Author: Tommy

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Sedona Historical Society to celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy with a special screening of “Blood on the Moon” on Saturday, July 27 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This is the Society’s annual screening of a vintage western film made in Sedona. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlnt0P3QmY Join us for an afternoon of Sedona classic movie history and entertainment. Director Robert Wise is at the helm as Robert Mitchum, Robert Preston, and Barbara Bel Geddes star in this taut Western noir thriller about a gunslinging…

Yavapai County News – On April 1, 2024, the Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice issued Administrative Order 2024-55, directing the Superior Court, including the Office of the Clerk of the Court, in each county in the state to remain available to accept election-related filings on July 30, 2024, and on November 5, 2024 until all the polling locations in the county are closed to voters. The extension of the hours of operations in the Superior Courts will ensure any legal dispute regarding voting receives prompt consideration. Therefore, for the sole purpose of receiving filings regarding elections or voting, the Yavapai…

Sedona News – As part of the city of Sedona’s initiative to build a robust transit system, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 the city will launch Sedona Shuttle Connect on-demand transit service. This app-based, Uber™-like service will provide rides to and from destinations throughout the defined service area (shown in the map) which includes much of West Sedona, Uptown, Tlaquepaque, Hillside and the Sedona Shuttle Park and Ride lots. Residents and visitors will be able to request rides using the TransLoc app on their smartphone or by calling the Sedona Shuttle hotline at 928-203-5152. The cost per ride will be…

Verde Valley News – The Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will host an informational program on Advanced Water Purification (AWP) on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Frederick Tack, National Wastewater Technical Practice Leader for Consor Engineering, will present water industry perspectives relating to AWP, PFAS, and wastewater management. CWAG’s Science Committee Chairman, Dr. Peter Kroopnick, will explain how AWP could help us address local water quality and quantity issues. This will be a hybrid meeting: in person and on Zoom. To attend in-person, join us at the Granite Peak Unitarian Congregation building at 882 Sunset, Prescott…

Prescott News – The Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery and the Yavapai College Foundation are pleased to present “Art in the Pines: The 5th  Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival.” From October 9-13, 2024, the festival will feature nineteen juried Arizona artists and one California artist painting in outdoor settings throughout Yavapai County, including the area’s beautiful pine forests and highland lakes, as well as amidst the historical and architectural beauty of downtown Prescott. At specific accessible demonstration sites, the public will have an opportunity to observe and engage with the artists at no cost. Featured artists include Carol Benally, Betty…

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the summer encore of the Met Opera’s “La Bohème” (from the 2017-18 season) on Saturday, July 27 at 12 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlsNny4jjlQ An exciting young cast stars in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production of “La Bohème”, the most-performed opera in Met history. Sonya Yoncheva stars as Mimì opposite Michael Fabiano as the passionate writer Rodolfo. Susanna Phillips reprises the role of the flirtatious Musetta and Lucas Meachem sings the role of her lover, the painter Marcello. The cast also features Alexey Lavrov and Matthew…

Arizona News – If you’ve driven down the highway and seen a creative traffic safety message on one of the overhead signs and wanted to write one yourself … now is your chance. For the eighth year, the Arizona Department of Transportation is inviting the public to submit their engaging and creative traffic safety messages for its popular Safety Message Contest. Submissions are open through July 29 at azdot.gov/SignContest. The contest gives Arizonans the opportunity to see their unique safety messages displayed on ADOT’s Dynamic Message Signs across the state, encouraging motorists to make better decisions behind the wheel. “Safely connecting…

Sedona, AZ –The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority is proud to announce that Sedona Airport General Manager, Ed Rose, has been named First Vice President of the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA).  AzAA works with the FAA, ADOT and Arizona airports on a myriad of issues impacting airports of all sizes.  Mr. Rose will be responsible for the organization’s policy development, by-laws, and conference planning. Mr. Rose came to Sedona from New York where he has over 30 years in airport management.  He was previously the Airport Director for the Hudson Valley Regional Airport and served on the New York Airport Management…

By Andrea Kadar Dear Editor: The “Arizona for Abortion Access Act” (a proposed Constitutional Amendment) goes WAY TO FAR. The actual proposed Constitutional Amendment is copied below and so are my talking points on why this C.A. is dangerous. It should NOT be on the ballot; people will not understand how perilous it is. We have an existing law in AZ that gives patients a right to terminate a pregnancy up to 15 weeks (and beyond if the mother’s life is in peril); see attached information. The proposed “itgoestoofar” C.A. defines “health care professionals”. i.e., those who can be involved in…

… what an absolutely delightful weekend this was … lots of time with friends … projects done and hours noodling through old photographs. A terrific new week is underway and methinks that it will be filled with beauty and time with friends … my updated faceting machine is back and gem cutting projects will continue … too, I made myself a nice bolo tie using boulder opal I bought more than forty years ago … I like it and photo will follow. The photo above is of a couple of Golden Retrievers from one of Fran’s nearly annual litters back…

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Kinds of Kindness” showing July 26-Aug. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk6c7MNmTwI “Kinds of Kindness” is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader. “Kinds of Kindness” — directed by Academy Award-nominee Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The…

Prescott News – Discover the creative spirit of Prescott at the 4th Friday Art Walk on August 23, 2024. This much-anticipated monthly event highlights the area’s artistic diversity and innovation as over 16 galleries extend their hours and open their doors to celebrate the arts. Since its beginning in 2004, Prescott’s 4th Friday Art Walk is the night to get out and experience Prescott’s visual arts scene. Every month features signature events and exhibits produced by the galleries. The galleries are open during their regular business hours and the evening events begin at 5:00 PM. Gallery guides can be picked up…

By Courtney Comstock, Executive Assistant – Recorder Michelle M. Burchill Yavapai County Recorder & Voter Registration Yavapai County News – The last day to vote early in-person is Friday, July 26, 2024. Arizona is not a postmark state. Therefore, we must have your ballot by 7:00pm on Election Day, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. DO NOT mail your voted ballot back after Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Late ballots will not be tabulated. Please consider returning your voted ballot using one of our 19 Official Ballot Drop Boxes located throughout the County. This saves Yavapai County 65.5¢ per ballot in tax dollars.…

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “”The Convert”” showing July 26-Aug. 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NQkoW7hwi8 Lee Tamahori’s action-filled historical epic stars Guy Pearce as Thomas Munro, a newly arrived preacher in a colonial town in early 19th-century New Zealand who finds himself at the center of a long-standing battle between two Māori tribes. “”The Convert”” is an historical epic exploring questions of faith, transformation, and the nature of violence. A visceral cinema-going experience, ambitious in scope and action, the film is also one of the most…

By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Oh my!  Biden drops out of the race and now it’s up to Kamala to bring the ship home. But what makes us so sure that another double-cross is not waiting in the wings to happen? The convention is a few weeks away and just about anything can occur between now and then. And we can’t discount an “unexpected” switch at the midstream point with good old Hillary and gang sharpening their knives behind the curtains. But asides from Hillary, assuming that the forces that be are going to go with Kamala, there are…