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Comment period begins Sept. 18; public hearing to be held on Oct. 16Phoenix AZ (September 16, 2020) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will open an additional comment period for the revised 2021-2025 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program on Friday, Sept. 18. The additional comment period will extend through Tuesday, Oct. 27.The State Transportation Board will receive the newly revised Tentative Program during its monthly meeting on Sept. 18. Earlier this year, ADOT conducted its traditional process for the annual update to the Five-Year Program and held a public comment period and two public hearings. 

Sedona AZ (September 16, 2020) – The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona welcomes Emily Snelling as Regional Philanthropic Assistant. In her role, Emily will manage the administration of the Sedona office, as well as assist with local event planning and trainings.Emily’s experience in fundraising, marketing, and capacity building will help ACF address the needs of the Sedona and Verde Valley communities. Most recently, Emily spent time volunteering her development expertise for multiple nonprofits including Desert Star Community School in Cornville, Running River School in Sedona, and Sierra Roots in Nevada City, California.

Sedona AZ (September 16, 2020) – Starting Sept. 24, 2020, the city of Sedona’s Parks and Recreation Department will bring back Yappy Hour. It will be held Thursdays, 9 to 10 a.m., on the multi-use field in Posse Grounds Park.This is the opportunity for your four-legged friend to run and socialize with other dogs. Per city code and park rules, dogs are not allowed on the athletic fields and are required to be on a leash, but during Yappy Hour, participants get to bend those rules. 

Sedona AZ (September 16, 2020) – Members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will have their spinning wheels humming for “Monday at the Museum” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on September 28th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The spinners’ guild was formed over 35 years ago by Mary Pendleton of the Pendleton Weaving studio in Sedona along with a few weavers in the Verde Valley. The guild continues today with some 40 to 50 members actively pursuing Fiber Arts such as weaving, spinning, basket-making, dyeing and knitting. They would be happy to share their art with you,…

By Ted Grussing… over the weekend I brought a couple of images over to my friend Guy to make prints for me … he was displaying at the art fair at the outlets in the Village and he had one of the most beautiful land based photos I have seen of the entry to Red Rock Country and Sedona from the land … and I asked him if I could use it in an email and he said yes. I have the same view as this, but from about 500 hundred feet higher than this. The photo shows the stacking…

Uplifting biopic that tells the story of Helen Reddy debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 15, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “I Am Woman” showing Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The uplifting biopic “I Am Woman” tells the story of Helen Reddy, the fiercely ambitious Australian singer behind the 1971 megahit anthem that became the rallying cry of the women’s liberation movement.It is 1966. Helen Reddy arrives in New York with her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase and $230 in her pocket. She had been…

This classic scam, in part known as the ‘Sweetheart Swindle,’ is described in detail so that others may be alert to the technique and avoid loss Note: This fraud scheme, the basis of which has been around for years, is presented in detail to provide insight as to how the scammers cultivate and use their victims. The case documented here is a little different as a major investment firm was also scammed in the process. Prescott AZ (September 15, 2020) – In late June of this year, deputies met with a 66-year-old Dewey man who requested to report a fraud. The…

By Ted Grussing… but a small self contained splash and disturbance in the water tells us that something was here … and there was beauty marking the exit which lasted a few milliseconds before the water drops collapsed and the ripples spread out over the pond … and then the water was quiet again. Later there was a reemergence as the North American Coot reappeared with the food he had dived to bring back up and dine on. Somewhat akin methinks, to the healthy salads you get in places that serve that kinda food … I prefer a good cheeseburger…

Prescott AZ (September 14, 2020) – Arizona is experiencing a devastating increase of sellers and users of methamphetamine due to increased production of the drug and declining costs, according to a new report just released by the Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership (ASAP). Between 2015 to 2019, the retail price of meth decreased 58% while during the same period, federal, state, and local law enforcement saw a 342% increase in methamphetamine seizures. Fatal overdoses involving methamphetamine have also risen.Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. The drug’s ability to rapidly release high levels of…

By Ken Rouse, Sedona Resident(September 14, 2020)Donna Michaels cares about the Village of Oak Creek Community and has demonstrated her willingness and ability to go beyond politics and “get things done.”For over five years, a much-needed project affecting traffic and pedestrian safety at a busy intersection in the Village of Oak Creek, was ignored.   Many potential entities that could be deemed the responsible party were refusing to accept responsibility. 

Clarkdale AZ (September 13, 2020) – Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum is seeking copies of the Hi-Lo yearbooks dated 1959 to 1972.“Though the school was located in Jerome, sports were practiced an played in Clarkdale “ explains Michael Lindner, President of CHSM. “That makes them relevant to Clarkdale.”CHSM would like to borrow any of the issues not currently in the collection.  The property will not be harmed in any way.  It will be returned to the owner after it is scanned.

Sedona Film Festival partners with three other organizations for day of free eventsSedona AZ (September 12, 2020) – Four organizations dear to the heart of a legacy donor (Sedona International City of Peace, Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley, National Alliance for Mental Illness and Sedona international Film Festival) have come together in an alliance to offer a special event to our community on Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.  These groups have come together to illuminate and transform the pronounced divisiveness in our community and our world during International Day of Peace September 21, 2020 with…

Covid guidelines on crowds and social distancing preclude public from watching in-person at viewing site; release can be viewed virtually on Peregrine Fund’s YouTube channelVermillion Cliffs AZ (September 12, 2020) – Every year thousands of people gather at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument to watch one of conservation’s biggest spectacles – the release of captive-bred California Condors to the wild.The Peregrine Fund will release up to four California Condors atop the spectacular ledges of the cliffs in northern Arizona at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. This year, with Covid-19 affecting our ability to gather in large groups, we will not be…

Eye Boutique of Sedona is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level from the Sustainability Alliance.Sedona AZ (September 12, 2020) – It didn’t take much convincing for Dr. Carolyn Martin to certify Eye Boutique of Sedona in the Village of Oak Creek. When she heard Darcy Hitchcock speak at a Rotary meeting in early 2017, she quickly became one of the first certified sustainable businesses. “It made so much sense to me as a way to let customers know what we’re doing,” Dr. Martin explains. It helps her compete with all the big national chains. “We have a…

Sedona AZ (September 11, 2020) – The Sedona Fire District is honored to present a pre-recorded ceremony to remember the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The video can be accessed on our website at https://www.sedonafire.org/about-us/911-memorial/We hope that you will join us in viewing this presentation and participate in remembering this very important event.May we never forget.Sincerely,Jon TrautweinFire Chief, Sedona Fire District