By David Stephen — Sedona, AZ — There has been an opening for digital mental health for the elderly, with cognitive restructuring as a service, for years, as the internet pervaded everything, but nothing has made it more essential than the case of Nancy Guthrie. There is a new [February 19, 2026 – Updated 9:11 p.m. ET] report in The New York Times, What to Know About the Search for Nancy Guthrie [Day 19], stating that, “The hunt for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has extended to its 19th day. The authorities have said they believe she was…
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Sedona, AZ — Sedona Great Decisions Group will consider Immigration Policy: Then and Now on March 2 from 10 am to noon at the Community Library Sedona, 3250 White Bear Road. This meeting is open to the public, free of charge. The multi-faceted and often divisive immigration issues America faces today have long and complex historical roots. Such terms as immigrant, non-immigrant, refugee, permanent resident, and naturalized citizen are often used loosely. Local attorney and SGDG member Sam Britton will provide a brief historical background, explain current policies and practices, and lead a discussion afterwards. A graduate in Asian studies…
By Rabbi Alecia Magal 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 Erev Shabbat service on Friday, February 27 at 5:30 pm. Join…
By Bear Howard and Associates — Sedona, AZ — There is a dangerous illusion that nations are far more permanent than they really are. They appear solid on maps. Their borders are drawn in ink. Their governments issue decrees, hold elections, and command armies. From the outside, they seem immovable. But history teaches something far more unsettling: nations are not undone only by invasion. They are undone by the collapse of legitimacy—sometimes from outside, and sometimes from within. Today, Iran stands under the shadow of a single threat. America, quietly, stands under another. The forms are different. The potential consequences…
By Tommy Acosta — Yeah, so what the heck is taking so long to catch the kidnapper? I mean, what’s it been — more two weeks already? And all they can come up with is some really, lousy footage of someone dressed like a clown; and bits of DNA and stinky glove? God knows where the video came from — maybe from the same people who staged the moon landing. Look at that image. Everybody says, “Oh, the guy was so stupid. They’re so dumb.” Or if it’s not a guy, it’s a girl — whatever it is. They say…
The Zmed brothers celebrate the pivotal music and history of iconic duo at 32nd festival finale The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a FREE concert to celebrate its 32-year anniversary as its way of saying “thank you” to supporters, audience members and sponsors — and the entire Sedona community — for its support for more than three decades! The concert takes place at 7 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 1. The Zmed Brothers and The Bird Dogs Band bring a genuine and youthful Everly Brothers Experience to the stage. Zachary and Dylan Zmed…
Honoring Sedona Veterans: Quilts of Honor Presentation Sedona Az — The mission of Quilts of Honor is to present a universal symbol and token of gratitude, comfort, and remembrance to those who have served in harm’s way to protect and defend our lives and freedoms. These special quilts are lovingly crafted by devoted volunteers who wish to express thanks and honor the service and sacrifice of veterans. Recognizing Local Heroes On Thursday, February 12, 2026, Joyce Ziebarth of SAVCO visited Korean War veteran Don Wilson at his home in West Sedona. Don, a Marine Sergeant, served in the Korean War,…
Sedona, AZ– University Women of Sedona will host their next informational meeting on Monday, March 2, at 9:30 am when their own President, Maudelle Terry will give a talk on ‘Forgotten Black History’, and what it was like growing up Black in an all-white neighborhood, going to college, being in an interracial marriage, and being one of the first Black TV news reporters. Maudelle will also share some Black history tidbits that the usual American history books do not include. As Winston Churchill said: “History is written by the victor”. But, Maudelle responds, “If the loser wrote the same history,…
By Steve Segner, Sedona Resident — As elections approach, voters face a choice between locals invested in Sedona’s future and newcomers eager to reshape it in their own image. Sedona, AZ –As we approach that time of year when locals begin contemplating the upcoming community elections, I wanted to share a few thoughts with your readers. This year is no different: there will be three openings on the City Council and one opening for the two-year mayoral term. Over the past several election cycles, Sedona has increasingly become an affluent retirement destination, attracting early retirees from the corporate world. At…
By Bear Howard and Associates In American politics, one racist remark, one sex scandal, or one abuse of power used to end a career. Trump didn’t just survive them—he survived all of them, and in doing so, rewrote the rules of consequence itself. Sedona AZ — The following is a historical account for those it affected. It’s real to most of us, but it’s been forgotten. I suggest that we acknowledge that the rules of the game have changed. And if this worked for the far right MAGA world of Donald Trump, maybe it’s going to work for the left…
By Steve Segner Sedona, AZ — Let me ask you a simple question: Is artificial intelligence something entirely new? It certainly feels that way. It feels destabilizing, even unsettling—as if something fundamental beneath our economy and our lives is shifting. Jobs that once seemed secure suddenly feel fragile. Skills that took years to learn can now be replicated in seconds by a machine. It feels unprecedented. But the deeper truth is this: we have been here before. Not once, but many times. For at least a thousand years, technology has repeatedly reshaped work, displaced workers, concentrated power, and forced societies…
By David Stephen — Sedona, AZ –By 2030, it is possible that there will be a new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [DSM], updating from the current fifth edition, text revised [DSM-5-TR]. But what should be the new leap for the next iteration? In the current edition, there are lots of circular labeling where defining a condition mentions something else. And defining something else mentions what may indicate the first label and so forth. There are so many intertwined labels that it is actually conspicuous that the nosology is quite limited. Progress for the next DSM aligns first…
Festival welcomes back composer and co-lyricist for conversation, music and book-signing Sedona, AZ. — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to welcome back Marc Shaiman to help kick off the 32nd annual event with “An Evening with Marc Shaiman” at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on opening day, Saturday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. Award-winning composer and co-lyricist Marc Shaiman (“Hairspray”, “Sister Act”, “Smash” and many others) gives us a look behind the curtain of life on Broadway, in Hollywood and on Television, with a conversation about his new memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner. Part…
By Tommy Acosta — Let’s talk about ICE. The protests. The chanting. The whistles. Spitting and screaming. Following their cars. Setting up blockades. Other stupid rebellious acts of no consequence in the big picture, all the while ICE is harvesting all the personal info they need to come back one day and neuter them all once and for all. Don’t the demonstrators, agitators and rioters know that immigration enforcement agents are taking notes? Keeping. records? Identifying each-and-every protestor by their cell phones, by street cameras, facial recognition equipment and God knows the new surveillance stuff no one’s ever heard of…
Sedona, AZ –Concert event will celebrate the Centennial of Marilyn Monroe to open the 32nd Annual Festival Join us for a special Centennial Celebration of Marilyn Monroe — “In Love With Marilyn” — for the opening of the 32nd Annual Sedona International Film Festival. The performance will take place live at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on opening night, Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Samantha Stevens, a British performer now often found playing iconic American blondes across the U.S. (from Lily St. Regis in the Annie national tour to Miss Adelaide, Betty Haynes — and every now and then Miss…