Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “You Gotta Believe” showing Sept. 6-12 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. A team of underdogs with the spirit of champions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_nbHSOyDE “You Gotta Believe” is based on the inspiring true story of one team’s transformational journey from district underdog to taking its place in the Little League record books. After dedicating the season to a teammate’s ailing father, a group of underestimated youth baseball players from Fort Worth, Texas, takes its Cinderella run all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series…
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… so, I received my new Canon R5 MK II’s last Thursday and spent the day and part of Friday setting them up to suit my particular taste and then it was down to Bubbling Ponds to try the camera out. I initially set the camera up for high-speed shooting … 30 frames per second, up from the 20 in the R5. I also set them up to use the pre-capture feature which is available to go back and get the previous half second before you depress the shutter button fully. Basically, the camera is shooting at 30 frames per…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at The Wilde Resort and Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” — an outdoor under-the-stars movie experience with “Movies on the Move”. “Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same” will be screened in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N65F-Odxb4 Filmed during the Led Zeppelin’s legendary three-night stand at Madison Square Garden in July 1973 and released theatrically in 1976, “The Song Remains the Same” features Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and the late John Bonham…
Sedona News – On September 16th, Michelle Burchill will present the Yavapai County ballot chain of custody practices. This event is free, but space is limited, so help us plan by registering at lwvnaz@gmail.com All are welcome to attend this informative lecture by elected Yavapai County recorder Michelle Burchill who will describe the chain of custody of your ballot from the drop box to the tabulated vote. Presented at Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, in the Si Burch Community Room, 1:00 pm, Monday, September 16. The mission of the office of county recorder as public servants is to promote…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ –How quickly it could all end. All it takes is a solar flare of sufficient magnitude or a hurtling astroid to shut down the planet’s grid system and “Poof,” it’s all gone. Things never looked bleaker and we may be on the eve of destruction. Nuclear war can occur any moment. When it happens chaos and mayhem will sweep across the planet and it would be civilized nations that would suffer the most. There would be no food, no gas, electricity or running water. Survival would depend on how many essentials you have stored or…
Sedona, AZ — In the journey towards spiritual and emotional healing, understanding the profound impact of consciousness and love is essential. Love is not just a feeling but a powerful force that can transform lives by healing wounds, forging deep connections, and leading to soul-infused living. Let’s explore how the light energy of consciousness and the power of love can revolutionize our approach to life and wellness. Soul-Infused Living Soul-infused living is about aligning your daily life with your deeper spiritual values, ensuring that your actions reflect your soul’s intentions. This approach fosters a life filled with purpose and contentment.…
By David Stephen Sedona, AZ – The entrapment of gambling addiction—labeled in the DSM—as an impulse control disorder could be better dueled with proportionality displays of concurrent relays in the human mind. Simply, if it is possible to see an estimated pathway of what could occur in mind before, during, and after gambling, it might be possible to have better control against its grip. Assuming that there are destinations in the human mind, where the memory of consequences is, it can be assumed that gambling addiction sometimes prevents relays from going there, or when it does, it occurs with little…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road with its new “Movies on the Move” mobile movie truck and outdoor film experience … to The Village! The next event of the summer will be Tuesday, Sept. 3 at The Collective in the Village of Oak Creek, featuring the multiple Oscar-winning film “La La Land”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pdqf4P9MB8 Bring your lawn chairs and your family and friends and enjoy “Cinema Under the Stars” on the festival’s giant outdoor screen with state-of-the-art projection and sound! The festival’s mobile concession…
Arizona News – Groundwater is one of Arizona’s most precious and least-understood natural resources. The Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will host an informational program regarding groundwater regulation in Arizona on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Andy McCoy of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office will provide a background on Arizona’s complex legal framework for regulating groundwater and lay out options for state and local governments to better protect their groundwater supplies. This will be a Zoom-only meeting. Please register at the “Next Event” link at www.cwagaz.org. Andy McCoy is an energy, environment, and natural resources attorney and…
Sedona News – Crews are responding to a small lightning-caused fire located 6 miles southwest of Sedona and west of the Village of Oak Creek. The Blackjack Fire, currently one-tenth of an acre in size, has a low potential for growth. Resources assigned to the fire include a helicopter conducting surveillance, and an engine crew hiking to the fire line. The fire is smoldering in rough terrain, and steep slopes provide challenging access for firefighters. Smoke will likely remain visible during fire suppression efforts.
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It’s such a treat not having to dissect and dismember life, not needing to take it apart piece by piece to decide which parts get to stay and what must go. I wasted — well nothing’s a waste — so much time and effort, so many tears and tantrums, bloodying the world with what should be, that I totally missed what is … and I’m not talking about what seems to be, what most take to be a material world filled with material boys and girls, but what is here when all that falls away. I…
… above is a shot of a Redtail Hawk fledging … his first leap of faith as he hurls himself out over the abyss entering flight for the first time. You can almost see it in his eyes and body positions … “Here I go!” One other chick fledged that day and the third on the following day. The nest is about 150′ above the ground and I was about 300′ from the action in the tram that goes up to the house. Below is a Ring-billed Gull wheeling in flight in front of a cliff at Lake Pleasant ……
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Thelma” showing Aug. 31-Sept. 5 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, “Thelma” is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar-nominee June Squibb her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFAFsDEM0j4 Squibb, who did most of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous…
Arizona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a proposed update to its Strategic Highway Safety Plan and a draft of the state’s first Active Transportation Safety Action Plan, which aims to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities where those activities intersect with the state highway system. Both proposals are available for review at azdot.gov/SafetyPlan. Comments are welcome through Friday, Sept. 6. Federal regulations require each state to have a Strategic Highway Safety Plan for reducing fatalities and serious injuries on public roadways and to update that plan every five years. ADOT leads development of this plan…
Verde Valley News – Fall sports are underway at Yavapai College, classes have started, and the 2024-25 athletic year is off to a great start. With the new year, however, comes old traditions as the Athletics Department, partnered with the Yavapai College Foundation, is set to host its annual Alumni Reunion Weekend while inducting the Class of 2024 into the Roughrider Hall of Fame. The Schedule Alumni Reunion Weekend is set for Wednesday, September 18, through Sunday, September 22, and is chock-full of fun events. On Wednesday, the Clarkdale Campus will host the very first YC Allied Health Alumni Mixer…