ADOT marking National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 26-30)Phoenix AZ (April 26, 2021) – Most of us couldn’t imagine being on the job with speeding cars and trucks just feet away zooming past our desk, cubicle or other place of business.But every day, highway construction and maintenance crews across Arizona face just such potentially dangerous scenarios, especially when many drivers don’t slow down or pay attention in work zones. Sadly, drivers and passengers are even more likely to be killed or seriously injured in work zone crashes.The Arizona Department of Transportation has joined other safety agencies across the country in…
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One of a Kind Farmall Cub Kept Famous Zoo in ShapeSedona AZ (April 26, 2021) – Post WWII, the maintenance department of the world renown San Diego Zoo was struggling with the tough grasses on its many acres of sloped and hilly terrain. Standard tractors just weren’t “cutting it”, literally! When the zoo solicited the Farmall company for a solution, the company solved the problem with a highly modified 1953 Farmall Cub tractor mower.
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2021) – Clean up and reduce your wildfire risk by disposing of yard waste at the annual Debris Collection Event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 17 – 20, 2021 at the city’s Maintenance Yard at 2070 Contractors Rd. Creating a defensible space within 30 feet of your home can greatly reduce the risk of a wildfire. Tall, dry grasses provide a path for fire; by removing dry grasses, leaves, excess vegetation and pine needles from your roof and gutters, you reduce fire risk. Prune tree limbs so the lowest limb is between six to…
The Secret to HappinessBy Peter CutlerOne very simple thing to understand about happiness is that if you desire even a single thing to be different from the way it is right in this very moment, you are not happy. And this is exactly why you are not happy.If you don’t want a single thing in this moment to be different from the way it is, you are happy.That’s it. That’s the whole secret to happiness. It’s not having health, success, a fulfilling career, wealth, sex, relationships, friends, positive affirmations, knowledge, wisdom, even enlightenment. None of these things can bring you…
Story of the beloved institution of Sesame Street comes to Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 25, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning and acclaimed “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” showing April 30-May 6 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Go inside the hearts and minds of the “Sesame Street” creators, artists, and educators who established one of the most influential and enduring children’s series in television history.With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and over 20 original interviews, “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” introduces audiences…
Federal partners have completed safety review, finding the vaccine safePhoenix AZ (April 25, 2021) – After a thorough safety review and recommendation by federal partners, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is advising providers to resume use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 23 expressed confidence that the vaccine is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19. The two federal agencies had recommended a pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on six reported U.S. cases, out of 6.8 million…
By Tommy Acosta (April 25, 2021)Once upon a time people were divided by nationality, race, political persuasion, religion, age and even sexes.But a new divide has taken over that crosses the lines noted above and separates people into two specific camps across the planet.Yes. You guessed it. The new great divide is between those who believe in the efficacy of masks and the vaccine, and those who don’t.It makes no difference your race, color or creed, nationality or political persuasion. The battle lines have been clearly drawn. Either you believe and listen what your leaders tell you or you don’t.
Sedona AZ (April 25, 2021) – The city of Sedona and their contractor, Eagle Mountain Construction, are set to begin the Shelby Drive Roadway Improvements Project the week of April 26, 2021. The project consists of installing new storm drain, sewer main and water main along Shelby Drive, from Sunset Drive to just south of Stanley Steamer Drive. Additional work includes the installation of new asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, a shared-use path on the north side of Shelby Drive and the reconstruction of driveway entrances along the project corridor. Once complete, this project will increase pedestrian safety, upgrade the utilities…
By Ted Grussing… wind warnings were posted today for the Lake Pleasant area … winds in the mid to high 20’s were predicted to begin around 11AM. We launched the “Knot Yacht” from the south ramp a little after six this morning and headed to the northwest end of the lake to get all the shooting in we could. In fact the top winds were 26 mph Gust of 30 mph.
Glenn Close and Mila Kunis star in new drama at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 23, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed drama “Four Good Days” showing April 30-May 6 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Director Rodrigo García is a master of empathy, and his confident direction guides two exceptionally nuanced performances by Glenn Close and Mila Kunis in this powerful film inspired by a true story.A mother helps her daughter work through four crucial days of recovery from substance abuse in “Four Good Days” — an…
CH’ÍHOOTSOOÍ, DINÉTAH (Window Rock, Navajo Nation) (April 23, 2021) – For Navajo Marine Colin Tsosie, helping lead the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund’s Chinle distribution team was a way he could help protect his elders and those affected by the pandemic. Since April 2020, Tsosie and his staff of ten have been working long hours, organizing staging areas for food distributions, receiving and packaging food and cleaning supplies, and conducting up to four distributions in one day across the Central Agency region of the Navajo Nation. For all his effort, Tsosie said he feels rewarded by being able to help…
Prescott AZ (April 23, 2021) – UPDATE – On April 22, 2021, following various leads, deputies from the United States Marshal’s Fugitive task force were able to locate Nicole Lynn Weil in Tampa Florida and take her into custody without incident. Weil was “day 9” of the Yavapai Silent Witness’ recent CATCH 22 program. She was wanted on a probation violation warrant stemming from a conviction for providing narcotics to students and staff members at the Mingus Mountain Academy located here in Yavapai County. Weil is currently in the Hillsborough County Jail in Florida awaiting extradition back to Yavapai County.
By Ted Grussing… there are times when you feel like you are transitioning into the Twilight Zone and on this August day at 2:06 in the afternoon, I had that feeling. A smokey haze from a prescribed fire hung over the plateau and the smoke traveled downhill, filling Oak Creek Canyon and spilling over the rim into Sedona and the Verde Valley. In the foreground is the tip of Munds Mountain … beyond the gap is Wilson Mountain and to the right of it is Oak Creek Canyon. On the horizon from the left is Sitgreaves Mountain, Kendrick Peak in…
Sedona Film Festival hosts two-night world-wide traveling tour at Performing Arts CenterSedona AZ (April 21, 2021) – The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Sedona. For the seventh year, the Sedona International Film Festival is bringing the spirit of outdoor adventure and mountain culture to red rock country. This year’s screenings feature the world’s best mountain sport, culture and environmental films, letting you experience the thrill and challenges of the mountain environments that inspire us all. The Sedona tour stop has been expanded to two nights again this year: Tuesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 5 at…
By Tommy AcostaNever underestimate the love Sedona embodies and shines, especially when it comes to helping the less fortunate. On Tuesday, April 27 members of the community are joining together to accept donations for a wonderful cause to help disadvantaged young mothers in need, with baby clothes and related items such as diapers, lotions, shampoos, laundry soup, paper plates, snack foods and other necessities.The effort is spearheaded by a local group of volunteers through their “Two Fer Tuesdays” effort, now joined by Sedona’s Realty One Group Real Estate Agency.Volunteers from Realty One will bring donations and help the Two Fer Tuesday…