Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theatres around the world to present the global premiere of “The Ark and the Darkness” showing March 20 and 21 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS6sjo83TYU There is a tale over 4,000 years old, preserved in ancient writings from every major culture around the world. Many thought it was only a myth, but recent discoveries confirm what the Bible has said all along. From the director of “Genesis: Paradise Lost”, Sevenfold films and Genesis Apologetics present “The Ark and the Darkness”. Geology, paleontology, the…
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Verde Valley News – Calling all artists! Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus Art Gallery announces that submissions are now open for Art in the Pines: The Fifth Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival. Plein Air painters from everywhere are encouraged to bring themselves and their works to the beautiful mountain town of Prescott, Arizona and paint the pine forests, boulder-lined highland lakes and historic architecture. Submissions for the Plein Air festival close April 5. The Plein Air Festival celebrates Prescott’s gorgeous vistas, compelling history and architectural beauty, as artists create amazing works on the trailheads and scenic byways of the Prescott area…
Arizona News – The Coconino County Flood Control District (The District) and the Coconino National Forest have announced a new Upper Rio De Flag Watershed restoration plan to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and post-fire flooding. “It’s been proven that forest restoration — including mechanical thinning and prescribed fire — is an effective tool to reduce wildfire spread and severity,” said Coconino County Forest Restoration Director Jay Smith. “The completion of forest restoration in Upper Rio De Flag Watershed will provide a multi-generational benefit to our region.” The forest restoration plan for the Upper Rio De Flag Watershed focuses…
Sedona, AZ – It’s not often I find myself, as a reporter and editor, on the other side of the pen, so to speak, being interviewed rather than interviewing. Visit Sedona TV owner and publisher Allen Elfman conducted the surprise interview while at the after-party at Steakhouse89 Thursday night. I resisted but gave in to Allen’s relentless interviewing skills and shared a bit about me. So here it is, for better or worse. LOL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-wR3DrB2x0
… a most wonderful weekend … friends, photography, repairs and gem cutting. Tomorrow I am going to do a gem sequence beginning with a 4.25 ct eye clean top blue sapphire pebble from Gem Mountain Sapphire in Montana. I got it at the end of a long day working the high-pressure hose on the sluice and we emptied out all of the collection trays and sorted stones. This was about 35 years ago, and I found quite a few pieces of gem rough I have been saving … time to cut them now … sometimes it is more fun just…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Io Capitano” showing March 15-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Io Capitano” is nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature. The film was also the winner of the Silver Lion for Best Director and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mg_AiPGw-0 In this acclaimed film, writer-director Garrone presents a “reverse shot” of the immigration experience while unfurling an epic, cinematographically magnificent odyssey from West Africa to Italy. The story is told through…
Arizona News – Yavapai County Director of Elections, Laurin Custis, would like to notify voters of the following: The vendor for the Elections Department has mailed sample ballots to the households of voters who are not on the Active Early Voter List in advance of the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary Election. A printing error occurred during the vendor’s production process on 3,944 of the sample ballots. Corrected sample ballots will be mailed to the 3,944 affected households not later than Tuesday, March 5, 2024. If you do not receive a corrected sample ballot, then the initial sample ballot sent to…
Sedona News – Join the Sedona Camera Club for two presentations by professional landscape photographer Nic Stover. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Mary D. Fisher Theater, 2030 W. State Route 89A, Suite B-2, Sedona. Doors open at 6:00 pm. During the Power to Create, Nic will talk about an area of photography that is hard to quantify, takes some time to discover, but is part of the process. This presentation will help photographers look at our work and our creative process in completely different ways than ever before. We will see how…
Verde Valley News – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced today its termination of the Minerals Research, Inc. (MRI) General Air Quality Permit for Crushing and Screening. Pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code R18-2-510(d), MRI is authorized to operate its facility located at 705 E Birch St. in Cottonwood, Arizona, under its pending Individual Air Quality Permit Application that ADEQ has deemed complete. MRI’s operations must be conducted in accordance with all applicable state and federal Clean Air Act requirements. ADEQ will continue to conduct required onsite inspections to ensure the facility’s operations maintain compliance. ADEQ Air Quality Permitting Process…
An Open Letter to the Community from Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow Sedona, AZ — In their March 1 editorial, The Sedona Red Rock News claimed that city staff acted outside their authority when starting work on the Safe Place to Park project, because council had not yet taken a formal vote to sanction that work. That isn’t true. The RRN claimed that because council didn’t take a formal vote, they made no decision and were not “on the record.” That isn’t true. The RRN claimed that the “site could open to the public tomorrow.” That isn’t true. They said that the city…
Let’s play imagine for a moment. You wake up in the morning, take a drive to Safeway for some groceries, and notice a long and an unfamiliar bus parked in the middle of the parking lot, bearing New York license plates. Your curiosity piqued, you park a short distance away and observe. A door opens, and you watch about 70 people of varying ages and skin color disembark, carrying suitcases, shopping bags, and other belongings. Emptied of passengers, the bus closes its doors and takes off, leaving the people huddled in the parking lot, confused, looking around and not knowing…
Letter to the Community By the: The Sedona Housing Advocacy Group Dear Neighbors, Because of some concern expressed over social media about the Safe Place to Park, we would like to explain what it is and why we support it. What IS A Safe Place to Park? – Safe Place is temporary overnight parking for Sedona workers living in their vehicles – Open 4 PM to 8 AM; nothing is left behind during the day – On-site management – Quiet hours; no parties or gatherings – Operational vehicles only – no tents – Commercial showers & restrooms and trash containers…
… and it passed brilliantly! …today was the first real test of my new Canon 200mm – 800mm zoom lens … it was down to the lake at 6AM this morning. Lighting conditions were near perfect, and the water was relatively flat … in short, a perfect day to be on the water. To top it off there was an abundance of wildlife everywhere we went and after four hours I collected 1200 shots … now down to 350 and at least another 200 will find their way to the bit bucket. Except for unusual circumstances I do not keep…
Verde Valley News – The pre-eminent organization for tracking, researching and rating national nonprofits announced that it has given the Yavapai College Foundation its highest possible rating for fiscal transparency and integrity. YC Foundation Executive Director Mary Talosi says GuideStar’s Platinum designation recognizes the priority the Foundation puts on fiscal responsibility. “Transparency and integrity allow donors to know and trust us as we partner with them for student success at Yavapai College.” Founded in 1994, as Philanthropic Research, Inc., GuideStar was one of the original central sources of information about U.S. nonprofits. It is the world’s largest single resource on…
A wonderful night at the 30th Annual Sedona International Film Festival! The 1978 classic movie, “Grease,” was the theme of the entire evening. This event was nothing less than brilliant! Pat Schweiss immersed himself in the theme. Thanks go out to Tommy Acosta and Joey Best with Sedona.Biz. Sedona Catering Company went above and beyond. The food was authentic, and everyone had a fun time! Thank you Wendy Lippman of Tlaquepaque for your support and sponsorship! You are awesome! Click HERE for videos and photos. Click HERE for more videos and photos