focusing on family and himself. “You always...

Sedona City Council cuts ‘lodging’ from Soldier Pass and Western Gateway Community Focus Areas

As the city of Sedona moves forward with poli­cies to help grow residen­tial areas, the City Council approved amendments to the Western Gateway and Soldier Pass Community Focus Areas. At last month’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, commissioners and city...

City of Sedona will pay short-term rental owners to rent to long-term residents

Long after short-term rentals have taken over 15% of the city of Sedona’s housing inventory, the Sedona City Council has unanimously moved to incentivize property owners to convert them to long-term rentals. At the meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9, City...

Sedona microtransit delayed again, this time due to bus manufacturer

City of Sedona staff say supply chain issues are holding back the city’s upcoming microtransit project yet again. Last December, when the purchase of five microtransit buses was approved by the Sedona City Council, Transit Administrator Robert Weber expected the...

Sedona’s tourism revenue slows down

Two years since the global pandemic, Sedona’s businesses are just now seeing a drop in sales. Unlike many towns and cities across the country, Sedona did not see a loss of revenue or tourism during the summer and spring of...

Greyhounds ousted from Sedona Posse Grounds

After 10 years of leasing the space, Sedona’s greyhound club cannot run their dogs at Posse GroundsPark after July. “They’re basically leaving us with nowhere to go and it’s a problem. They’ve been allowing this for...

Pete Furman, Brian Fultz, Melissa Dunn elected to Sedona City Council

Six candidates vied for the three open spots on the Sedona City Council and by Wednesday morning, the results appear to indicate candidates Pete Furman, Brian Fultz and Melissa Dunn won the seats. The Yavapai County Recorder’s Office estimated at...

Samaire Armstrong & Scott Jablow head to runoff mayoral vote

The city of Sedona is heading into another runoff election for its new mayor. With two different political approaches, current Vice Mayor Scott Jablow and candidate Samaire Armstrong will attempt to gather as many more votes as they can between...

USFS preps to limit camping on Coconino National Forest

As the U.S. Forest Service prepares for new dispersed camping sites, new signs appeared along State Route 89A prohibiting camping anywhere except approved sites. “These signs will be part of the dispersed camping closure,” Red Rock District Ranger Amy Tinderholt...

April Payne seeks SOCSD Governing Board seat

As election season sweeps through the city, the school board will also see changes in its leadership. “As a result of my husband retiring from public safety sooner than we had originally planned and no longer residing within the district,...

About Me

Juliana Walter was born and raised on the East Coast, originating from Maryland and earning her degree in Florida. After graduating from the University of Tampa, she traveled all over the West for months before settling in Sedona. She has previously covered politics, student life, sports and arts for Tampa Magazine and The Minaret. When she’s not working, you can find Juliana hiking and camping all over the Southwest. If you hear something interesting around the city, she might also find it interesting and can be contacted at jwalter@larsonnewspapers.com.
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