by David Stéphen The biggest part of the problem facing humanity with artificial intelligence is that there is no architecture of what human intelligence is in the brain. The dominance of speculation in the debate about human intelligence over AI shows how much is not understood about what human intelligence is, in the brain. It is true that advances in the world are an evidence of the excellence of human intelligence. But, how much of that excellence is from the monopoly of that level of intelligence, among organisms? Now that there is a rival for human intelligence in artificial intelligence, even…
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Sedona, AZ — Every year, our community comes together to help protect the scenic beauty and natural environment of Sedona and the Verde Valley. This year, our 2027 Membership Matching Campaign has a goal of raising $50,000, and we’d love your help to make it happen. Norris and Carolyn Peterson have generously provided the seed funding to help this year’s campaign take root. We are also grateful to Lynn Zonakis and Craig Swanson, whose generous support is helping the campaign bloom from the very beginning. As you’ll see in the artwork, the landscape begins with flowers carved from sandstone. With each fundraising milestone, more flowers bloom…
Pride of place gives Sedona and the Verde Valley their character. But protecting local identity should not keep the region from recognizing the long-term economic, tourism and cultural value of a shared Sedona Verde Valley brand. By Bear Howard and Associates Sedona, AZ –There is nothing wrong with pride of place. It is one of the strengths of this part of Arizona. People in Jerome want to be from Jerome. Cottonwood has developed a strong identity of its own. Clarkdale values its history. Camp Verde has roots reaching deep into Arizona’s territorial era. Cornville and Page Springs retain a rural…
SEDONA, Ariz. – As part of the City’s annual pavement maintenance program, the City of Sedona and their contractor, Cactus Asphalt, will begin asphalt pavement preservation work on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Crews will return in mid-October to apply a pavement treatment along the roadways listed below to extend pavement life and improve the road quality. Carol Canyon Drive Columbia Drive Deer Trail Drive Morgan Road Paramount Drive Pinon Court Point Drive Table Top Road Crack sealing involves filling roadway cracks with a hot sealant to prevent water and debris from entering and causing further roadway deterioration. Those affected will be notified…
SEDONA, Ariz. — The city of Sedona is seeking input from residents, property owners, businesses, and design and development professionals as it prepares a comprehensive update to its Land Development Code (LDC). The Planning and Zoning Commission will host an informal open house on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The HUB, located at 525-B Posse Ground Rd. Attendees will be able to speak directly with commissioners and city staff about what works, what doesn’t, and what could be improved in the current LDC. The LDC guides how the city of Sedona grows and redevelops, covering zoning,…
Artists from across the country return to Red Rock Country for nine days of painting, demonstrations, exhibitions and community events Sedona, Ariz.- For more than two decades, artists have gathered each fall among Sedona’s red rocks to capture the landscape as it changes before them—working outdoors, responding to shifting light, weather and color, and allowing the public to experience the creative process as it happens. The tradition continues October 16–24 as Sedona Arts Center presents the 22nd Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival, bringing 26 accomplished artists from across the country to Sedona for nine days of painting on location, artist…
Sedona, AZ — Stroke can affect us at any age, but as we get older the risks increase and it becomes a leading cause of death in seniors. Stroke kills more women than men in the US, but many strokes are preventable and treatable. The Sedona Women are pleased to present STROKE AWARENESS. PREVENTION AND RECOVERY on Thursday, October 8th at 10 am, at the Community Library Sedona, where TSW programs are scheduled monthly every second Thursday from September through May from 9:30 a.m. to noon. This program is designed to give you information on some of our state’s best…
By Samford Bach Sedona, AZ — There is a question about Donald Trump that cannot possibly be answered today, no matter how much his supporters love him or his opponents despise him: How will history remember him? Will future generations regard Trump as the dangerous, divisive president his harshest critics portray, or will historians look beyond the tweets, insults, controversies, court battles and political warfare and conclude that, underneath all the noise, Donald Trump fundamentally changed America and the world? It is not an absurd question. In fact, there is a case to be made that when historians eventually examine…
By • Joe’s Vintage Guitars How to spot a dry guitar, protect an heirloom and decide what is worth repairing When an old acoustic comes into my shop, I don’t start by tuning it. I look across the top, feel the fret ends and check the humidity in the case. In Arizona, those three checks can tell you more than the first chord. An acoustic guitar is a lightly built wooden box carrying a lot of string tension. When the air gets dry, the top, back, braces, bridge and fingerboard lose moisture and shrink. They do not always move together.…
By Tommy Acosta When it’s all done, when all the campaigning is over and the people finally hit the voting booths, the winners of the midterm elections may not be determined by campaign messages, political promises or even the obscene amount of money spent trying to convince us that one bunch of politicians is less screwed up than the other. The midterms may come down to two of the most basic emotions we humans possess: love and hate. Let’s start with Donald Trump. There is no doubt that he is one of the most loved and hated politicians ever to…
How vortexes, UFOs, psychics, gurus, crystals, conspiracy theories, and spiritual entrepreneurs turned a small Arizona town into one of America’s great marketplaces of belief. A long-form feature on the evolution of Sedona’s metaphysical world By Bear Howard and Associates Sedona, AZ — There Are Two Sedonas One is visible from almost anywhere in town: Cathedral Rock glowing at sunset, Bell Rock rising above State Route 179, Oak Creek cutting through the canyon, hikers filling trailheads and tourists photographing formations that look almost deliberately sculpted. The other Sedona is harder to locate on a map. It is a Sedona of…
By Tim Perry Sedona, AZ — On Saturday, October 10, Fashion Lab Sedona will host its third Sustainable Fashion Show at Brady Hall at Verde Valley School in the Village of Oak Creek from 4:30 to 7 p.m., bringing together more than 20 local designers, makers, boutiques, artists and community businesses for an evening that will place creativity, sustainability and Sedona ingenuity at center stage. Not simply a fashion show, Fashion Lab Sedona is part runway show, part design competition, part local marketplace, part performance art and partly a community experiment in what fashion could become when creativity replaces consumption. …
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona, AZ — At times I am certain that many today are not human, not just in the figurative sense, but literally. No, I’m not playing around the edges of alien theories. I am simply stating that that which makes us human seems to be missing in so many these days. Are we human if we cannot feel? If we cannot taste the ache, if we cannot slip into the shoes of another? It seems those who cannot, or perhaps choose not, have set their humanness aside for comfort … but I’d guess that comfort is…
By Will Hamburg. Associate Broker Sedona, AZ — Median single-family sale price hit $1.21M in August, up 12.3% over July. Buyers took longer to close but paid stronger numbers when they did. If you have been waiting for Sedona prices to drop this summer, August did not cooperate. Median single-family sale price climbed to $1,212,500, up 12.3% over July. Sellers held the line on pricing. Days on market extended to 62, up from 52 in July. Buyers were more selective, took their time, and paid up when they closed. Here is what the data actually shows. August 2026 numbers •…
Yavapai County, AZ – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization in Yavapai County, AZ, dedicated to stopping youth drug use before it starts has revealed the October installment of its virtual learning series, “MATFORCE Messages.” The series features presentations from subject matter experts designed to build healthier communities. On Thursday, October 22nd, 2026, at 11:00 am, Kelly Mattox, MATFORCE Prevention Specialist and Kelly Lee, MATFORCE Program Manager, will present Hope Through Connection: MATFORCE Mentors & Trauma Lens Care. Discover how dedicated adult relationships can alter the trajectory of a child’s life. This session highlights two impactful initiatives operating across Yavapai County schools,…