Sedona AZ (October 24, 2020) – The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veterans Day Tribute will be a virtual program this year in deference to the on-going pandemic.Instead of a public gathering at the Museum’s historic Fruit Packing Shed, they have created a 30-minute program with many of the usual elements of their beloved annual Veterans Day celebration. This program will air for the first time on November 11th at 11 a.m. on the City of Sedona’s cable tv channel and on Yavapai Broadcasting’s webtv station. The program will also appear on the Museum’s YouTube channel for later viewing and re-viewing. To…
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Cottonwood AZ (October 24, 2020) – On Thursday, October 22, 2020, David Alexander Bremner, 54, of Cottonwood, was convicted by a Yavapai County jury of Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Spiritous Liquor in Motor Vehicle.The charges stem from July 26, 2019, when a deputy from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office observed a Ford Taurus speeding and cross over the gore line at the ramp from the General Crook Trail on Interstate 17. Bremner, who was a passenger in the vehicle, had an empty bottle of whiskey at his feet. During a subsequent search of…
The City of Cottonwood & Camp Verde Community Library Present: Blue Shell Bash – Mario Kart Fun Day on the Big Screens!Camp Verde AZ (October 24, 2020) – The Cottonwood Public Library, Camp Verde Community Library, and Cottonwood Parks and Recreation Department are partnering to host the first Verde Valley eSports event on November 13 and 14, in Camp Verde and Cottonwood, respectively. Blue Shell Bash is an all-ages Mario Kart 8 Deluxe casual play day, held in person and virtually. Players can participate from home on their Nintendo Switch by adding one of the Libraries’ Friend Codes, which will be posted on…
Prescott AZ (October 24, 2020) – UPDATE – Thanks to the much-appreciated cooperation of the United States Marshal’s Service’s Violent Offender Task Force, there is now an additional $5,000 available for a tipster who provides information leading to the arrest of Robert David Pearsall III. Pearsall is still wanted on charges of Attempted 1st Degree Homicide and two counts of Aggravated Assault stemming from an incident in September of 2018 in which he attacked a male victim striking him multiple times about the face and head with a hardened piece of wood causing serious injury.
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(October 24, 2020)We hear Trump claim that in reference to coronvirus we ( America ) are “turning the corner”.What he neglects to say is which way we are turning as he infers this is a good action or in the right direction.
Encore series will feature popular Met Operas returning to the big screenSedona AZ (October 23, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of the Met Opera productions of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” (from the 2015 season) on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be a pre-opera talk at 9 a.m. led by Russell Fox.The cast of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” includes Eva-Maria Westbroek (Santuzza), Patricia Racette (Nedda), Marcelo Álvarez Turiddu/Canio), George Gagnidze (Alfio/Tonio). Fabio Luisi is the conductor of the operas.
Rimrock AZ (October 23, 2020) – On October 17, 2020, around 2:35 AM, numerous deputies were dispatched to the 5200 block of N Dave Wingfield Road in Rimrock, regarding a suspicious incident, possible arson. One of the deputies assigned to the incident had spoken by phone with 34-year-old Jerry Follett as he was apparently the subject of the disturbance. Jerry was despondent over several personal issues and mentioned suicide during the conversation before disconnecting the call. Family members had moved to safety from Jerry’s attempts to burn a trailer they were occupying and waiting at a nearby business for deputies.…
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (October 23, 2020) – This year, October 18 – 24 is the annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week. Sedona Public Library takes this time to thank the Friends of the Sedona Library, who contribute so much of their time and expertise and this year has contributed $100,000 to the Library. Our Friends group was started in 1964 and officially became a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation in November 1967. Donations and memberships are deductible to the full extent allowable by law.The mission of the Friends of the Sedona Library is to support the Sedona…
Flagstaff AZ (October 23, 2020) – Do you know the ghosts who haunt our mountain town? The resident spirits at The Monte Vista Hotel? Morton Hall at NAU? Spirits in the graveyard? Those who are departed but not yet gone? Want a fun frightful night to get you in the Halloween spirit? DANCES about our unseen residents will keep you looking over your shoulder. Our teen-age ghost-hunters will take us around town to find our friendly, or not so friendly ghosts.
By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (October 23, 2020) – Businesses, governments and non-profits need to peer into the future to sense threats and identify opportunities. But our society is very short-term focused: quarterly profits, the daily news cycle, the latest Tweet. How do we improve our ability to think long-term, really long-term? The Long Time Project has a toolkit with 13 practices that can help your organization improve your impact on future generations. More.
By Ted Grussing… it seems to me that there a whole lot of feathers in this photo … well organized though. This Great Egret had just left the branch under his feet and compressing the air with his wings as he forces it downward and heads into the sky, low pressure on the upper side and high pressure below. His legs are fully extended after pushing off from the branch. If you want to shoot the takeoffs of egrets or herons look for the tell tale signs that they are about to launch. Most frequently they will compress their legs…
Award-winning documentary debuts at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (October 22, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning, acclaimed documentary “The Donut King” showing Oct. 30-Nov. 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Donut King” is the rags-to-riches story of a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in 1975 and building an unlikely multi-million-dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut.Weaving together two histories hidden in plain sight, the film is a heartwarming yet three-dimensional portrait of a man who lifted hundreds of his shell-shocked countrymen out…
Sedona AZ (October 22, 2020) – Felicia Filep, Director of Development of the Humane Society of Sedona (HSS) met with the employees of the Sedona Builders FirstSource today to say thank you for their donation of $405.00 to homeless animals at the Shelter after one of two of the HSS collection canisters was stolen in early September.The team of over 30 employees were shocked when they discovered a customer at one of two of their check-out lines stole the Humane Society of Sedona’s donation canister which had approximately $50.00 in change in it. The thief placed their backpack on the…
Prescott AZ (October 22, 2020) – In 2018, there were 48 drug overdose fatalities in Yavapai County. In 2019 there were 68 drug overdose deaths in Yavapai County. From methamphetamine to heroin and fentanyl or mixtures of many different drugs, they are all claiming lives in our county. (The above information from the 2020 Yavapai County Overdose Fatality Review Board. www.matforce.org/Portals/0/ofrb%20annual%20report-Spring%202020.pdf)Drug related crimes are not now, nor have they ever been victimless crimes! One overdose death is too many.
Customers can go online to schedule instruction permits, vehicle and motorcycle road tests, and morePhoenix AZ (October 22, 2020) – More in-office visits can now be scheduled online for Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division customers.Earlier this month, MVD made it possible for customers to go online and schedule in-office appointments for instruction permits, vehicle road tests and motorcycle road tests. Customers can schedule appointments online at AZMVDNow.gov.