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PRESCOTT, Ariz. (December 10, 2025) This weekend, December 12 – 13, Yavapai Men’s Basketball and Findlay Hyundai Prescott are hosting the Findlay Hyundai Prescott Classic, a new Men’s Basketball tournament for Yavapai College! There will be four games over the course of the two days. GAMES SCHEDULE: Friday, December 12 12 PM – Central Arizona vs. Colorado Northwestern 2 PM – Yavapai vs. #14 Southern Idaho Saturday, December 13 12 PM – #14 Southern Idaho vs. Central Arizona 2 PM – Yavapai vs. Colorado Northwestern The Yavapai vs. #14 Southern Idaho game will be a rematch of Yavapai’s first game…

SEDONA, Ariz. – Over the winter break, the city of Sedona’s Parks and Recreation Department will offer Winter Youth Swim Lessons at the Sedona Community Pool, located at 570 Posse Ground Rd. for children of all swimming levels between the ages of 3-15. While online registration is available to secure a spot, participants may also join via a drop-in basis so long as there are open spots, in order to make it easy for families to come to one or multiple lessons. The thirty-minute lessons will cost $5 per lesson and be offered over two weeks on: Monday, Dec. 22…

Sedona, 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 Erev Shabbat services during the eight-day  celebration…

Prescott, Arizona (Dec. 11, 2025) – Yavapai Education Faculty Program Director and professor Dr. Tara O’Neill, who began as a part-time instructor in 2006 and upgraded to full-time in 2011, said that she is deeply fulfilled through her work in education. It shows. She previously taught for Tempe Elementary School District, Humboldt Unified, Chino Valley Unified, and Prescott Unified school districts. Dr. O’Neill has taught Psychology, Early Childhood Education, English, GED, Education, and Student Success courses. She also served at Yavapai College’s Del E. Webb Family Enrichment Center lab school director. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, a master’s…

Sedona, AZ — On Friday, December 5, 2025, Northern Arizona Restorative Justice’s (NARJ) Executive Director, Jeremy Hawkes was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Inside Out Course Closing Ceremony at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Winslow, Arizona.  This program is a partnership with Northern Arizona University and the Arizona Department of Rehabilitation and Reentry. The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program® facilitates dialogue and education across profound social differences — through courses held inside prison, involving students from a higher education setting and incarcerated students. It is funded by NARBHA Institute’s Wurgler Chair of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health.…

Ambiente’s Sweeping Red Rock Views, Private Saunas and Rooftop Firepits Immerse Guests in Desert Tranquility SEDONA, Ariz – As cooler temperatures transform Arizona’s high desert, Ambiente, North America’s first landscape hotel, invites travelers to experience Sedona’s most peaceful and enchanting season from the comfort of its adults-only luxury retreat. Winter in Sedona is a time of rare beauty and calm. Crisp days hover in the 50s and 60s, perfect for hiking through sun-drenched canyons and exploring nearby trails. Beloved routes such as Devil’s Bridge, Soldier Pass and Cathedral Rock are blissfully uncrowded this time of year, offering a peaceful, almost spiritual…

SEDONA, Ariz. – During the holiday season, Sedona Shuttle will operate daily service from Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2025, except for Christmas Day. Additionally: Sedona Shuttle Connect hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes run approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both Sedona Shuttle Connect and Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes will operate on New Year’s Day. Verde Shuttle, which provides hop-on hop-off service within Sedona and to Cottonwood, operates seven days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout the year, but will not run on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. This will be the…

Sedona, AZ — At Tuesday’s December 2nd Sedona City Council meeting, former Red Rock News reporter Tim Perry accused the city’s human resources manager, Russ Martin,  of concealing official exit interview records. Perry claimed Martin possesses actual, recorded exit interviews from former city employees—directly contradicting Martin’s alleged assertion that no exit interviews exist, according to Perry. Perry said, addressing the council: “This is not optional. You’re required by law to turn over this information. And if you do not? We will take the laws that you have sworn and failed to uphold, and we will beat you with them.” Perry then  put the…

Sedona, AZ — The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority (SOCAA) is proud to announce that the Sedona Airport collected its greatest number of toys for the annual Toys for Tots Campaign!  Fourteen large boxes which included 4 bicycles were collected. The Airport, in partnership with the Sedona Airport Hangar Owners (SAHO) has been a part of this campaign since 2011.  The Toys for Tots campaign started the 29th of October and concluded the 2nd of December.  Toys for Tots was created as a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation by the US Marine Corp in 1991.  Locally it is administered by SAVCO (Sedona Area…

By Alana Lovelace– December 8, 1980 — A Loss That Changed the World For those of us who came of age during the rise of rock ’n’ roll, the death of John Lennon was more than a headline — it was a fracture in the world’s rhythm, a sudden dimming of a light we believed would burn forever. On December 8, 1980, when Lennon was taken from us outside the Dakota in New York City, something fundamental shifted. A voice that had shaped a generation fell silent, and an entire world felt the shockwave. For Baby Boomers especially, Lennon wasn’t…

By Rabbi Alicia Magal Sedona, 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 Erev Shabbat services led by…

By Amaya Gayle Gregory — Sedona, AZ — It’s a dream. You’ve heard it said before, whether you believe it or not, is another story. You’ve read about lucid dreaming, perhaps even experienced it. To be lucid within a dream means you are aware you are dreaming while you are dreaming. While lucid you can push the threads that knit the dream together, push and pull, tweak and reorder, creating a slightly different dream. The dream changes when you’re a powerful dream walker, but you still wake up and are immediately thrust into another dream regardless of how powerful you…

VVS Board President: Event ‘exceeded expectations’ COTTONWOOD, Ariz. — More than 120 community members supported survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in November by attending the inaugural Casino Night Fundraiser event held by Verde Valley Sanctuary, raising an impressive $122,064 for the cause. “Thank you to so many of the members of the community who joined us at our very successful Casino Night,” VVS Board President Pat Jansen said in a statement, adding that attendance for the Nov. 1 event at Sedona Golf Resort’s Juniper Bar and Grille “exceeded expectations” for the evening as live blackjack, poker, roulette and…

Sedona, Arizona — After nearly 24 years as a trusted voice, advocate, and creative force in Northern Arizona, Allen Elfman is stepping forward with a powerful message for the community: Artificial Intelligence is not something to fear—it’s something to embrace. Elfman, widely recognized for his work in media, consulting, and community engagement, has spent years immersed in every facet of AI development. From hands-on experimentation to attending national AI conferences, he has positioned himself at the forefront of a technological revolution that is already reshaping business, communication, and creativity. “There are a lot of misconceptions about how bad AI is. It’s not,” Elfman states. “AI…

By Steve Segner Sedona, AZ — On Wednesday, December 10, at 2:00 PM, the Sedona City Council will hold a work session at City Hall focused on the Western Gateway, the property once known as the Cultural Park. The City purchased this land with bond funds and has long intended it to serve core community needs such as housing, neighborhood-scale recreation, and community-serving uses. https://vimeo.com/1144650771/cfbe7cc7e0?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci At the same meeting, City staff will present findings from engineers and scientists on the condition of the soil at the Dells. Their analysis addresses whether any special remediation would be required to develop or…