Verde Valley News – What water bills have passed in the Legislature, what bills are pending, and how will they impact the Prescott region? Sen. Ken Bennett and Rep. Selina Bliss, both representing Legislative District 1, will discuss the status of current water and water-related bills in the Legislature in a Zoom presentation hosted by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) on Saturday, Apr. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. The Zoom registration link is posted under “Next Event” at www.cwagaz.org . After a brief summary from Sen. Bennett and Rep. Bliss, CWAG will moderate a conversation with some prepared questions, and…
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… Friday we were down at Lake Pleasant with a nice break in the weather … actual sunshine and calm winds. The lake was also up about five feet from the prior week as they have begun filling the lake with Colorado River water again … another fifteen feet or so before they begin draining it in June, 80% or so going to agriculture. Several islands were barely islands anymore as the water rises … these are a mile or so off shore and havens for many shore birds including the avocets pictured above as they did a flyby after…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Close” showing March 31-April 5 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Close” was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language. Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont’s film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love,…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum proudly presents renowned storyteller Michael Peach in a performance of his original show “Fool Me Twice!” on Saturday, April 1 at 1:30 p.m. Peach’s program is inspired by his investigations into Sedona and Arizona history. Audiences love his style of blending original cowboy poetry, tall tales, and historical humor as he explores local mythology and takes a tongue-in-cheek look at quirky incidents from the past using jokes, storytelling, and first person narrative. As is customary with Mike’s shows, this one incorporates the spirit of the Old West with selections like this: “When dudes…
Sedona News – The Unauthorized Happiness Improv team is sticking to their guns for celebrating the little things in life. They’re not sure who authorized such a ridiculous so-called ‘holiday’, but as fate would have it, March 28 is National Something on a Stick Day. This very date is the same night the improv troupe performs their next show on Mary D. Fisher’s stage. “Mark your calendars, people! I’m coming in full-force!”, says UH Player, Jonathan Bonner. Bonner, who played the role of Mayor in their January and February game, Town Hall, seems to still-exude mayoral status upon speaking. Expect…
Sedona AZ News — Renowned flamenco guitarist Esteban, is set to perform at the Sound Bites Grill’s Celebrity Showroom stage on Saturday, March 25, 7 to 9 p.m. A master of the flamenco genre, Esteban began playing guitar at the tender age of eight and has since become one of the most celebrated musicians in the genre. Born as Stephen Paul, he moved to Spain in his late teens to immerse himself in the world of flamenco, studying under some of the greatest guitarists of the time. Over the years, Esteban has mesmerized audiences with his virtuosic playing and soulful…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Starry Night” on Thursday, March 30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 4 p.m. This special encore is a delightful treat to celebrate Vincent van Gogh’s birthday March 30th. The film screening will be followed by a live, in-person Q&A with the filmmakers. “Starry Night,” written and directed by Sedona resident Paul Davids (“The Life After Death Project”) and produced by he and his wife, Hollace Davids, has proven popular at many film festivals (including the Sedona International Film Festival) and has won the…
Sedona News – When Allysun Veilleux was valedictorian at Mingus High School, no one knew she had been abused. Even she didn’t know. Now, The Sedona Women are helping her realize her dream of getting to go back to speak at Mingus High as a licensed counselor by providing a scholarship for her master’s degree. “Speakers would come and talk about drugs,” says Allysun, adding that since all our experiences as teens just feel like life, and teens are private, she thought abuse was just molestation or beating. But her life hadn’t given her the tools to pursue her dream…
By Robert Albrecht Sedona News – As part of our “Community Outreach Programs” (COP), the Humane Society of Sedona is offering a “Low-Cost Vaccination & Microchip Clinic” on Saturday, March 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will be held at the Humane Society location at 2115 Shelby Drive in West Sedona. The clinic is open to everyone, not just those people who have adopted animals from HSS. Walk-ins only, no appointment is necessary, but space is limited. Vaccinations are as follows: $10 for Rabies, $10 for Dog DA2PP (see below), $10 for Cat FVRCP (see below), and $15…
By Danny Johnson, Fire Chief Verde Valley Fire District Verde Valley News – On March 17th at 5:45 PM Verde Valley Fire (VVFD) was dispatched to the area Mormon Crossing and Willow Point Road for the report of a four people on top of a vehicle in the water. While responding additional resources were requested from other agencies to assist with rescue efforts and dispatched to both sides of the river. The first arriving crew located the vehicle in the main channel of the river about a quarter of a mile down river from the crossing. Crew were then dispatched…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?” showing March 24-29 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. In June 1970, hot off their spectacular Grammy® win for Album of the Year (besting The Beatles’ “Abbey Road”), Blood, Sweat & Tears becomes the first American rock band to perform behind the Iron Curtain, doing concerts in Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland on a tour sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Like much of the youth in America, band members have been…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a sale of original, direct-from-the-village Mata Ortiz pottery on Thursday, March 23 and Friday, March 24. Thursday the 23rd from 4-6 p.m. will be a preview and pre-sale, limited to the first 50 RSVPs. Guests will enjoy wine and cheese and a chance for intimate one-on-one time with the artist. Please call with your RSVP, 928-282-7038. On Friday the 24th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., the general public will be welcome to meet the artist and see and purchase these one-of-a-kind original pieces of art. This is an informal ‘come…
By Craig Swanson President, Keep Sedona Beautiful Sedona News – Keep Sedona Beautiful recently learned about SB1100, a new bill that would increase the maximum allowable weight of OHVs from 2,500 to 3,500 lbs. This bill has already passed the Arizona Senate on a 19-10 vote and is now being considered by the Arizona House of Representatives. Wednesday, March, 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. the bill will be discussed and voted on in the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. If it passes through this committee, it will go to the full House for a vote. By increasing the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Lost King” showing March 24-30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In the archaeological find of a century, the remains of King Richard III — presumed scattered over 500 years ago — were discovered under a parking lot in Leicester in 2012. The search was spearheaded by amateur historian Philippa Langley, whose passion and unrelenting research were met with skepticism by the academic establishment. Directed by two-time Oscar-nominee Stephen Frears and starring two-time Oscar-nominee Sally Hawkins as Langley, “The Lost King” is…
… there are times when we can observe beautiful patterns, life forms and vegetation and immerse ourselves in the vast fields of beauty of the planet and then there are times when you look upon nature and get the feeling that a message is being directed at you! The photo above is of mesquite pods in late August … I saw them on one of my daily walks and was struck by their beauty, so I spent some time on that day and several subsequent days photographing them, capturing the beauty as best I could … they communicated a sense…