By David Stephen — To solve drug addiction and mental illness in psychiatry, model electrical and chemical signals — in clusters of neurons — to link mechanisms and experiences, matching inputs and changes to outcomes, to become a new way to closely describe what is happening within, as well as to place the type of intervention that is needed in a moment. There is a new [December 15, 2025] story in The New York Times, Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’, stating that, “Michele Reiner had said a few years ago of her son’s struggles: “We’ve tried everything. We don’t…
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By Steve Segner — What’s the Rush? The City of Sedona purchased the historic Brewer Road property more than ten years ago, and the park is still not fully developed. That project went through multiple design iterations and is only now nearing completion. So I have to ask: what’s the rush with the Western Gateway? There is no compelling reason that permanent zoning and development decisions for the Western Gateway must be made now. Sedona’s housing challenges are real, but they can—and are—being addressed in multiple ways while we take the time necessary to determine the best long-term use of this…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona, AZ — If you’re a rare one who is not stressed by these times we’re living through, scroll on by. This one’s not for you. A friend dropped me a note today. She is struggling with what is happening in Gaza and is worried about the elections. The stress is debilitating. She wasn’t asking for help. She was simply telling me how her life was going and why she was having difficulty focusing on our upcoming get together. I understand. Everybody seems to be agitated right now. After all, there is a lot going on.…
From Friday, November 28th and running all the way until December 30th! Round up the whole posse for our 2025 holiday show! Ranch owners Ryan and Leila Glass step into their elf shoes as “Buddly the Elf” and “Olga the Elf,” bringing you a North Pole love story brimming with belly laughs and a big ol’ helping of holiday heart. This one-of-a-kind shindig mixes musical theater with playful audience antics, all set against our brand-new 15-foot LED screen—making every moment sparkle brighter than a string of Christmas lights on the barn. Every song is served up by Eric “Wild…
By David Stephen On Thursday, December 11, 2025, TIME Magazine is expected to name its person of the year for 2025, with prediction markets stating that it might go to Artificial Intelligence. Whether it happens or not, it may be likely before 2030. However, the question is this, what makes personhood and would AI fit that criteria? Sedona, AZ –Where is the measure of what it means to be a person? The ultimate option is the brain, specifically the mind. How so? Because the center for control of all functions [and their extents] is the mind. This means that just measuring…
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (December 10, 2025) This weekend, December 12 – 13, Yavapai Men’s Basketball and Findlay Hyundai Prescott are hosting the Findlay Hyundai Prescott Classic, a new Men’s Basketball tournament for Yavapai College! There will be four games over the course of the two days. GAMES SCHEDULE: Friday, December 12 12 PM – Central Arizona vs. Colorado Northwestern 2 PM – Yavapai vs. #14 Southern Idaho Saturday, December 13 12 PM – #14 Southern Idaho vs. Central Arizona 2 PM – Yavapai vs. Colorado Northwestern The Yavapai vs. #14 Southern Idaho game will be a rematch of Yavapai’s first game…
SEDONA, Ariz. – Over the winter break, the city of Sedona’s Parks and Recreation Department will offer Winter Youth Swim Lessons at the Sedona Community Pool, located at 570 Posse Ground Rd. for children of all swimming levels between the ages of 3-15. While online registration is available to secure a spot, participants may also join via a drop-in basis so long as there are open spots, in order to make it easy for families to come to one or multiple lessons. The thirty-minute lessons will cost $5 per lesson and be offered over two weeks on: Monday, Dec. 22…
Sedona, AZ — The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. All are invited to Friday evening Erev Shabbat services during the eight-day celebration…
Prescott, Arizona (Dec. 11, 2025) – Yavapai Education Faculty Program Director and professor Dr. Tara O’Neill, who began as a part-time instructor in 2006 and upgraded to full-time in 2011, said that she is deeply fulfilled through her work in education. It shows. She previously taught for Tempe Elementary School District, Humboldt Unified, Chino Valley Unified, and Prescott Unified school districts. Dr. O’Neill has taught Psychology, Early Childhood Education, English, GED, Education, and Student Success courses. She also served at Yavapai College’s Del E. Webb Family Enrichment Center lab school director. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, a master’s…
Sedona, AZ — On Friday, December 5, 2025, Northern Arizona Restorative Justice’s (NARJ) Executive Director, Jeremy Hawkes was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Inside Out Course Closing Ceremony at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Winslow, Arizona. This program is a partnership with Northern Arizona University and the Arizona Department of Rehabilitation and Reentry. The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program® facilitates dialogue and education across profound social differences — through courses held inside prison, involving students from a higher education setting and incarcerated students. It is funded by NARBHA Institute’s Wurgler Chair of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health.…
Ambiente’s Sweeping Red Rock Views, Private Saunas and Rooftop Firepits Immerse Guests in Desert Tranquility SEDONA, Ariz – As cooler temperatures transform Arizona’s high desert, Ambiente, North America’s first landscape hotel, invites travelers to experience Sedona’s most peaceful and enchanting season from the comfort of its adults-only luxury retreat. Winter in Sedona is a time of rare beauty and calm. Crisp days hover in the 50s and 60s, perfect for hiking through sun-drenched canyons and exploring nearby trails. Beloved routes such as Devil’s Bridge, Soldier Pass and Cathedral Rock are blissfully uncrowded this time of year, offering a peaceful, almost spiritual…
SEDONA, Ariz. – During the holiday season, Sedona Shuttle will operate daily service from Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2025, except for Christmas Day. Additionally: Sedona Shuttle Connect hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes run approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both Sedona Shuttle Connect and Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes will operate on New Year’s Day. Verde Shuttle, which provides hop-on hop-off service within Sedona and to Cottonwood, operates seven days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout the year, but will not run on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. This will be the…
Sedona, AZ — At Tuesday’s December 2nd Sedona City Council meeting, former Red Rock News reporter Tim Perry accused the city’s human resources manager, Russ Martin, of concealing official exit interview records. Perry claimed Martin possesses actual, recorded exit interviews from former city employees—directly contradicting Martin’s alleged assertion that no exit interviews exist, according to Perry. Perry said, addressing the council: “This is not optional. You’re required by law to turn over this information. And if you do not? We will take the laws that you have sworn and failed to uphold, and we will beat you with them.” Perry then put the…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority (SOCAA) is proud to announce that the Sedona Airport collected its greatest number of toys for the annual Toys for Tots Campaign! Fourteen large boxes which included 4 bicycles were collected. The Airport, in partnership with the Sedona Airport Hangar Owners (SAHO) has been a part of this campaign since 2011. The Toys for Tots campaign started the 29th of October and concluded the 2nd of December. Toys for Tots was created as a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation by the US Marine Corp in 1991. Locally it is administered by SAVCO (Sedona Area…
By Alana Lovelace– December 8, 1980 — A Loss That Changed the World For those of us who came of age during the rise of rock ’n’ roll, the death of John Lennon was more than a headline — it was a fracture in the world’s rhythm, a sudden dimming of a light we believed would burn forever. On December 8, 1980, when Lennon was taken from us outside the Dakota in New York City, something fundamental shifted. A voice that had shaped a generation fell silent, and an entire world felt the shockwave. For Baby Boomers especially, Lennon wasn’t…