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Sedona News – The upper portion of Cathedral Rock Trail will temporarily close to the public for construction starting March 16. The closure will remain in place through April 30, but could lift earlier if construction work ends sooner. The Forest Service Red Rock Trail Crew will be reconstructing rock walls and check steps during the closure. A Forest Closure Order has been put in place due to the inability to safely reroute hikers around the work area, which includes the trail itself and the 200 feet of land on either side. During construction, there is a possibility of large rocks rolling downhill…

Sedona News – Professional photographer Mike Olbinski will present at the meeting of the Sedona Camera Club starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022, at the Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Road, Sedona.  Doors open at 5:30. With Covid testing now indicating safe levels locally, the Club has modified their position regarding safety measures.  The Sedona Camera Club will now hold our monthly member meetings using the standards recommended by CDC’s latest updates. The Club asks attendees to be fully vaccinated.  Wearing masks are at the attendees’ discretion. Mike Olbinski is an Emmy-winning photographer and filmmaker…

Yavapai County News – March 11, 2022 at approximately 2:30 pm, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested Ronald Amerson in Castle Canyon Mesa for 30 counts of unlawful imprisonment as well as possession of a firearm during a felony offense and false reporting.  Amerson made a call to 911 around 1:30 pm stating that a Humboldt Unified School District bus with approximately 30 children on board had run a stop sign and struck his vehicle at Knights Way and N. Treasure Dr. in Castle Canyon Mesa. He parked his truck across lanes of traffic to block the intersection and prevent…

Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation will host a virtual public meeting from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, to provide information on upcoming improvements that will be made to State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon between Sedona and Flagstaff. The improvements include rockfall mitigation, drainage and sediment control, and a bridge rehabilitation.   How to participate in the meeting:  Join online: azdot.gov/SR89A  Password: ADOT2022  Join by phone: 1.408.418.9388  Meeting Number (access code: 24844956572)  Password: ADOT2022    During the public meeting, ADOT representatives will provide an overview of the project, followed by an opportunity for the public…

Sedona News – The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau presented a check for $102,000 to the Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund today, marking the first phase of the five-year Trail Keepers 2.0 program, a business and chamber funding program that supports US Forest Service maintenance of Red Rock Country trails. The donation ceremony took place at the Uptown Visitor Information Center located at 331 Forest Road.   Trail Keepers 2.0 is the follow-on to the highly successful Trail Keepers program, which concluded in February 2021 after raising $370,000 in five years. Trail Keepers 2.0 will also run for five years.…

Sedona News – For the third year the city of Sedona is joining forces with Washington D.C.’s National Museum of Women in the Arts to celebrate women artists during Women’s History Month. Since most people have a difficult time calling to mind at least five female artists, NMWA has issued the #5womenartists challenge via social media throughout the month of March. The campaign’s goal is to highlight gender imbalances in the art world nationally and internationally. By highlighting five women artists in each community, awareness of women in the arts will be increased.   “We are thrilled to once again be…

By Amaya Gayle Gregory A dear friend, speaking to a beloved with little time left to live, asked about her illness. She didn’t want to share the disease’s name, to give it any more power in the universe, so my friend, being a good friend, wanting to give her the opportunity to share as she could, asked about her symptoms.  I don’t think I will ever forget her response. It touched me deeply.  ‘Dying is the only symptom.’ Yesterday I was talking with a friend. She asked about my health in a natural segue from talking about hers. She’s been…

Cottonwood News – Join us for a unique evening on Saturday, March 19th when Max Ribner and 1st Language take the stage at the Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood.  A ‘concert style’ format will begin at 7:00 PM. After a short intermission, the floor will be cleared for dance, beginning at 8:30 PM.  Patrons purchasing a ‘concert’ ticket have the option of staying for the dance.  At a reduced ticket price, attendees can attend just the dance portion of the evening. This concert and dance evening is sponsored by ChocolaTree Organic Oasis of Sedona. What are the…

Sedona News – Join Northern Arizona University Professor and Chair of Anthropology Dr. Kelley Hays-Gilpin on Sunday, March 20 at 1 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona. Come enjoy a special presentation entitled “A Colorful Century of Women in Southwestern Archaeology” — in celebration of Women’s History Month and Archaeology Month. This program is presented by the Verde Valley Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society. Tickets are $15 to benefit the VVCAAS Scholarship Program. “A Colorful Century of Women in Southwestern Archaeology” will focus on Ann Axtell Morris. One hundred years ago, Ann Axtell graduated from Smith…

Sedona News – The Sedona Historical Society will host a tasting event of the first bottling of Red Rock Zinfandel since 1917 on Friday, March 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sedona Heritage Museum. This tasting is in partnership with Page Springs Cellars and winemaker Eric Glomski. The evening will include the tasting, appetizers, other PSC wines, an auction, and special guests. An introduction to the wine and the story behind the preservation of 100+ year-old legacy vines and the rebuilding of a legacy vineyard will be presented by the winemaker, Eric Glomski. After more than a…

Sedona News – The Sedona Police Department’s investigation into a child abuse and neglect of special needs individuals continues following the arrest of a Sedona man on Thursday, March 10, 2022.  A joint investigation was conducted with the Arizona Department of Child (DCS) Safety and the Arizona Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). Probable cause was established that care providers, Bruce and Sherrian Bloomquist, of Sedona, were neglectful for the care of a 16-year-old female with special needs within their home. The child abuse allegations are based upon the identification of the couple’s failure to provide for the medical and nutritional…

… I spent some time scrounging through portfolios that I have not looked at in a long time today and found several images which caught my eye. The fine art image above is a photo of a feather from a white pigeon that had been blown by the wind and caught on a small branch sticking up out of the ground … last flight for the pigeon that hosted the feather and the Coopers Hawk that brought him down, dined and had the sustenance to continue his life. I was talking with a friend tonight and after we hung up,…

Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the Oscar-nominated film “The Worst Person in the World” showing March 18-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Worst Person in the World” is nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay. Sedona audiences get to see the film prior to the Oscar telecast later in March. Director Joachim Trier returns with another modern twist on a classically constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, “The Worst…

Sedona News – Any user of Apple products- iPhone, iPad, Mac- is invited to attend the March 2022 Zoom meeting of the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG, or OCA, for short). Alan Gore will facilitate a general question-and-answer session. He often covers recent and upcoming trends, as well as bugs and fixes. His topic this month will be Apple’s big March 3 product announcement day, which included an entirely new computer. Apple is not “becoming a device company” after all. There is no charge to participate.  OCA will continue its monthly virtual/online meetings on the 3rd Saturday of March, Saturday, March 19, 2022, beginning…

Sedona News – Even though Arizona Gives Day officially begins April 5, early donations can start on March 15 at AzGives.org and count towards a nonprofit’s fundraising total for the event.  More than 1,000 Arizona nonprofits are expected to participate in the tenth annual Arizona Gives Day, a 24-hour statewide online fundraising event, from noon on Tuesday, April 5 to noon on Wednesday, April 6. Beginning Tuesday, March 15, donors can make early donations by visiting the Arizona Gives Day website at AzGives.org and donate immediately by selecting the “Today” button at checkout. Donors also can donate during a specific block of time on Arizona Gives…