Author: Tommy

Cottonwood AZ (June 6, 2021) – On Saturday June 5th Verde Valley Fire and Cottonwood Fire responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 260 by Godard Road in Cottonwood. A pickup traveling west on 260 lost control and ended up on the opposite side of the road on it’s side.

Sedona AZ (June 6, 2021) – The Sedona Historical Society will celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with a vintage western film made in Sedona, ‘Broken Arrow’, on Saturday, July 24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The afternoon of cinematic excellence and Sedona movie history will begin when doors open at 3:15 p.m. At 3:30 a panel will take the stage to share background and stories about the making of the film in Sedona. Then, ‘Broken Arrow”, a 1950 western film set in Sedona and featuring Jimmy Stewart, Jeff Chandler and Debra Paget will play.

By [Concerned Sedona Resident] (June 4, 2021) In our first three articles we looked at the considerations for building any kind of road infrastructure to reduce Sedona’s traffic issues and explained why there are likely no new roads to Sedona’s traffic future.  But at every hearing and public workshop about traffic “solutions” over the past decades, our publics also consistently suggest public transit as a way to solve our traffic mess.  Developing transit systems is popular with both the public and politicians.  It comes up frequently because most people have little understanding of traffic management and see a bus system…

By Ted Grussing… scenes and memories that always stays with you … I was at 13,230 feet and WSW of the San Francisco Peaks looking towards the ENE. The peaks were poking up through the clouds and portions of the Painted Desert can be seen below the clouds beyond the peaks.

Flagstaff AZ (June 4, 2021) – Memorial Day weekend was marked by efforts that resulted in a safer and cleaner Coconino National Forest, thanks to Arizona law enforcement officers, employees with state and federal agencies, along with volunteer organizations.Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), and the U.S Forest Service recently conducted several joint law enforcement efforts on the Coconino National Forest over Memorial Day weekend.

Camp Verde AZ (June 4, 2021) – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan for daytime delays on State Route 260 between Camp Verde and Pine starting Tuesday, June 8, as crews perform maintenance to the roadway.Drivers should slow down, proceed through the work zone with caution and watch for construction personnel and equipment while the following restrictions are in place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, through Thursday, June 10:

Flagstaff AZ (June 4, 2021) – Health First Foundation Northern Arizona is accepting applications for its 2020-2021 college-level health scholarships through June 25.The scholarships offer financial assistance to support education in health courses of study, including nursing, behavioral health, and clinical and non-clinical health care roles. The foundation offers these scholarships to help keep and expand the number of critical health professionals serving northern Arizona residents.

Sedona AZ (June 4, 2021) – The city of Sedona welcomes Dawn Norman as the new parks and recreation manager after working as the city’s aquatics supervisor for the past four years.Prior to her tenure in Sedona, she managed the town of Clarkdale’s parks and recreation and community service departments for 11 years, overseeing parks and library operations. While there, notable accomplishments included responsibility of five town signature events, oversight of the Verde River @ Clarkdale project, management of wi-fi installation in the town park and library, and support for the design and renovation of the town library.

By Ted Grussing… the wildlife we find along the shoreline, on the lake and all the other places we shoot which focus on the birds or animals, but in a very real sense the beauty of the foothills to the Bradshaw Mountains has a beauty all its own and independent of the primary reason we head down to the lake. You will seldom see the overall view when I am concentrating on getting shots of an eagle near the shore, but here is the view we witness daily when we are down there … oh, and that is an adult…

Performance on one of the world’s most legendary instruments follows film screeningSedona AZ (June 3, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Elizabeth Pitcairn performing on the Red Violin live, on stage at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 12 at 7 p.m.Violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pitcairn has earned a stunning reputation as one of America’s most beloved soloists. The artist performs with one of the world’s most legendary instruments, the Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius of 1720, said to have inspired the Academy Award–winning film “The Red Violin”.This special performance at the Sedona International Film Festival…

Sedona AZ (June 3, 2021) – On June 7, 2021, the city of Sedona Volunteer Park Rangers will celebrate their 15th anniversary serving residents and visitors. The men and women wearing the familiar ranger uniform and western hat have become a year-round fixture in Uptown.When asked why there are Volunteer Park Rangers in Sedona, founder and current Program Manager, Bob Huggins said, “Sedona is not unlike Grand Canyon Village or Yosemite Valley. We are surrounded by National Forest and draw in millions of visitors who concentrate in a very small area of Uptown. We simply do what rangers do in…

Sedona AZ (June 3, 2021) – Sedona Arts Academy (SAA) announces Painting Just for fun with Phyllis Anglin: June 10th 4:30 to 6:30pm – Paint classes hosted by local artist Phyllis Aglin are held on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The $35 fee includes all of your painting supplies and lights snacks and a beverage. bit.ly/saa-paint-class-june

Resurfacing in north Phoenix will narrow highway to one lane Phoenix AZ (June 1, 2021) – Drivers who plan to use southbound Interstate 17 near Daisy Mountain Drive in the Anthem area Friday night and on Saturday (June 4-5) should allow extra travel time and consider detours for a paving project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.Southbound I-17 is scheduled to be narrowed to one left lane between Daisy Mountain Drive and Pioneer Road in north Phoenix from 9 p.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 5, for resurfacing. The southbound I-17 on-ramp at Pioneer Road will be closed.

By Ted Grussing… and this is now! About nine months ago I took the lower shot of One and a very elegant bobcat kitten … the young cat was probably only six months or so old and still it was bigger than One … One tips the scales at about nine pounds then and now.

Sedona AZ (May 31, 2021) – On Wednesday June 9 at 5:00 PM, Nikki Cooley, Co-Manager, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professional’s (ITEP) Tribes & Climate Change Program will speak at Keep Sedona Beautiful. Her topic will be: Tribal/Indigenous Knowledge & Actions to Address the Climate Crisis.To participate in this Zoom webinar, click on THIS LINK.  The password for the Zoom is 062021.