Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Black Forest Society live on stage on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The Percussionist for Black Forest Society, Daniel Whipple, describes the band’s music as Neo-Pagan, Celtic Folk-rock fusion. The band’s music focuses on instrumental music that takes an introspective deep look into nature, and lyrical pieces that describe the human experience and potential. The music is a fusion of world music styles, with rock sensibilities and deep soundscapes rounding out the picture. Currently finishing up their current album “Seasons”, the…
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… Katie decided to explore her new area the other day and is unaccustomed to the niceties of things like leaving traffic lanes open … she settled in for a little rest in some valleys and unfortunately blocked all lanes of SR 179 for a while. At least she showed restraint and didn’t take swipes at noisy cars with her paws … that could have been bad. She is a joy to have around and except for excursions like this she will remain an indoor cat. Below is a squirrel that I shot whilst on a walk a couple…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a four-week Sustainable Tourism Film Series. The series will kick off with “The Last Tourist” showing Thursday, Sept. 8 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion. We’ve all said that Sedona is ‘unique’ among cities in Arizona, the U.S., and the world. But we’re not alone. Tourism, especially in destination cities like Sedona, is booming all around the world. Sedona has been ‘discovered’. Tourism funds a significant share of the Sedona city budget, employs thousands of people, and provides a…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum announces to artisans and crafters that their annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair is now open for registration. Scheduled for Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Museum, the show focuses on local and regional artists and craftspeople, and only original handmade items are allowed. Artists and crafters are encouraged to personally interact with shoppers and tell how they make their pieces, where they find their unusual materials or what inspires them. If you would like to receive registration information, please contact Janeen at 928 282 7038 or archives@sedonamuseum.org, or…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “festival flashback” of “Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog” showing Sept. 3-8 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog” was an audience hit at the 2020 Sedona International Film Festival and has gained critics’ raves all around the world. It is now been released in theatres for the first time, with Sedona as one of its first stops. The timeless, unbreakable bond between a boy and his faithful dog is put to the ultimate test in 1930s Germany,…
Yavapai County News – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has been working diligently to patrol state land campsites and enforce the restrictions on long-term camping all over Yavapai County. Most recently, Deputies have been working on a trespassing and littering case in Cordes Lakes where Timothy Bovial, 41, has been unlawfully living on state land for some time. Yesterday, YCSO arrested Bovial on multiple charges, but his departure left a ton (literally) of clean up behind. YCSO Deputies with the help of Chris Baker with the State Land department had a dirty job ahead of them. Baker showed up with…
Sedona News – On Aug. 19, 2022 at the Arizona Housing Forum, the Arizona Department of Housing awarded the recently completed Hope House of Sedona with the 2022 Housing Hero Award for Outstanding State Administered Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Funded Project. The city of Sedona selected the Hope House of Sedona as the recipient of its 2019 CDBG funds. The city receives the funding once every four years and vets proposals from local nonprofits for its use. Those funds were able to help Hope House of Sedona pay the development impact fees for a proposed shelter for homeless and…
Verde Valley News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, September 8th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. September’s concert features some of the fan favorites that have been playing since the first days of the library’s Music in the Stacks program. These amazing musicians include Gary Simpkins, Christy Fisher, Mike McReynolds, Tony Cook, Mark Gifford, and Matt Fabritz. Gary Simpkins has been around the folk/rock, singer/songwriter scene since the ’60’s, cutting his teeth on the Open…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “The Meddler” showing Sept. 3-8 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Meddler” features an award-winning ensemble cast, including Susan Sarandon, J.K. Simmons, Rose Byrne, Cecily Strong and Michael McKean. With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini (Susan Sarandon) has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori (Rose Byrne), a successful (but still single) screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the…
Verde Valley News – Coconino National Forest is excited to announce the implementation of a long-awaited designated camping system on the Red Rock Ranger District west of Sedona which provides visitors with designated camping areas and protects natural resources at the same time. The West Sedona Designated Dispersed Camping & Day-Use area now allows campers and recreationists visiting the Red Rock Ranger District in west Sedona to use and camp in eight designated dispersed camping areas. These areas are comprised of nearly 36 acres that accommodate about 10-35 campsites in each area, totaling 150-200 campsites—depending on the size of the vehicle, trailer, or…
Verde Valley News – Earlier this month Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) was given information that Daniel McKissick of Rimrock has been selling methamphetamine in the 5000 block of Banty Ridge Rd area. After verifying the information, probable cause was established to apply for a search warrant which was granted. PANT and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted the search warrant on the residence where approximately 3.3 ounces of meth were found along with another occupant Valorie Mramer. Both were taken into custody. McKissick was charged with possession of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drug, possession of dangerous…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona invites the community to an important event for the 10-year update to the city’s Community Plan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. This event, which is part of the community planning effort, will be an informative and interactive evening that begins with the opportunity for attendees to learn about the city’s Community Plan and scope of the planning effort, participate in interactive stations about what is most important to Sedona’s future and listen to three engaging keynote speakers. Keynote speakers include John O’Brien,…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley. All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website. Visitors are welcome to attend services. Special uplifting weekly messages for the Hebrew month of Elul recorded by Rabbi Magal are posted on the synagogue website. On Friday, September 2, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate by lighting candles, doing a…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I just had another heart event. And no, it wasn’t a blissful heart opening or spiritual breakthrough. My pacemaker-defibrillator came right up to the point of zapping me, but it seems the device was able to pace me out of v-tach without setting off its intense and deeply appreciated, but not at all enjoyed, companion. For this body, that was a bonus! It’s funny. When it’s happening all I can do is hang on for the ride and see where it takes me. After it happens, there’s a bit of a hangover — a waiting to…
… one of the more natural things seems to be wishing the weather would be whatever it is not at the time … too much heat and we dream of cool weather and snow … to much snow and cold and we dream of summer time with warm days. So here we are nearing the end of August and I’m dreaming of winter scenes, Above is a shot from the NE corner of Airport Mesa looking into Long Canyon across much of West Sedona. The entrance is flanked on the left side by Thunder Mountain and Coffee Pot rock and…