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Woman’s birthday gift is 2nd SIFF theater

Alan Sheldon may have picked the perfect early birthday gift for his wife, Alice. It was one that not only expresses the love he has for her — and the love they have shared for more than 50 years —...

Sedona City Council talks broadband

Broadband is coming to Yavapai County — and sooner than some may have expected. Stan Goligoski, execu­tive director of Yavapai County Education Service Agency’s Support Services Division, gave an update to the Sedona City Council on Sept. 14, on the...

City begins road work on Soldier Pass

Work is now underway to help eliminate illegal parking along Soldier Pass Road while at the same time making things safer for those seeking trailheads in the area. Crews recently began mobilizing equipment into the area for removal of select...

Yavapai College updates Sedona City Council

Each year the Sedona City Council receives at least one update on the goings on at Yavapai College, including any new programs on the Verde Valley side of the county. Over the years, the news has varied from very opti­mistic...

8 is Enough: Ron Eland bids fond farewell

It’s ironic that after more than 30 years and 13,000 articles, one of my last for a newspaper has left me starring blankly at the screen with an RCA-dog-like tilt of the head. Maybe that’s because I’ve never been a...

Neighbors appeal permit for private school

A private Sedona school will have to wait to find out whether or not it will have a new tempo­rary home. By a 6-1 vote on Sept. 21, the Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission granted a conditional use permit to...

Council re-approves water tank permit again

The saga of “As the Water Turns” continues. It’s been three years since the city approved a Conditional Use Permit request from Arizona Water Co. to construct an underground 1.5-million-gallon water tank near the intersection of State Route 179 and...

Horse Mesa Ranch receives county permit

An equestrian facility in the Village of Oak Creek is breathing new life thanks to a decision by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors. By a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Sept. 15, a permanent non-transferable use permit was issued to...

SOCSD open after two-day COVID closure last week

After closing both campuses for two days last week due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases, things are back to normal this week for the Sedona-Oak Creek School District. Both West Sedona School and Sedona Red Rock Jr./Sr. High School...

Sedona cancels Uptown trick-or-trick

The city of Sedona has canceled the popular annual Uptown Halloween event for the second year in a row. Sedona Parks and Recreation Manager Dawn Norman said the Uptown Trick or Treat event relies on merchant participation and with the...

About Me

Ron Eland has been the assistant managing editor of the Sedona Red Rock News for the past seven years. He started his professional journalism career at the age of 16 and over the past 35 years has worked for newspapers in Nevada, Hawaii, California and Arizona. In his free time he enjoys the outdoors, sports, photography and time with his family and friends.
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