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Prescott AZ (August 31, 2021) – How long will our water last? While scientists can’t accurately answer this question, they do know that the groundwater that supplies Quad City residents is being pumped at a far greater rate than it is being replenished. This situation, or overdraft, has already resulted in hundreds of failing family wells, and is poised to threaten the upper Verde River and the very livability of our rural areas. Three water experts from the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will explain the dangers of the overdraft and present ways to achieve sustainable water use at a CWAG-sponsored…

Camp Verde AZ (August 31, 2021) – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, September 9th 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 the following talented local musicians: Shawn Dennehy, Eric Douglas, and Mike Greenleaf.

Sedona AZ (August 31, 2021) – Yavapai County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan to cover the next 10 years. This critical document will guide the Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as County Supervisors as they consider development proposals over the next decade. If you are not yet familiar with the process for updating the Comprehensive Plan, click here for an explanation.

By Ted Grussing … the butterfly known as Postman (neotropical) that is. Last Friday we headed down to Butterfly World in Scottsdale for a change of pace and it was absolutely magnificent! Because I have this thing about wanting to catch anything with wings in flight I did a lot of shooting. I could not find any particular movement or clue that they were going to fly, so a lot of multi-shot bursts and I did get some in flight and this is one of them. Not sure what the other one is because I do not find it on…

Sedona News – As we head into the Fall the weather is getting perfect for hanging out in the outdoors listening to live music flourish in Sedona once again. Every year the City of Sedona puts on a number of outdoor concerts for the community to enjoy. This year there will be an awesome array of performing acts putting on shows for our enjoyment. There  will be a different musical act performing every Friday night in September There will be four our opportunities this fall to enjoy a free Red Dirt Concert.  Each night will offer two different performers or…

Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales star in heartwarming new drama at Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (August 30, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new film “Language Lessons” showing Sept. 10-15 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The award-winning collaboration between Natalie Morales and Mark Duplass is a heartwarming exploration of long-distance friendship. “Language Lessons” won the SXSW Narrative Spotlight Audience Award and the Provincetown Best Narrative Film Audience Award, among others.

Be ready for wet highways, possible flooding and debris Phoenix AZ (August 30, 2021) – As the National Weather Service forecasts another round of monsoon storms in Arizona this week, drivers should use extreme caution and make plans to avoid hazardous conditions that heavy rainfall could trigger on roadways across the state. While the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all of Arizona during part of Tuesday and Wednesday, forecasters expect especially heavy rainfall in southern Arizona and in the Tonto Basin. One additional area of concern where heavy rain is expected is near Globe, where…

Washington DC (August 30, 2021) – Arizona leaders of the League of Women Voters took their advocacy for voting rights to Washington Tuesday August 24th, as they joined League members from throughout the nation and other leading civil rights organizations for a rally and protest in Lafayette Square Park. Together, the groups called on President Joe Biden to use the full power of his influence to ensure the passage of federal voting rights legislation. 

Camp Verde Community Library to Participate In 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s Education Exhibition Camp Verde AZ (August 30, 2021) – Camp Verde Community Library is excited to announce its participation in September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, an educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, displayed in the library’s first-floor exhibit space during the month of September, this exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection. It explores the…

Performed by award-winning duo David Finckel and Wu Han, the concert will take audiences on a journey through the extraordinary evolution of classical music. Sedona AZ (August 30, 2021) – On Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 3 p.m., Chamber Music Sedona will launch its first full concert season since the pandemic with “The Unfolding of Music,” a concert performed by cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han. Hailed by The New York Times as “chamber music’s power couple,” Finckel and Han have earned a place among today’s most influential and esteemed musicians through their endeavors as concert performers, recording artists, artistic…

Sedona, AZ (August 29, 2021) What is it to slow down, to slow completely absolutely dead stop? Is it something we can do consciously or something that simply happens when all the ruckus within falls away? And if we can’t do it, why does it feel so important? In the past I tried to slow down, to be more present. Something within knew that slowing down was more than important. It was a key to the mysteries of life. Trying put a little pressure on this bodymind to behave in a way that wasn’t natural to it at the time.…

Sedona AZ (August 28, 2021) – So now the U.S. and the Taliban have something in common – an enemy that hates them both. Perhaps this is the unifier both governments need to beget cooperation at the military level to take out the latest ISIS variant that bombed the airport. Maybe the Taliban should graciously allow the U.S. to continue their evacuation past the presidentially imposed August 31 deadline as a show of good faith and a way to keep their airport open with our help once the evacuations are done. Maybe they can pool resources and intelligence and hunt…

Tucson AZ (August 28, 2021) – As drought, extreme heat, and wildfires plague the West, the ability of our communities to withstand and/or adapt to water stresses—their water resilience—is in question. The water practices and perspectives of Arizona’s Native Nations provide insights into developing pathways toward a more sustainable and resilient future. Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment, the focus of the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center’s 2021 annual conference, offers an engaging agenda on these complex, multidimensional, and multigenerational matters.

Individuals Who Have Not Applied, Should Now; Supreme Court Eviction Ruling Will Not Impact Access to Funding Supreme Court Ruling Ending Eviction Moratorium Does Not Impact Access to Funding Phoenix AZ (August 28, 2021) – Financial rental assistance for individuals facing eviction is still available and those who are in need and have not applied are encouraged to do so. Applications that are pending will continue to be processed, said Cynthia Zwick, executive director at the anti-poverty nonprofit Wildfire. “Money is still available and more money is coming,” Zwick said. “The end of the eviction moratorium has nothing to do…

Sedona AZ (August 28, 2021) – During the Labor Day weekend, Rotarians and Veterans will be in front of Clark’s Market in the Village of Oak Creek selling raffle tickets to support Veteran amenities at the VA Hospital in Prescott. The raffle helps to stock a store of free comfort items available to vets in the hospital – items not a part of the basic care provided by the VA.