Prescott, Arizona (Nov. 17, 2025) – Graduating from high school can present its own set of challenges to any student, but for 18-year old Miriam Holyfield, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree at Yavapai College while simultaneously completing her high-school curricula demonstrates an inspiring mix of ambition and dedication. Home-schooled for her entire academic journey, the Prescott Valley teen’s parents bought the curriculum and helped her through it, while she supplemented her education with resources like Khan Academy. Khan Academy is an online learning tool that, according to the organization’s website, “focuses on skill mastery to help learners build the strong foundations they…
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Camp Verde, AZ – Camp Verde Community Library will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, December 4th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Terracotta Room. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call (928) 554-8391, or sign up online at redcrossblood.org by searching for your location with zip code 86322. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross. Donors with all blood types are needed,…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory — Sedona, AZ — Many years ago, when I knew I needed to walk away from a teacher, I struggled. To leave would mean leaving my community behind and that broke my heart. My inner knowing was strong and persistent as hell, so I knew I couldn’t stay. I didn’t truly know why I had to leave; I just knew I must and every time I waffled a bit life took a quick bite out of my ass. Looking back it seems life knew exactly what it was doing even though I didn’t. What was interesting,…
By David Stephen Ending Saturday, November 16 – 22 was the Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week for 2025. There are federal budget cuts against houseless programs as well as criminalization chatter in some cities against the unhoused. In what directions can efforts be explored to solve the problem? There are a few central necessities to reduce the magnitude of being unhoused: where to sleep at night, where to go or pass the day, where to maintain basic hygiene, where to keep larger bags or possessions and a fair mental health. How can these be provided at scale, starting from a city…
By Steve Segner Residents deserve an accurate understanding of why the underpass was built, who controls the crosswalk, and how decisions are made. Why the Underpass Was Built The SR-179 approach into the “Y” has long been one of the most constrained traffic corridors in the region. Thousands of visitors, employees, and residents cross a high-traffic state highway between the two sides of Tlaquepaque. The at-grade crosswalk — while essential to the property’s operation — has been a significant point of conflict for pedestrian safety and traffic flow. The City of Sedona and ADOT jointly developed the underpass to address…
By Bear Howard — For 30 years, the town has rejected every major solution offered by engineers. Now it’s living with the consequences of its own decisions. Sedona’s long struggle with traffic has never been just about congestion—it’s about the limits of geography, jurisdiction, and political will. The moment you look back at the mid-1990s proposal to improve Verde Valley School Road and build a vehicular bridge across Oak Creek at Red Rock Crossing, the same core pattern reveals itself: engineers and regional planners recognized that Sedona had only three ways in and three ways out, and that those routes…
December 14, 2025 –Sedona MUFON Hosts Michael Horn: Exploring Billy Meier’s Prophecies, UFO Evidence, and the Future of Humanity The Sedona chapter of MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) invites the public to a groundbreaking presentation by Michael Horn, U.S. media representative for “Billy” Eduard Albert Meier, at The Global Center for Christ Consciousness in Sedona, AZ. The event will take place Sunday, December 14, at 3:00 pm. Horn will review more than 250 specific, error-free examples of Meier’s prophetically accurate information spanning science, geopolitics, the environment, medicine, and economics. In addition to showcasing Meier’s unparalleled and stunningly clear UFO evidence, Horn will address the most…
Prescott, Arizona (Nov. 20, 2025) – Yavapai College, like many schools and business around the world, have embraced various artificial intelligence (AI) platforms as an institution, such as Zoom AI companion and Google Gemini. One area in which another AI technology is being deployed at Yavapai College is Human Resources. That department has adopted BrainTrust AI Recruiter, a product that uses AI to conduct first-pass interviews to screen applicants for open positions with the school. “Yavapai College started evaluating this product in February,” said Dr. Richard Pierce, Yavapai College Information Technology Systems Relationship Manager. “We set up a pilot program with different…
Sedona Heritage Museum Presents: December 1, Red Rock Quilters Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for “Monday at the Museum” on December 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests and traveling quilters. There is no fee for this demonstration. December 8, Verde Valley Wood Carvers If you have a piece of wood and a…
Seedona, AZ — Ready to be inspired to living your best life? Renowned author and award-winning photographer, Beverly Kievman Copen, will offer a virtual webinar program through the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley’s Adult Education program on Tuesday, December 2, from 3:00 – 4:30 pm (MST) including a Q&A. Her theme for this program will be “Making a Difference Begins with ‘I have an Idea.’” She will focus on two of her books that share challenging stories from her life, what she learned from each life experience, and how to take the key ideas and do something…
Sedona, AZ — Storyteller Michael Coyote Peach returns to the Sedona Heritage Museum with his final performance of “Oops!” “Oops!” is a series of tongue-in-cheek stories about misadventures from Arizona’s past and present, featuring three new story-poems and the return of a few classics. Starting in 2026, Peach will present an all new show, so anyone who hasn’t yet seen “Oops!” will want to be sure they don’t miss it! An engineering failure leads to the birth of a town in which an enterprising pastor-turned-marshal learns that fashion can lead to fatality. Holbrook’s first sheriff pens an invitation that touches…
By David Stephen — Sedona, AZ –Harvard is supposed to be the wealthiest university on earth. However, Harvard was never firm enough to not need government funding. [Reuters — November 20, 2025 — Harvard negotiations are ongoing, close to being finalized, Secretary of Education McMahon says] Harvard University is horrifyingly needy, desperate and cheap to manipulate, their people would seek help from those they would not want to be associated with in public. [The Boston Globe — November 18, 2025— Jeffrey Epstein helped broker a major gift for Larry Summers’ wife. She said it ‘changed everything’ for her at Harvard.] In the last decade, Harvard University…
Sedna, AZ -The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. All are invited to Friday evening services led by Rabbi Magal on November 28 at 5:30…
By Mary Ann Wolf Sedona, AZ — I have lived in Sedona for 20 years now and I am sick and tired of the slanted reporting against President Donald Trump in this publication and everywhere else. Sure, we all know Sedona is a Liberal town but there are Republicans and Conservatives living here as well and I want people to know it and that is why I wrote this essay detailing the benefits our president has brought to this country since he was elected. Since returning to the White House, President Donald J. Trump has galvanized a movement of renewal—championing…
VERDE VALLEY, Ariz. – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced that Cristy Waters, PA-C, has joined the Sleep Clinic at NAH Cottonwood. She joins Blirjon Baxhija, MD, a board-certified doctor who specializes in internal medicine and sleep medicine. Waters is currently accepting new patients. “We are so pleased to welcome Cristy to the Sleep Clinic at NAH in Cottonwood,” said Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group President Pasquale Bernardi, MD. “NAH has made it a goal to add more specialty services to the Verde Valley community. By adding another specialized sleep medicine provider to our team, we are providing in-depth expertise for complex conditions,…