Cottonwood AZ (November 30, 2020) – Verde Valley Fire District was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $10,632 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to continue their child car seat safety program. Thanks to GOHS, the District expects to provide approximately 200 child car seats to those in need in the community. The District’s car seat program provides car seats at no cost to low-income families. Trained car seat technicians install the seats and provide instruction to parents and caregivers about the proper installation. This instruction is also provided, free of charge, to anyone who…
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Customers can pay with cash at more than 500 locations statewidePhoenix AZ (November 30, 2020) – Eggs…bread…milk…vehicle registration renewal. Yes, renewing your vehicle’s registration can now be completed during a trip to the grocery store, and many other locations, too.Through CheckFreePay® from Fiserv, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is giving customers another convenient option to renew their vehicle’s registration.
Sedona AZ (November 30, 2020) – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, December 14th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee…
Sedona AZ (November 30, 2020) – Out of an abundance of caution and due to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases, the city of Sedona is cancelling the Visit with Santa event scheduled for Dec. 5, 2020.“We were really looking forward to holding this event, but even with all the safety precautions we had planned, it’s not a good idea to gather large groups right now,” said Ali Baxter, recreation coordinator II, city of Sedona.
By Ted GrussingOne and I want to wish you the most joyful Thanksgiving ever … we are here living in the greatest country ever to grace the face of this planet.
Encore series will feature popular Met Operas returning to the big screenSedona AZ (November 27, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of the Met Opera production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” (from the 2014 season) on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be a pre-opera talk at 9 a.m. led by Ed Ingraham.The cast of “Le Nozze di Figaro” includes Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Amanda Majeski (Countess Almaviva), Isabel Leonard (Cherubino), Ildar Abdrazakov (Figaro) and Peter Mattei (Count Almaviva). James Levine is the conductor of the…
Clarkdale AZ (November 27, 2020) – The Verde Historical Society Board of Directors and Clemenceau Heritage Museum staff and volunteers have been keeping busy behind the scenes during this year of challenges as the health pandemic has been wreaking havoc locally and around the world. Mask wearing, social distancing, web visits, internet connections, even the hand-held telephone all have new meaning in the volunteers lives as life goes on in spite of the museum facility being closed and often unoccupied for many months.
Phoenix AZ (November 27, 2020) – Discover new trails in your favorite park or visit a new park altogether this winter! Starting Friday, November 27, 2020, hike or bike eight different trails in at least four different state parks before Monday, January 18, 2021 to complete the challenge!Once you register, you can log entries and submit photos of your adventure! Challengers who complete all eight trails of their choosing will receive two day-use park passes, good for up to four people each, and a custom, limited-edition sticker!Tag us in your photos on social as you complete the challenge, using #AZStateParks…
Suspects brazenly entered at least 2 unoccupied homes for salePrescott AZ (November 27, 2020) – On November 24, 2020, around 1 PM, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a reported burglary and vehicle theft occurring in the 5700 block of N. Yuma Drive in the county area of Chino Valley. As deputies were responding, the victim told dispatchers that her stolen Ford Explorer just arrived back at the property occupied by several suspects. The victim made it known to the suspects she was armed, and the vehicle fled. The house was up for sale and not recently occupied. As deputies arrived, they…
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (November 27, 2020) – Giving Tuesday is just around the corner, and Sedona Public Library invites you to join us on December 1 for this exciting global day of generosity. When you give to your library, you give to the entire community, and this year, you’ll double your money with our matching gift.So much has changed globally and locally this year, and continues to change. But there is one thing that simply hasn’t changed, not fundamentally. And that’s us, Sedona Public Library. Our goals here at Sedona Public Library have been to both…
By Ted Grussing… and this is part of the series when our angelic predator took to the air after his meal was safely in his belly … he flew directly at me and the last photos in the series were totally out of focus as he was too close and even down to 100mm on the zoom lens he did not fit in the frame. Truly fun!
Heartwarming and inspiring film will light up your holidays at the Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 25, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the heartwarming and inspiring new holiday documentary “Dear Santa” showing Dec. 4-10 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Dear Santa” shines a light on the 100-year-old Operation Santa Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt these…
Without additional second wave funding, the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund must stop providing food boxes to families in a matter of weeksTÓ NANEESDIZÍ, DINÉTAH, Tuba City, Navajo Nation (November 25, 2020) – As of November 23, there were 15,039 positive cases of COVID-19 and 631 total confirmed deaths on the Navajo Reservation. Numbers are also on the rise on the Hopi Reservation, and both tribal governments have placed their communities in lockdown again. Key relief effort, the Navajo & Hopi Families COVD-19 Fund, needs a second wind, and a second infusion of donations, in order to carry…
Cottonwood AZ (November 25, 2020) – The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office filed today in superior court a motion to dismiss the second-degree murder charges against Cecilio Cruz. Two weeks ago, a mistrial was declared in the case after a Yavapai County jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict after ten hours of deliberation.County Attorney Sheila Polk said, “Under the rules, the state has 60 days to re-try a case after the jury has hung. Rather than rush back to trial with the same evidence, our decision is to ask the judge to dismiss the charges without prejudice. This means the…
The plan does not affect operations for the spring semester Prescott AZ (November 25, 2020) – Yavapai College has announced that the College will revert to the ‘red phase’ of its COVID-19 re-entry plan when the College returns from Thanksgiving break on Monday, November 30 through Sunday, December 6. College leadership will meet each Friday through the remainder of the fall semester to determine which phase the College will operate in during the following week.