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…
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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,…
Presscot, AZ — Join us this holiday season for our annual “WildLights and Animal Sights” event here at Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary! The holiday light display will be open to the public every Friday & Saturday evening from 6:00pm-9:00pm, beginning on November 28th and 29th and running through January 3rd of 2026. The park will be filled with festive holiday decorations, music, and magical light displays. Enjoy holiday concessions like cookies, cocoa, and cider. This year we will have two weekends of “Holiday Cheers!” On the opening weekend of November 28th & 29th plus December 19th & 20th you will…
SEDONA/VERDE VALLEY] Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity to gather and remember those who have lost their lives to violence and injustice due to their gender identity or gender expression. Violence against transgender people is still on the increase. Learn and create a more inclusive world for all. Join us for a special screening of the Emmy Award–winning short documentary “Texas Strong” — a moving portrait of one girl’s courageous struggle to simply exist in her community and to claim her right to live without discrimination at school. Q&A discussion will follow, moderated by Jen Emmerich. We’re honored to…
Prescott, AZ— Arizona Philharmonic invites you to get into the holiday spirit with The Brilliance of Brass, 3pm Sunday, December 7, at the Ruth Street Theater. This holiday performance is in collaboration with the Phoenix Brass Collective (PBC), a dynamic 12-piece ensemble made up of AZ Phil musicians and exceptional brass players and percussionists from across the nation. The repertoire features the festive, rich and unrivaled sound that will appeal to families, holiday music lovers and classical brass enthusiasts alike. “With classic carols and popular holiday tunes, you’ll be surrounded by the sparkle and majesty of brass, connecting you to lively…
The GRAMMY®-winning quintet and acclaimed pianist Michelle Cann will join forces to celebrate chamber music’s global spirit. SEDONA, Ariz. – Chamber Music Sedona is pleased to welcome Imani Winds and Michelle Cann to the stage for the next concert of its 43rd season, taking place on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 3 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center (995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd., Sedona, Arizona 86336). This extraordinary collaboration between the trailblazing, 2024 GRAMMY®-winning wind quintet and the celebrated pianist Michelle Cann will feature a vibrant program that journeys from France to North and South America — blending classical tradition, jazz influence…
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore events The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2025-2026 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSd9Wa3-gDU The season continues with Strauss’s “Arabella” live via simulcast on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. and the encore presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. Plan to come early as John Steinbrunner will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the LIVE production on Saturday Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century…
Prescott, Arizona (Nov. 13, 2025) – Yavapai College’s Respect Campaign and Justice Institute are co-hosting a Peace Summit on Thursday April 2 and Friday April 3, 2026. This event will create a venue for the different constituencies of the Yavapai College and wider Quad Cities communities to coalesce around important values such as mutuality, open-mindedness, empathy, and courteous conversation. It is our hope that such a gathering will be an effective and cathartic opportunity to employ healing and unity to undermine divisiveness. Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery, the Respect Campaign, and the Justice Institute seek original artwork on the theme of…
By David Stephen Sedona, AZ -How is the Society for Neuroscience [“30,000 members in more than 95 countries”] holding their meeting in San Diego, California, from November 15 – 19, 2025, and they cannot dedicate the entire meeting to human intelligence? How do they already have dates and plans for other meetings, [D.C. November 2026. Chicago, October 2027. San Diego, November 2028] and no human intelligence as their central priority? How can they be having their third meeting since ChatGPT [shipped November, 2022] and not realize that human intelligence is at the crossroads? What exactly is their purpose, studying the human…
By Allen Elfman Sedona, Arizona — In response to a sweeping federal policy shift expected to redefine the U.S. hemp and cannabis industries, MY AZ TV and Sedona.Biz have issued a comprehensive national briefing outlining the far-reaching impact of a new federal law that effectively bans most intoxicating hemp-derived products by November 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llh2Sq0rRj4 Tucked into a recently approved federal spending bill and signed by the President, the provision closes the loophole created by the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed Delta-8 THC, Delta-10, THC-O, HHC, and similar cannabinoids to be manufactured and sold outside of regulated cannabis programs. This policy represents the most…
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 21 at 5:30 pm. Join in singing…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory What do you want? Don’t answer too quickly. Take a moment and let the question settle in. Whatever you want is what you want and it’s not wrong, whatever it is. Many of the people who read spiritual stuff believe the answer to that question is enlightenment, waking up from the dream, seeing through the ruse, but I’d have to question that. What most people want is to be happy, to be free of the pain and struggle, to live a more meaningful and rewarding life. Is that true for you too, or are you one…
By Bear Howard Sedona, AZ — In the damp, mold-scented basement of American democracy—right between the broken sump pump and a stack of unfiled subpoenas—the Mad Scientist cackled over his greatest creation. Sparks flew, thunder cracked, and a raccoon in the corner reconsidered its life choices. “YES! LIVE, MY BEAUTIFUL CREATURE! LIIIIIIVE!” And with that dramatic flourish known only to washed-up magicians and certain presidents, he flipped the switch. The lights dimmed. The earth trembled. A red baseball cap flickered to life like a demonic night-light. MAGAstein had risen. This creature was no ordinary monster. No, this one was stitched…
Final film in Healthcare vs. Healing series followed by Q&A and panel discussion Sedona, AZ –The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Healthcare vs. Healing” film series at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, concluding Monday, Nov. 17 with a special screening of “The Medicine Buddha” at 4:00 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0HESrBIeTA Narrated by Ben Kingsley, “The Medicine Buddha” looks at the life and work of Khamba Lama Natsagdorj, a Mongolian who is on a journey to heal all the patients in his care — and all of humanity. The film will conclude with a Q&A panel, including Linda Haggard,…
SEDONA/VERDE VALLEY] As thousands of Arizona families face food insecurity due to the suspension of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown, Unify Sedona Board of Directors is stepping up with $8,000 in emergency donations to local food banks and service organizations. The funds will provide immediate support to elders, families, and children in need, helping ensure that no one in the Verde Valley is left hungry during this critical time. Unify Sedona’s donations will be distributed to: Manzanita Outreach ($5,000) – serving the entire Sedona/Verde Valley area Sedona Community Food Bank ($1,000) Sedona Community Center…