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By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (January 6, 2021) – In a typical year, the Sedona area typically has around 19 inches of rain. In 2020, gauge stations around the area registered around 7 inches. Here’s what you can do to protect our precious resource.

By Ted Grussing… two predators that I love to shoot were perched in the same partially submerged tree yesterday … both of these winged eating machines love to dine on fish … the Egret was first to leave the branch and the Osprey was not far behind … did the Egret spot a target and decide to get it before the Osprey could get there? Both predators have wingspans that are approximately the same … 52 to 67 inches for an Egret and 59 to 70 inches for an Osprey.

Yavapai College Continues Registration, Will Move to Phase Orange for Spring Semester January 19Registration continues for Yavapai College’s Spring 2021 semester, as the College comes off Winter Break offering a diverse schedule of conventional, remote-learning and hybrid courses commencing Tuesday, January 19.Clarkdale AZ (January 5, 2021) – Yavapai College will begin Spring Semester in Phase Orange of its five-phase COVID-19 re-entry plan, with most courses offered remotely through Zoom. In-person laboratory instruction and the face-to-face components of hybrid classes will be presented in a socially distanced setting with masks required.“We are planning to move to the orange phase when classes…

Sedona AZ (January 5, 2021) – Occasionally something catches your eye, and it sparks an obsession. Sometimes the obsession translates into a collection, a new hobby, or even relocating to Sedona (Red Rock Fever is real). In the case of award-winning wildlife bronze sculptor Ken Rowe, obsession transformed into inspiration.

$500 RewardSedona AZ (January 5, 2021) – It’s day 5 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ CATCH 22 Program.  Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in locating fugitive Brian Alan Curtis.  On April 28, 2019, Curtis and two other adult males, assaulted an elderly male in a tunnel near a business located in the 1900 block of West State Route 89A in Sedona.  During the assault, the victim sustained serious injuries to his face and right eye.  Curtis then took the victim’s wallet, credit cards and his identification.  

Prescott AZ (January 4, 2021) – It’s day 4 of Yavapai Silent Witness’ CATCH 22 Program.  Today Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is requesting your help in locating fugitive Michael William Burch.  Burch is wanted on a felony charge of Impersonation.  This charge originated from a February 2019 event in which Burch misrepresented his identity to a Yavapai County Deputy to avoid being arrested on another warrant he had at the time.  Burch has been eluding law enforcement on his original warrant for several years.  Burch also feigned an illness to be transported to the hospital where he later evaded and…

By Ted Grussing… today was an absolutely fabulous day on Lake Pleasant, light and variable winds in the morning, a beautiful sky, great reflections in the water and more species tha we have seen for a while.

Cornville AZ (January 4, 2021) – On Saturday January 2nd, 2021 at approximately 3:00 PM, the Verde Valley Fire District responded to the report of a Residential assignment off Page Springs Rd in Cornville.VVFD was dispatched to the report of a fire in a yard spreading into the brush and threatening a structure. When crews arrived on scene, they found a large amount of fire in the yard spreading into some large cottonwood trees, threating a barn and burning up to Page Springs Rd.Crews deployed hand lines and got a quick knock down on the fire before it extended into…

Cottonwood AZ (January 4, 2021) – The Verde Historical Society recently elected or appointed three new members to its twelve member Board of Directors for 2021. They fill open seats created by resignation and relocation out of state.Julie Flatt, Cottonwood, is a long-time volunteer who shares her ‘people skills’ at the greeter desk and gift shop in the Clemenceau Heritage Museum. She assists in the training of volunteers and serves on the board as a Director-at-large.

Element Sedona Hotel is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level from the Sustainability Alliance.Sedona AZ (January 4, 2021) – It’s an accomplishment for a chain hotel to achieve more than Conservationist/Bronze certification, since corporate policies often restrict choices at an individual site. So Element Sedona Hotel in the Village of Oak Creek should be proud of achieving the Innovator/Silver level certification. But their focus on sustainability makes sense. Element is a Marriott “lifestyle brand” focused on customers they call “Healthy Actives.” These are individuals who are “eco-conscious and aware but aren’t necessarily activists.” Guests can ask for…

With about 80,000 vaccinated so far, pace is set to increase Phoenix AZ (January 3, 2021) – In the second full week of COVID-19 vaccination, Arizona has taken significant steps forward in getting available doses into the arms of healthcare workers and residents and staff at long-term care facilities.These and other factors help position local health departments, in partnership with the state, to vaccinate much larger groups prioritized for upcoming phases of distribution, as more doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are made available through the federal government:

Prescott AZ (January 2, 2021) – Starting January 1st and continuing through January 22, Yavapai Silent Witness will be running its 47th CATCH 22 Program.  During this 22-day period We will be highlighting one fugitive each day in an attempt to garner the public’s assistance in locating these individuals so law enforcement can take them into custody.  Each day through January 22nd a new fugitive will be highlighted, and a $500.00 cash reward will be offered for information that leads to the arrest of the fugitive.  This program is very successful leading to the arrest of 101 felons and paying…

Camp Verde AZ (January 2, 2021) – Join Catholic Charities Community Outreach Services in the parking lot at Camp Verde Community Library between 10:00 am and 11:30 am on Tuesday, January 5th and again on Tuesday, February 2nd  to learn about Veteran’s Services, Housing Issues, Mental Health Services, and other community resources that are available.  ACCHS Applications (including SNAP/TANF) help provided via phone/Zoom.  Accommodations providing social distancing and sanitization have been implemented.

Aligned with federal guidance, recommendation is designed to protect Arizona’s most vulnerablePhoenix AZ (January 1, 2021) – Arizonans 75 and older are now prioritized to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the second phase of distribution following an updated recommendation yesterday by a panel of state, local, and tribal experts, including members of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).“One of Arizona’s top priorities since the start of the pandemic has been to protect our most vulnerable,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “This updated prioritization will get older Arizonans vaccinated sooner, further protecting those most at-risk and relieving the strain on our hardworking health…

Prescott AZ (January 1, 2021) – Starting January 1st and continuing through January 22, Yavapai Silent Witness will be running its 47th CATCH 22 Program.  During this 22-day period, we will be highlighting one fugitive each day to garner the public’s assistance in locating these individuals so law enforcement can take them into custody.  Each day through January 22nd a new fugitive will be highlighted, and a $500.00 cash reward will be offered for information that leads to the arrest of the fugitive.  This program is very successful leading to the arrest of 101 felons and paying almost $50,000 in…