Verde Valley News – With the snip of a ceremonial ribbon, Yavapai College opened a new chapter on education in Northern Arizona, adding sound, video and the latest digital innovations to the pursuit of higher learning. Yavapai College took education into multiple dimensions on Tuesday, with the opening of its new Center for Learning & Innovation on the Verde Valley Campus. “The design and technology featured in this new state-of-the-art center is going to provide a modernized learning environment for our students.” Yavapai College President Dr. Lisa Rhine said. “It’s going to provide them an opportunity to learn and use…
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Yavapai County News – As election day approaches, mailers will be filling up your mailbox such as the one pictured. These notices may contain deceptive wording or give the impression it is being mailed from the Yavapai County Recorder/Voter Registration Office. They are not! Our mail has the “Official Election Mail” logo: We recommend contacting Voter Registration to verify any voter information contained in these mailings you feel is incorrect or just to ensure your registration is up to date. You can also verify this information online using the Arizona Voter Information Portal: https://my.arizona.vote. Call: 928-771-3248 option 9 Email: web.voter.registration@yavapaiaz.gov
Arizona News – Fire managers are preparing to conduct firing operations on several hundred acres of land around the Tango Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire first reported last week and located 8.5 miles northeast of Clints Well. Fire managers are planning to begin firing operations the morning of Aug. 15 and plan to conclude by the end of Friday in advance of forecasted monsoonal rains. Smoke will be noticeable to residents of the Happy Jack and Clints Well communities and may also be visible to communities below Mogollon Rim and possibly to motorists along Interstate 17 in the area of Camp Verde.…
Sedona News – Daytime closures are scheduled next week on State Route 89A at the switchbacks in Oak Creek Canyon south of Flagstaff as work continues on a rockfall mitigation project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. SR 89A will be closed in both directions from approximately 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (Aug. 19-23) along a 3-mile section south of the Oak Creek Vista scenic overlook. Drivers who normally would use SR 89A for travel between Sedona and Flagstaff during the closure times should plan on using a detour along Interstate 17 and SR 179. ADOT’s…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision” showing Aug. 23-28 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh4URMrsHe0 The critically acclaimed, full-length documentary “Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision”, chronicles the creation of the studio, rising from the rubble of a bankrupt Manhattan nightclub to state-of-the-art recording facility inspired by Hendrix’s desire for a permanent studio. Produced by Janie Hendrix, George Scott and John McDermott and directed by McDermott, the film features exclusive interviews with Steve Winwood, Experience bassist Billy…
As summer slowly fades into the sunset and before the hustle and bustle of fall and the holiday season is upon us, Rowe Fine Art Gallery encourages everyone to take a deep breath and revel in the beauty of this time of year. September Splendor: A Show To Remember opens Friday, September 6, at 4 p.m. Soothe your soul with sculptures, paintings and jewelry by the gallery’s award-winning traditional and contemporary southwestern artists, several of whom are celebrating professional accolades. Congrats to sculptor/weaver Shirley Eichten Albrecht and jeweler Lesley Aine McKeown, both featured in the fall issue of Discover Tlaquepaque Magazine, which…
… I love this shot of an American White Pelican that was flying directly at us on the lake with his wings fully extended … he seemed more like an airplane doing a flyover than a living creature coming over us. Click on the link to learn more about this amazing bird and who they hang out with. I frequently see turtles at the lake, but seldom shoot them. I do not know a great deal about them but need to learn more … we have ten species in Arizona, and I think these guys are pond turtles, but not sure. They…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at The Wilde Resort and Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” — an outdoor under-the-stars movie experience with “Movies on the Move”. “Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest” will be screened in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. On July 27, 1986, Queen broke new ground by playing for the first time in Hungary, a country which was still under a communist dictatorship behind the Iron Curtain. The band performed the largest-ever stadium concert at the Nipstadion in…
Arizona News – Well done, Arizona! Arizonans submitted more than 2,500 entries to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s annual Safety Message Contest. Entries from that pool have been narrowed down to 10 finalists — and now it’s up to the public to select the winners. Through Tuesday, Aug. 20, Arizonans can view and vote on their favorite safety messages at azdot.gov/SignContest. The two messages that receive the most votes will be crowned the winners and displayed on ADOT’s overhead message signs statewide as part of a safety campaign to influence driver behavior. “Thousands of Arizonans submitted thoughtful and engaging messages, and…
Arizona News – Tree planting has begun on the east side of the San Francisco Peaks across approximately 380 acres, and volunteers are being sought to help in the replanting efforts on Saturday (Aug. 17) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The planting is taking place between Schultz Pass Road and Waterline Road in an area that was previously replanted after the 2010 Schultz Fire. The 2022 Pipeline and Tunnel fires burned across the same area and resulted in a total loss of 3,000 acres of replanted trees. Although the fires of 2022 resulted in high mortality of these reforested…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona seeks applicants for three seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission as three current members’ terms approach expiration. This voluntary body, established by city council, consists of seven citizens appointed to play a critical role in the city’s planning process. The commission serves as the city council’s advisor on land use, growth and development issues. Commission duties include making recommendations to the city council on Community Plan updates, Land Development Code amendments, property zone changes and subdivision applications. In addition, the commission makes the final decision on conditional use permits and development review…
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, Aug. 20 at The Collective in the Village of Oak Creek, featuring the blockbuster big screen hit “Dreamgirls”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://youtu.be/Wj2R2JoGZcU?si=GEIkkYtwHRU6mWVK 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 stand…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers services and classes which are life-affirming and soul enriching. All are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, August 16, 2024, beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Joe Berger. Joe will chant a selection from the Torah portion of the week: Va’etchanan, Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11, and contains the central affirmation Shema Yisrael, Hear O Israel, God…
… my internet service went out around 10 PM last night and I waited up until 2 AM hoping it would come back up so I could get the Monday email out, but such was not the case … a very busy day today and tonight I am again connected. Personally, I prefer the connection to nature when I am out on a lake or in the field looking for that one shot, I will never get. The donkey above is just relaxing in the sun on a warm spit of land that protrudes into the lake … later he…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music” for one day only — Monday, Aug. 19 at 2 and 7 p.m. — at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This special encore of “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music” celebrates the 55th anniversary of a concert that defined a generation and changed the world — featuring a special director’s cut of the original film. https://youtu.be/IrfrRqOSZVI?si=8cbh_HiXR2U6h8a7 For three remarkable days of mud and happiness in 1969, over half a million people came together on a small farm…