By Ted Grussing… well, the Marines cancelled the entire trip and did not head out this way with their Ospreys today, so I grabbed a shot that I took earlier this year when they did come out and the lead Osprey going to make a landing followed by another one.They are flat out awesome aircraft.
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The Search for 52 award-winning documentary debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 30, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning documentary “The Loneliest Whale” showing Aug. 6-12 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Loneliest Whale” is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale.As the film embarks on this engrossing journey, audiences will explore what this whale’s lonely plight can teach us — not…
Fatalities rose to 12-year high despite fewer motorists on roads during pandemic Phoenix AZ (July 30, 2021) – With noticeable reductions in traffic volume during parts of 2020 due to the pandemic, the total number of crashes on all Arizona roadways fell sharply. Despite that, the number of traffic fatalities rose to their highest levels in 12 years, according to the most recent Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report published Thursday, July 29.The number of those killed in traffic collisions rose from 980 in 2019 to 1,057 in 2020, while the total number of traffic crashes came in under 100,000 for…
Prescott AZ (July 30, 2021) – Yavapai College has announced that it will offer free tuition to students taking classes in select Career and Technical Education programs this fall at both the Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale and the Career and Technical Education Center in Prescott.Free tuition will be offered to students who register for eligible classes in:3D Printing and Manufacturing CertificateUnmanned Aircraft Systems CertificateAdvanced Manufacturing Technology AAS Degree
Cottonwood AZ (July 30, 2021) – Vin de Filles is an Arizona Women’s Project supported by Page Springs Cellars (PSC), located at the foothills of Sedona, Arizona. This project was founded during a grape harvest in 2019 by Gayle Glomski who works at Page Springs Cellars. Page Springs Cellars harvesting crews were committed to picking grapes, so she gathered a crew to run her pick. The pick was moving quickly and efficiently with lots of fun energy. Gayle noticed that the crew was 99% women, all embracing grueling physical labor and loving every moment. This ‘ah ha’ moment created the…
By Camilla RossPresident and Chair, Sedona Arts AcademySedona AZ (July 30, 2021) – Sedona Arts Academy (SAA) announces Open Mic Night and a Masterclass with Sabina Sandoval, which occurs bi-weekly on Sundays from 6:00pm- 10:00pm. Join us for a SPECIAL EVENT on Sunday, August 15th& 29th where we welcome Sabina Sandoval’s Free to be Me Drumming Event Master Class. Let our spirits soar, and the pulse of the earth be felt, by people united by the healing rhythm, the pounding of our hearts with one of the most powerful instruments in the world…. the drum. This is for ANYONE. Drums provided. Time – 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Tickets…
Camp Verde AZ (July 30, 2021) – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, August 12th 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.August’s concert features the following talented local musicians: Jo Berger, Michael Kollwitz, and Chris Brown.
By Amaya Gayle GregorySedona News (July 29,2021)What is the sound of a tree falling without the ear to hear it, or at least a mechanical ear, a sound recorder? What is the sparkle of starlight without an eye to perceive it? Does one exist without the other? They are intimately woven together. The idea of one without the other is a plagiarism of real understanding, a lie against nature.The smell of rich deep chocolate or the spray of orange as you break open the rind, the musky odor that draws you into that insatiable desire to make love — those…
By Tommy Acosta(July 28, 2021)There’s an old saying I have always liked: “Before you judge another, walk a mile in their shoes.”Concerning the Air B&B conundrum in Sedona, it’s difficult for me to judge the negative impact of their proliferation because I live in a gated community that does not allow them.Though I do know a few individuals who rent a part of their home or a second home to make ends meet; and others whose neighborhoods have been overrun.The observation that these rapidly multiplying short-term rentals hurt the community by denying affordable housing to those who live here is…
By Ted Grussing… will take you a mile, but a mile of runway will take you everywhere. It’s true and no other place is as neat to hang out as at an airport. A number of years ago a gentleman from Switzerland flew his Euro helicopter from Europe to the USA with stops in Iceland Greenland and multiple stops in Canada and the USA before arriving in Sedona … it was very cool and somewhere I have the photos of him and his friend flying around the area. You never know who or what you will find at an airfield…
Australian romantic comedy debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 28, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new Australian romantic comedy “Long Story Short” showing Aug. 6-12 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Ever felt like you’ve lost a whole year of your life in the blink of an eye? This is the relatable premise of Australian actor Josh Lawson’s second feature film, “Long Story Short”.Serial procrastinator and workaholic Teddy (Rafe Spall) wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that every few minutes he’s jumping forward…
Sedona AZ (July 28, 2021) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a performance of his new original show “Fool Me Twice!” on Saturday, August 7 at 1:30 p.m.Poet and historical researcher, Peach will present his new program inspired by his investigations into Sedona and Arizona history.
Sedona AZ (July 28, 2021) – After a nationwide search, the city of Sedona welcomes Jess McNeely as the new community development director.McNeely has over 19 years of local government planning experience for cities and counties. McNeely has worked for Coconino County as the community development department assistant director and planning manager since 2016. While there, notable accomplishments included oversight of numerous development requests through the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Supervisors public hearing processes, oversight of updates to the County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and oversight of continued updates to all County Area Plans.
Sedona AZ (July 28, 2021) – Inspired by summer’s dramatic desert skies, Rowe Fine Art Gallery’s painters are in the mood…to paint, that is. In August, stop into the gallery for In the Mood, a painter’s showcase, which opens Friday, August 6, at 4 p.m. and runs the entire month. Participating painters include landscape artists Dane Chinnock, Lynn Heil and John Rasberry; wildlife artists Julie T. Chapman, Kim Diment, Jen Farnsworth and Amy Ringholz; and still-life painter Sue Krzyston.
Sedona AZ (July 27, 2021) – Water quality counts taken between 7:31 and 9:06 a.m. on July 25, 2021 show E. coli levels at all test sites remain above the state and federal water quality E. coli limit of 235 Colony Forming Units (CFU)/100mL of water for recreational swimming. This is believed to be due from the heavy rain events experienced this weekend, after almost no 2020 monsoon season.