Sedona’s 3 state legislators warn city that mayor’s proposed OHV ban is not legal

Three Arizona legislators representing Sedona, Sen. Ken Bennett, Rep. Celina Bliss, and Rep. Quan H. Nguyen, sent letters to Sedona Mayor Scott Jabrough and the Sedona City Council on June 5. , warned the city of Sedona of possible illegality. An ordinance regulating off-highway vehicles proposed by Jaburo. Arizona Senator Ken Bennett [R-District 1], was […]

Sedona leaders weigh new OHV restrictions within the city

Sedona — The familiar sight of off-highway vehicles cruising the streets of Sedona may soon be a thing of the past thanks to an ordinance proposed by the city council. The ordinance requires all vehicles on paved roads to comply with certain vehicle safety standards, but the city claims that almost all OHVs fail. The […]

Goldwater Institute lawyer responds to Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow’s proposed OHV ban

Adam Shelton, a staff attorney at the Goldwater Institute’s Scharf Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, wrote to Sedona Mayor Scott Jabrough, City Manager Karen Osburn, and City Attorney Kurt Christianson to support the mayor’s proposal. A state law warned that the proposed OHV ban could be invalid in Arizona. The Sedona City Council is scheduled […]

Weekend manhunt continues for sexual assault suspect near Cinder Hills OHV area

At 6:45 p.m. Saturday, the sexual assault was reported to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, and a ground and air search began, but the suspect has so far escaped arrest. According to Coconino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson John Paxton, the suspect took the 16-year-old girl on a UTV at the Cinder Hills OHV Recreation Area. […]