Sedona AZ (June 10, 2013) – If you love to hike, Red Rock State Park is the place to find several miles of beautiful trails at different elevations, offering fantastic views. If you are a bird enthusiast, Red Rock State Park sponsors twice-weekly guided bird walks. If you want to learn about botany, wildlife, archaeology, geology, or local history, the Park offers a daily guided interpretive hike. If you want to hike in the cool of the evening, there is a monthly Moonlight Hike. Something is always going on at the Park, located at 4050 Lower Red Rock Loop Road,…
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Case Remains Active – YCSO Still Seeking Public Input Cottonwood AZ (June 10, 2013) – UPDATE – Detectives are working leads obtained since the investigation began on May, 27, 2013. As part of their follow-up, detectives are attempting to identify and/or locate 2 suspicious vehicles seen at the residence sometime after midnight on May 27, 2013. At one point, witnesses saw one of the two vehicles drive away from the home on Deserama Circle, then return a few moments later to rejoin the other vehicle still parked at the home. A short time later, both vehicles left the area and…
Phoenix AZ (June 10, 2013) – New Map the Meal Gap data released today shows almost 1 in 5 Arizonans (19.1%), or 1.2 million people, were food insecure in 2011 – figures that held steady from 2010 data. Generally, food insecurity refers to individuals not always knowing where their next meal would come from. Nationwide, the food insecurity rate was 16.4% in 2011, or nearly 50 million people, a 2% increase from 2010.
Sedona AZ (June 10, 2013) – The Fourth of July is all about family barbecues and fireworks with friends, but the day after Independence Day, it’s about Rowe Fine Art Gallery! On July 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Sedona Gallery Association’s First Friday Gallery Tour, Rowe Fine Art Gallery will celebrate its renowned bronze and stone sculptors including Kim Kori, Richard Loffler, Alvin Marshall, Nicolai Medvedev, Erik Petersen, Ken Rowe, Jason Scull and Joshua Tobey. Wine and appetizers will be served.
Sedona AZ (June 10, 2013) – The City of Sedona has contracted with ProPipe Services to begin a sewer line cleaning and videoing project to take place starting Monday, June 10, 2013 and ending Friday, June 28, 2013. The work will be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Workers will be on site to direct traffic in the affected areas.
By Dr. Leon Cattolico, Clarkdale, AZ(June 10, 2013) As a Physician and member of the Board of Directors of MATFORCE, I am very concerned about the increase in marijuana use amongst youth in Yavapai County. According to the 2012 Arizona Youth Survey 25% of 12th grade students in Yavapai County admitted to regular marijuana use. This is a 7% increase from the 2010 Arizona Youth Survey. Is this what we want for the future of our children? Do we want to continue to see a rise in our children getting high on the drug marijuana? Will that help them in…
Sedona AZ (June 10, 2013) – In her upcoming concert, The Nearness of You, jazz vocalist and songwriter, Diane Eaton (formerly Diane Steiniger) will share a variety of beloved jazz standards, improvisation, re-imagined pop songs, and a sprinkling of originals — with a few surprises added. Eaton will be joined by popular local jazz and blues pianist, Eric Williams. The concert will take place on June 21st at 7:30pm at Studio Live Sedona.
Sedona AZ (June 9, 2013) – Two things, it has been said, are certain: death and taxes. Here is Oz, taxes are certain, however we have some control over what those taxes are. Many long time residents remember when there was no bed tax and going back even further, probably can’t remember a city sales tax, either. Those were the good old days, when there was only one stop light in town, roundabouts were unheard of, the Golden Goose was alive and well and the the red rocks looked exactly as they do today. Some things never change. Do you remember the…
Sedona AZ (June 9, 2013) – The Sedona YMCA is proud to be hosting the Celebrate Sedona – Summer 2013 Culinary and Comedy event supporting the Sedona YMCA and Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters. This unforgettable evening promises to be filled with laughter, great conversations and some of the most delicious food and beverages in all of Arizona. George Bernard Shaw said, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” Scientific American Mind Magazine says, “Humor makes you friendlier, sexier and reduces your stress, pain, and blood pressure.” It makes perfect sense to join Sedona’s community and enjoy…
Sedona AZ (June 9, 2013) – Michael and Linda Harris, authors of The Miracle of Sam, will make a special presentation, along with Sam the coyote dog, on Friday, June 14 at 7:00 pm, at The Well Red Coyote bookstore in West Sedona. Sam was born of a male coyote and female golden retriever, and as soon as possible, was dropped off at a local shelter. The puppy mill had no use for him and treated him accordingly. He had no sense of belonging, and for the first eighteen months of his life, Sam was shuttled between different owners and…
Award-winning new independent films premiere at Mary D. Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “The Sapphires” and “The Angel’s Share” showing June 18-21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Renowned production from London’s Royal Ballet debuts on the big screen at Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (June 7, 2013) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Monday, June 17 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” from the famed Royal Ballet in London. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Christopher Wheeldon’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” — a ballet in three acts — arrived on the stage with a burst of color, theatrical magic and inventive choreography. It was The Royal Ballet’s first…
Sedona AZ (June 7, 2013) – Keep Sedona Beautiful has canceled its Preserving the Wonder™ Speaker Series scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 12, due to unexpected building repairs. This was to be the final Speaker Series event of the spring season. The fun and informative event typically takes a summer break in July and August and will resume on September 11th, when professional photographer Susie Reed will discuss the importance of rock art photography as a preservation tool.
Sedona AZ (June 7, 2013) – Exhibitor registration for the 2013 Sedona Book Festival is now open. After a year’s hiatus, the Sedona Book Festival will be held on Saturday, October 5, at the Sedona campus of Yavapai College. The Well Red Coyote bookstore is once again partnering with the Yavapai College Foundation and net proceeds of the event will be donated to this Foundation.
Verde Valley AZ (June 7, 2013) – Allie Ollie Boutique is celebrating the launch of its first women’s clothing line, “Ensemble,” by hosting a clothing drive for victims of domestic violence at their upcoming “Line Launch” events. The events will be held at the Allie Ollie Boutiques in Cottonwood and Sedona on June 7 and 12, and will offer swag bags, runway shows, sips and sweets. Attendees are asked to bring gently used or new clothing to donate to families fleeing abuse at Phoenix’s Sojourner Center.