City of Sedona Finalists for Public Art Competition For State Route 179 Roundabouts at the “Y” and Brewer Road Recently the City of Sedona Art in Public Places Committee approved three finalists for the public art competition for the State Route 179 roundabouts at the “Y” and Brewer Road.  Out of the twenty proposals received in the Call to Artists, the following Sedona... 

By Tommy Acosta:  Now that recent polls show 6 in 10 Americans have expressed doubt President Barack Obama can be depended upon to make the right decision, perhaps it is time for him to make a decision that would put America back on track and give hope to a nation floundering in fear and apprehension for the future. The one, single solitary act he can initiate would be to put a 90-day moratorium on... 

By Tommy Acosta: For those who truly understand political chess, the latest back down by ADOT to give the city fathers a more time to make up their minds on assuming ownership of S.R. 89A in West Sedona comes as no surprise.  ADOT just doesn’t have the gas to bring the fight to a true boil. They know they will lose legally and in the public square if they really piss off the City Council. They have... 

The Homeland Security Advisory System is designed to guide our protective measures when specific information to a particular sector or geographic region is received.  It combines threat information with vulnerability assessments and provides communications to public safety officials and the public.   Homeland Security Threat Advisories contain actionable information about an incident involving,... 

2008 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics The Yearbook is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during fiscal year 2008, were granted lawful permanent residence, were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis, applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration law enforcement actions. New DHS Releases Estimates... 

Listen to Pastor Jim’s recent sermons in mp3 format Contact the church (928) 284-0015  Visit our web site today! We’re glad you found us!We are the Community Church of the Nazarene in the Village of Oak Creek, which is approximately 7 miles southeast of Sedona, Arizona on Highway 179, adjacent to Sedona Golf Resort.We are an evangelical church... 

Voting is a Civic Responsibility Candidates for election have filed their petitions, which means the election season is off and running.  The Primary election is August 24, 2010.  In the primary, voters will decide the nominees who will appear on the ballots in November’s election. People are still asking questions about the Open Primary law enacted by the voters in 1998.  The law allows people... 

Registration is open for authors, publishers, organizations and other businesses wanting to exhibit at the second annual Sedona Book Festival Saturday, October 2, from 9 am to 5 pm, on the Sedona campus of Yavapai College.  Co-sponsored by The Well Red Coyote bookstore, Yavapai College, and the Friends of the Sedona Public Library, this year’s festival promises to be even bigger and better than... 

By Tommy Acosta :  From the sky a bolt of lightning crashes down incinerating the most beloved symbol of Christianity.  Has Mother Nature gone mad? What could explain the May 14 electrocution of a six-story statue of Jesus Christ in Ohio by a thunder storm-generated lightning strike that burnt the icon to a crisp in a matter of minutes? As if the earthquakes in Haiti, Chili and China that have killed... 

  By Tommy Acosta, Editor Sedona Times: It’s been a long haul. For three years those who do not want a string of lights along 89A in West Sedona have waged a hard and bitter war of attrition against the Arizona Department of Transportation. It’s been a see-saw battle, with the community seemingly victorious at times and then ADOT quickly gaining back the upper hand. This issue and this issue alone...