Flagstaff AZ (September 4, 2020) – Raymond Wildlife Area, located about 20 miles southeast of Flagstaff, is regarded as one of the state’s premier locations for watchable wildlife opportunities in northern Arizona.The wildlife area consists of almost 15,000 acres of desert scrub grassland and pinon-juniper woodland that provides a year-round range for pronghorn, mule deer and bison (and winter range for elk).
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By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (September 4, 2020) – Businesses and schools need to be preparing now for better air quality now that it appears the virus is mostly spread through the air. There are a few options: filtration, disinfectant with proper air flow, and barriers. Learn more.
By Andrea Lhotka, Reference LibrarianSedona AZ (September 4, 2020) – We inhabit one of the largest and most complex information landscapes in human history. We’re inundated by information from social media, the Internet, television, print media, etc., so our task in establishing trustworthy news sources and distinguishing news from opinion has become more challenging than ever.Historically, citizens have relied on journalists to convey the facts. After the news migrated to online sources and social media platforms, the absence of gatekeepers became evident. Given the decentralized nature of the Internet, how can we select trustworthy sources, distinguish news from opinion, and…
By Ted Grussing… Leroy, a Harris’s Hawk is seen here cruising part of the Verde Valley in search of a rabbit or other critter to join him for lunch … by cruising low over the brush he is able to see prey that is hunkered down under a bush or in a clump of grass and need only drop a foot or so to sink his talons into his lunch mate. Not much conversation goes on, the prey may be thinking something like, oh crap, whilst Leroy is thinking how full his tummy is going to be. Nature is satisfied,…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (September 3, 2020) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Hermitage: The Power of Art”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.
Six counties join those where hybrid instruction can be consideredPhoenix AZ (September 3, 2020) – Reflecting the continuing decline of COVID-19’s community spread across much of Arizona, eight counties have now met the recommended benchmarks in the ADHS Guidance for Safely Returning to In-Person Instruction for schools to resume a hybrid learning model combining in-person and online learning. Two other counties, Greenlee and La Paz, have met the benchmarks recommended to resume full in-person instruction. The benchmarks were established per Governor Ducey’s June 23 Executive Order 2020-51, Arizona: Open for Learning, and in conjunction with the Roadmap for Reopening Schools developed by the Arizona Department of…
Sedona AZ (September 3, 2020) – The city of Sedona and Yavapai County will host a free household hazardous waste and electronics collection day on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Sedona City Hall complex. This event is for residents of Sedona and unincorporated Yavapai County. Please be prepared to wear a mask and show a driver’s license and one utility bill as proof of residence.
Sedona AZ (September 3, 2020) – Madre Tierra Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by local residents Joanna Horton McPherson and Thomas McPherson. The organization founded the local non-profit preschool, Sedona Village Learning Center in the Village of Oak Creek.
KSB Virtual Speaker Series on Wednesday, September 9 Sedona AZ (September 3, 2020) – On Wednesday September 9 at 5:00 PM, Gwendolyn Waring will be speaking on The Natural History of the San Francisco Peaks: A Sky Island of the American Southwest. This is the second ‘virtual’ KSB Speaker Series event, where members of KSB and the public can participate via Zoom.
By Ted Grussing… determining the intentions of other people or animals is something we automatically do when we approach either one … we look for facial clues or body movements and language … are things cool or are we entering a fight or flight situation and if the latter are we equipped for the fight with a favorable outcome or should we just get the heck out of dodge as fast as possible.
Award-winning documentary features who’s who of rock ‘n’ roll with 39th PresidentSedona AZ (September 2, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” showing Sept. 11-17 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.When Jimmy Carter was just a kid in south Georgia, he loved gospel music so much that he didn’t need the hymn book to sing along. As it turned out, this lifelong passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate. Through folk, soul, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll, Carter tapped into a…
Prescott AZ (September 2, 2020) – Nancy Pascuzzi, a longtime employee of the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the statewide Annual Administrative Professionals Conference on Friday, August 28, 2020.Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney, stated: “Nancy has been an integral part of the success of the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office for more than 21 years. She has earned her reputation as the consummate professional who is knowledgeable, proficient and highly skilled in all the duties of a Litigation Specialist. Nancy’s expertise in all facets of the office and her keen eye for detail make her…
Sedona AZ (September 2, 2020) – Through Tuesday September 15, Yavapai County will be taking comments from residents on the proposed Spring Creek Ranch development through an online survey. This is the formal mechanism Yavapai County is using during COVID-19 to collect and record comments. Click the following link to register your comments: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpringCreek.Keep Sedona Beautiful strongly urges residents of Yavapai County to complete the survey. If you’re unclear why KSB so strongly opposes this 2,100 unit development, you can CLICK HERE to access the page on the KSB website that explains the many reasons.
By Patti Blair, Chairperson, LWVGVVSedona AZ (September 2, 2020) – Dear League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley members and supporters,You are cordially invited to our LWVGVV/OLLI September Voter Education Program via Zoom: Monday, September 21, 2020 11:30 – 1pmJennifer Lumpkin, Cleveland Votes
By Annabel V SclippaCottonwood AZ ((September 2, 2020) – It has been a crazy COVID-19 time in art land, and especially here in Old Town Cottonwood. August saw a couple of places shut down or move away, but also blessed one of our galleries, The Muse, with the Readers Choice Best Gallery Award.