Sedona News – The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority announces the re-opening of the Sedona Airport to fixed-wing traffic with the completion of the $1.4 million re-surfacing of Runway 03-21. The airport had been closed since the 5th of June to facilitate the project and was able to re-open 3 days ahead of its scheduled completion. The project was funded through the Arizona Department of Transportation with Cactus Asphalt performing the work. Airport Director, Ed Rose stated: “We are happy to get back to doing what we do best.” For additional information contact: Ed Rose: 928-440-2514/ ed@sedonaairport.org https://sedonaairport.org
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Arizona News – Crews are continuing work on the Clints Well-area Wilbur Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire located on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District (MRRD) of the Coconino National Forest. Acreage: 474 Containment: 0 percent Start date: May 21, 2023 Total personnel: 115 Location: 8.5 miles west of Clints Well (Mogollon Rim Ranger District, Coconino National Forest) Fuels: Ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper Highlights: The Northern Arizona Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT), led by Incident Commander Shelby Erickson, assumed command of the Wilbur Fire at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10. The Type 3 IMT brings additional resources to aid with managing the…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Community Library’s next free Special Concert Series is Thursday, June 22nd from 5:00- 6:30 pm, featuring the artist Eric Douglas. Eric is an Arizona singer/songwriter who combines contemporary folk, classic rock, and Texas country to tell stories of people finding their place in the world…for better or worse. Eric paints an American landscape, with songs from the Southwestern desert, the Great Plains, and the open road. He is an engaging and dynamic performer, balancing emotional and thoughtful songs with a message of hope and a lighthearted touch. Camp Verde Community Library is located just…
Prescott News – Each year, attendees of the Prescott Area Artist Studio Tour report that one of the most intriguing aspects is the opportunity to observe artists as they actively demonstrate their craft. This experience allows attendees to learn about the materials, techniques and processes used in creating a work of art, while forging a personal connection with the artists. More than 60 juried artists participating in the Tour will appear across 45 private studios, with over 35 additional artists appearing at five Art Centers. These Art Centers – the Mountain Artists Guild, Suze’s Prescott Center for the Arts, ‘Tis…
Sedona News – On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress took a break from writing the Articles of Confederation and passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” Over 100 years later, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson marked the anniversary of that decree by officially establishing June 14 as Flag Day. This Wednesday with the ongoing support of Sedona ATV and in coordination with Rotary and Kiwanis volunteers, full support from ADOT and…
… early Saturday morning found me traveling up the cables to my perch about150′ above the ground and checking the entire cliff face out as well as the nest because I figured that by then, all of the kids had fledged (first flight) … the nest was empty and the first twenty minutes or so was spent enjoying the incredible flavor of pure Kona Coffee that I get from Burman Coffee in Wisconsin … I have been buying from them and roasting my own coffee for about fifteen years now and highly recommend them and the coffees they sell. So…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Koko: A Red Dog Story” showing June 24-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. An ordinary dog uses its good fortune and ability to connect with people to catapult to fame. This heartwarming film explores the life of one of Australia’s most famous canines: Koko, the Red Dog. From his years winning dog shows to starring in the award-winning film “Red Dog”, and becoming a major celebrity, go behind-the-scenes of how Koko became a star and captivated the hearts of dog lovers all over…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Persian Lessons” showing June 23-29 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Set in occupied France in 1942, “Persian Lessons” follows Gilles (Nahuel Peìrez Biscayart), a Belgian Jew, who narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he’s Persian, not Jewish. While the lie temporarily saves him, Gilles is then assigned the extraordinary task of teaching Farsi, a language he doesn’t know, to Koch (Lars Eidinger), the officer in charge of the camp’s kitchen who dreams of opening a…
Sedona News – The Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR) will host “Engaging Today’s Youth in Democracy” with Elijah Watson, Youth Coordinator, and Brandy Reese, Media Coordinator, Civic Engagement Beyond Voting (CEBY), and Laura W. Brill, Founder and CEO of the Civics Center, on Friday, June 16 at 9:30 am at the Sedona Community Center, 2615 Melody Lane in West Sedona and on zoom. Elijah Watson is a public education advocate working across Arizona for equitable solutions in the legislature, school districts, boards and commissions. A Youth Coordinator with Civic Engagement Beyond Voting – Youth, Watson is also the Legislative Affairs Director for Keep Arizona Blue Student…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Mike Pence has sealed his fate. He touched the third rail of politics, electrocuting himself with his call to ban abortions nationwide. How could he be so dumb not to realize that with that campaign promise, he made the political mistake of his life? He has become un-electable. I mean, didn’t the anti-abortion Republican honchos get the message when they failed to make the political gains they thought they would make last general election? This issue is pregnant with pitfalls for every Republican candidate. Thou shalt not mess with woman’s rights. It’s her body,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Munch” showing June 23-29 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Munch” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival as one of the closing night films and received rave reviews. The film is returning to Sedona by popular demand. Henrik M. Dahlsbakken’s Munch brings to the big screen the life story of one of the world’s most significant modern painters, Edvard Munch. Misunderstood by his peers, rejected by the art establishment, wracked with grief over the loss of his younger sister and tortured…
By Robert Albrecht-Former Board Member Sedona News – The Humane Society of Sedona is in the middle of an exciting fund-raising opportunity that will match your donations dollar for dollar up to $15,000 until June 30,2023. This will help us continue our mission and goals of providing a safe and healthy environment for our animals until they can find their new, forever homes. Why is this so important? Let me give a quick “behind the scenes” report about several of our activities and what they include. “Since 1966, the Humane Society of Sedona has improved the lives of over 31,000…
Sedona News – Join composer and Village resident John Wichert for a screening of his new film “On The Shores of Pangea – A Sedona Suite” in the Javelina Room of the Village Library on Tuesday, June 13 at noon. The Village Library is located at the Big Park School campus. Wichert’s film is a collection of 19 original instrumental compositions organized into five chapters—each musically describes Sedona’s geology, flora and fauna, people, outdoor recreation, and adventures of the mind and spirit. Wichert, a retired obstetrician/gynecologist and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michigan State University, who will be…
Sedona, AZ — Join us at 7 PM, June 19th, at the Zoom link below, “SAVE OUR KIDS”, to hear Sheriff Jim Driscoll, Coconino County Sheriff, talk about what is happening with our kids at our border. Specifically, how are cartels soliciting our kids to run drugs up Interstate 17 for distribution throughout the U.S? How are the cartels reaching our kids to hire them? What is the going rate for our kids, in U.S. dollars, to traffic drugs? How is the Biden Administration actually facilitating our kids being drug runners !? Patriots, do you think this does not concern you? We are ALL universal parents; this younger generation is why we are political; we refuse to leave our…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona to host a special encore of “Disobedience” in observation of Pride Month on Friday, June 23 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Disobedience” follows New York photographer Ronit Krushka as she returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a female childhood friend, Esti. Their fortuitous and happy reunion soon reignites their burning passion as the two women explore boundaries of faith and sexuality. Based on Naomi Alderman’s book, the film stars Rachel Weisz,…