Cottonwood AZ (January 12, 2012) – Arizona Music legend Walt Richardson will perform at Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, January 21st at 7:00 pm. Walt has toured all over the country, but has based out of Tempe, Arizona since the 1970’s. He is one of the most endearing, lasting, talented, and influential musicians in Arizona’s history. Since the 70’s Walt has entertained and inspired audiences who have come to love his original songs and arrangements of classic pop, folk, world and reggae tunes.
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Suspect in Custody: Meticulous Investigation and Detective’s Determination Result in Arrest Sedona AZ (January 12, 2012) – The combination of an exhaustive investigation by deputies, detectives and evidence personnel, exemplary forensic work, and determination by the lead detective to see this case solved on behalf of the victims, has led to the arrest of 48-year-old Kenneth Birchett from Cottonwood.
Celebrating Four Decades of Treasures Featuring Sedona Schnebly’s Great-Granddaughter Sedona AZ (January 12, 2012) – Keep Sedona Beautiful, Inc. will launch its 40th Anniversary with its Annual Awards of Excellence Luncheon at Los Abrigados Resort & Spa on Sunday, February 19, 2012 starting at 11:30. This will be a commemorative luncheon when KSB will recognize the most significant achievements in the greater Sedona area over the past forty years that have sustained KSB’s mission of keeping Sedona beautiful.
Phoenix AZ (January 11, 2012) – The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission has scheduled a meeting for Friday morning in Tempe. The panel will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Fiesta III Ballroom at the Fiesta Resort and Conference Center, 2100 S. Priest Drive. The agenda includes discussion and possible action regarding technical changes to the congressional- and legislative-district maps. There also is a chance the commissioners could approve final maps. Agendas are available at azredistricting.org/Meeting-Info/default.asp. Meetings are open to the public. However, if an agenda item involves legal advice, the panel could go into executive session, from which the public…
Flagstaff AZ (January 11, 2012) – Flagstaff Area National Monuments will be joining national park units around the country as they waive entrance fees on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, in recognition of his civil rights efforts. Entrance fees will be waived for all visitors to Flagstaff Area National Monuments and Wupatki National Monuments, January 14 through January 16, 2012. Visitors arriving in the monuments on any one of those three days will be allowed to enter free of charge. The visitor centers will have Interagency Senior and Annual Passes available for those who wish to purchase them.
Sedona AZ (January 11, 2012) – In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the U.S. Forest Service will waive day-use fees for the weekend of January 14 through 16, associated with many recreation sites on the Coconino National Forest, including the Red Rock Pass Area. This fee free weekend is being offered in cooperation with other agencies that collect recreation fees under authority of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), including: the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
Flagstaff AZ (January 10, 2012) – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Flagstaff District of the Coconino National Forest are planning two prescribed pile burn projects tomorrow, Wednesday January 11. Woody Ridge Project: 50 acres of piles located approximately 2 miles northwest of the Oak Creek Canyon Vista and 5 miles southwest of Kachina Village, west of Highway 89A off Forest Road 535. Some smoke will drift southerly toward Oak Creek Canyon overnight.
Sedona AZ (January 10, 2012) – Great balls of fire! Tom Tayback and the Daddy O’s are back at Canyon Moon to shake the rafters with the Golden Oldies of the 50’s and a60’s! Don’t be Mr. Lonely! Grab Long Tall Sally and return to the days of rolled up t-shirts and pedal pushers at 7:30 on Saturday, January 21. You don’t need Love Potion #9 to Rock Around the Clock!
Sheriffs Experts Agree: Ballastic Evidence Links Two Murders Phoenix AZ (January 10, 2012) – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said today that weapons experts from his office confirm that the murder of one of his veteran deputies and the murder of a couple in Sedona last week were likely committed by the same man using the same weapon. In a press conference this morning along with Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher, Arpaio said ballistic experts from his office confirm, after a careful and scientific analysis, that the cartridges taken from both crime scenes are a match.
Flagstaff AZ (January 9, 2012) – Fire managers are planning to conduct three pile burn projects on the Coconino National Forest Tuesday, pending favorable conditions and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Mormon Lake Basin Project: 326 acres of large piles located approximately 35 miles south of Flagstaff, south of the Village of Mormon Lake, and west of Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road). Smoke will disperse to the northeast, and will settle in low-lying areas overnight. Smoke will be noticeable in Mormon Lake Village and Lake Mary Road. Eastside Project: 50 acres of piles located south…
Sedona AZ (January 9, 2012) – The City Council has appropriated $4,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 to implement the sixth year of the Historic Preservation Commission Small Grant Program. These competitive grants will be given to the owners of a designated local landmark property or a structure or site eligible to be a landmark that has been identified in the City’s Historic Resource Survey. The deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, January 27, 2012 by 5:00 p.m. The Small Grant Program offers grants to property owners to rehabilitate, preserve, or restore their properties. This program will provide financial…
Sedona AZ (January 9, 2012) – The Northern Arizona Watercolor Society announces a call for entries for its Spring Membership Exhibition. This show is open to all NAWS members whose dues are current, but nonmembers may enter by paying membership dues and entry fees. The show will open Thursday, May 10th in the Special Exhibition Gallery at the Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, and close on Sunday, May 27th. An awards reception will be held on Friday, May 18th, from5:30 – 7:30 PM. There will be both cash and merchant awards for the winning entries. In addition to…
Sedona AZ (January 9, 2012) – Sedona resident and author Anne Crosman will launch her latest book THE NEW IMMIGRANTS: AMERICAN SUCCESS STORIES Wednesday, January 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sedona Public Library. Anne has invited Itzhak Magal, one of the immigrants in her book, to join her, along with other Sedona residents Dr. Nick Paslidis, Bette and Venkat Venkateswaran, Penny Mathieu, Ursula Gore, Grace Gedlek, and Andre Renard. They will relate their immigrant experiences, and answer questions from the audience.
Verde Valley AZ (January 9, 2012) – MATFORCE is seeking entries in its annual “My Voice Makes a Difference” Youth Video Contest. Area youth ages 11 to 18 are invited to let their voices be heard by creating a video depicting how their voice makes a positive difference in helping to reduce drug and alcohol abuse. Youth can create a 15 to 30 second commercial announcement or a 1 to 2 minute video. Winners will be chosen from two age categories: middle school and high school. Previous year’s winning entries can be viewed online on the Youth tab at matforce.org.
Verde Valley AZ (January 6, 2012) – Are you interested in serving as a volunteer guide or mentor for youth or adults in recovery or for those reentering the community after serving in prison? If so, MATFORCE is offering a free Peer 2 Peer Recovery or Reentry Coach training that will teach you the skills to work one-on-one, helping these individuals. No experience, prior qualifications or education is needed. All that is needed is the desire to help.