Sedona AZ (December 18, 2012) – The Red Rock Visitor Center announces Arizona Natural History Association’s (ANHA) holiday sale going on now and also new visitor center operating hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning January, 2013. If you are looking for some unusual holiday gift ideas, Arizona Natural History Association’s Holiday Sale offers a great variety of local gifts to consider. Gift ideas include: local artist photography, children books and toys, warm southwest hats and scarfs, a variety of local books on plants and animal identification, unique southwest cookbooks and much more. The 20% discount sale on all…
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Sedona AZ (December 18, 2012) – January in Sedona is filled with live performances not to be missed. With shows being held at Studio Live, the Mary D. Fisher Theatre and the Sedona Performing Arts Center; The Sedona Performing Arts Alliance continues to put Northern Arizona on the map as a destination to experience live performances.
Editor’s Note: This project is moving forward! Participate in the Card Giving Day on January 12, 2013 from 2-4pm. By Karen Dilks, Sedona Resident(December 17, 2012) My heart, as all of yours, is broken with the recent catastrophe in Newtown, Connecticut. It is such a sad tragedy. Such innocent children, such families and community rocked to their very core of existence. We need to send our love, hope, strength and prayers their way. We in Sedona and the Verde Valley share common link to the quality of neighborhood in which we have chosen to raise our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.…
Flagstaff AZ (December 17, 2012) – If there are long, board-like packages under your holiday tree, you might want to start unwrapping! With almost three feet of snow blanketing the ski resort from the weekend storm and up to another foot anticipated Wednesday, Arizona Snowbowl is ready to swoosh into its 75th Anniversary Season at 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 20!
Sedona AZ (December 17, 2012) – For the past 30 years, Russia-born Nicolai Medvedev has focused his talent on intricate inlay gemstone boxes, garnering the attention of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh and the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., to name just a few. But Nicolai temporarily put aside the lapis and malachite in favor of bronze after taking some sculpting classes taught by Ken Rowe at the Sedona Arts Center. Rowe Fine Art Gallery, which is owned by Ken, is the only gallery to represent Nicolai’s exotic wildlife sculptures.…
Sedona AZ (December 16, 2012) Please find attached two withdrawal letters from Clear Blue Services for the cell tower applications in Sedona & Verde Village listed on Monday, December 17, 2012 Board of Supervisors agenda. Thank you,Barbara Thomas on behalf of Supervisor Tom ThurmanDistrict 2 Letter of Withdrawal, Verde Village Cell TowerLetter of Withdrawal, Sedona Pines Cell Tower
Flagstaff AZ (December 14, 2012) – Fire managers on the Coconino National Forest are planning to conduct several pile burn projects next week, pending favorable conditions. For Monday December 17: OAK CREEK CANYON: 25 acres located on the south end of Oak Creek Canyon near the confluence with Munds Canyon, near Indian Gardens and Encinoso Day Use Area. Based on topography and prior history burning in this unit, smoke is expected to flow up canyon during ignitions. Smoke should lift out of Oak Creek over Indian Point, and/or disperse to NE in Munds Canyon. Private residences on east side of canyon…
Sedona AZ (December 14, 2012) – The deadline is drawing near for nominations for the 1st Annual AZADI Angels Awards: Nominations must be in on December 20. Created by owner David Neishabori, this program recognizes “angels” within the community. Three “Angels” will be honored and $1000 will be donated in their name to the charity of their choice at an awards reception in January. “In the season of giving we want to acknowledge these unsung angels.” says David Neishabori “We all benefit because of their devotion to the community around them, we want to honor and give back to those…
ADOT urges motorists to slow down, prepare for winter driving Verde Valley AZ (December 14, 2012) – With the first major winter storm approaching, the Arizona Department of Transportation is ready with its fleet of snowplows to clear state highways of snow and ice. ADOT is advising drivers to slow down during winter storm conditions and to use extra precaution when traveling. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for northern and southeastern Arizona and 6-10 inches of snow accumulation could occur in the higher elevations, particularly in northern Arizona, beginning tonight and into the weekend.
ImagiVenture Foundation to Relay Vision for Uptown Venue and Explore How Art Creates Community Sedona AZ (December 13, 2012) – ImagiVenture Foundation, founded by Sedona artist and Studio 61 owner Jennifer Epperson, hosts “A Place for Art,” an introduction to the ImagiVenture Alternative ArtSpace launched in uptown Sedona in September 2012. A multimedia presentation and discussion will be held at The Sedona international Film Festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre December 29 at 4:00PM.
Verde Valley AZ (December 13, 2012) – On Tuesday [December 13, 2012], Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk issued Cease and Desist Letters to all known Internet Sites selling synthetic drugs, the dangerous street drugs that go by the harmless sounding names of bath salts and spice. The drugs are packaged to mimic the appearance and names of recreational illegal drugs, such as marijuana and methamphetamine, and have intense, unpredictable, dangerous and addictive effects. The street names for these drugs include Go Fast, K2, Spice, Sprinklezz, Incense, Potpourri, Herbal Sachets, Glass Cleaner, Felt Cleaner, Go Fast Carpet Cleaner, Exuberance Powder, Tickle…
National Weather Service predicts 6-10 inches of snow in Arizona’s high country Phoenix AZ (December 13, 2012) – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been advised that northern Arizona, above 5,000 feet, could receive upwards of 6-10 inches of snow accumulation beginning Thursday evening and lasting into Friday.
Flagstaff AZ (December 13, 2012) – In anticipation of the approaching winter weather, engineers on the Flagstaff Ranger District plan to close many forest roads in the Flagstaff area tomorrow. A road is closed when snow and/or rain make it vulnerable to damage by wheeled vehicles and a safety hazard for travelers. Though road closures generally occur winter through spring, closures and re-openings aren’t dependent on a specific timeline, but rather the conditions of the roads themselves. The Coconino NF encourages every visitor to Know Before You Go.
Phoenix AZ (December 13, 2012) – For the second year, America’s State Parks announced a national collaboration of all 50 State Park systems across America that will sponsor guided “First Day Hikes” on New Year’s Day 2013. Arizona State Parks will charge entrance fees only for the First Day Hikes at: Alamo Lake, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Buckskin Mountain, Catalina, Cattail Cove, Dead Horse Ranch, Lake Havasu, Kartchner Caverns, Lost Dutchman, Patagonia Lake, Picacho Peak, Red Rock and Roper Lake and will waive program fees.
Sedona AZ (December 13, 2012) – Shortly before midnight, Monday December 10, 2012, Sedona Fire District emergency crews were called to the 4000 block on Navoti Drive for a reported structure fire in a multi-unit timeshare building. Upon arrival, the first fire crews found the fire had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head activation located in the kitchen of a ground floor unit,