Clarkdale AZ (June 23, 2020) – Yavapai College (“YC”) recently awarded students from the Verde Valley and Sedona, many of them recent high school graduates, scholarships that will help them pay for college tuition and expenses. Unlike many forms of financial aid for students, scholarships are gifts that do not need to be repaid.More than $18,000 in scholarship monies from Educate Now! and Beryl Rae CTE were awarded to the following YC students: Mingus Union High School graduates Santana Alvarado, Ellanor Gray, and Taislynn Connell; Camp Verde High School graduates Evan Kearns and Raven Pelfrey; Sedona Red Rock High School…
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Prescott AZ (June 23, 2020) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2020 Primary Election being held Tuesday, August 4, 2020.All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2020 Primary Election. If you are a registered Independent, Other, Party Not Designated, or Green Party and are on the Permanent Early Voter List, you must tell us which Party Ballot you want mailed. Call 928-771-3248 or visit yavapai.us/GoVote to request a one-time early ballot.
By Ted Grussing… so says this Coopers Hawk as he comes in for the kill and a well earned evening meal. Likely this is the same Coopers Hawk that gave a full body slam to a crow last week as he was perched near the top of the same tree where he launched the crow attack before this dive to get this fine meal. At first I thought it was a lizard, but zooming in closer shows his prey to be a very young King Snake … perhaps ten inches long. The snake is in the grass just below and…
Jerome AZ (June 22, 2020) – Jerome is bustling with activity and the tourists are always looking for that unique item to claim as their own. Although Covid-19 has postponed the Jerome Art Walk until further notice, this Independence Day we still have some good art news to share with you!. For more information visit www.jeromeartwalk.com or call Donna @ (928) 301.3004.After attending a wedding at the Surgeons House in Jerome, Cody was inspired to do a big 30″x30″ painting of one of Andrea’s Koi ponds. He is also working on a number of smaller pieces for summer so stop in and…
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(June 22, 2020)You bet Trump is when considering these 7 selected events and actions. All carry negative effects for his chances of being elected the next president in the upcoming November balloting. But that’s not all of his headwinds.1. Four highly respected generals, an admiral and a cabinet secretary; each with extensive history in their posts, with the presidency job and five of them with directly observing how Trump behaves as our president have publicly stated Trump is a lying unfit person. More are joining this group.
Rimrock AZ (June 20, 2020) – UPDATE – On February 10, 2020, YCSO Deputies were dispatched to a head on collision on Cornville Road near Kimberly Way, Rimrock. Two persons were seriously injured including an adult male and a 5-year-old girl. The 5-year-old who is the driver’s daughter, never recovered and passed away due to her injuries.Detectives recently obtained evidence from lab results proving the driver, 47-year-old Jill Knox of Rimrock, was impaired at the time of the collision. This was based on confirmation of the presence of drugs, including THC, from the blood test. Thursday, June 18, 2020, Knox…
Move affects all Arizona Department of Transportation officesPhoenix AZ (June 20, 2020) – In order to strengthen efforts to protect the health and safety of all Arizonans during the current pandemic, all Arizona Department of Transportation offices, including the Motor Vehicle Division, now require employees and customers to wear face coverings.“Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our customers and employees,” ADOT Director John Halikowski said. “COVID-19 is a significant health threat and we are committed to doing everything we can to protect Arizonans, especially those in vulnerable populations.”
By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceIn this Sustainability Illustrated video, you’ll learn some unexpected ways that the pandemic is related to sustainability. The animation narrator, Alex, uses the “flattening the curve” graph we’re now familiar with for the pandemic and connects it to climate change, our food choices and even Lyme disease.
Drivers should plan for delays and allow extra travel timeJerome AZ (June 19, 2020) – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for daytime lane closures on north- and southbound State Route 89A while crews clear the roadside drainage ditch of rocks and debris.The work is scheduled daily between Old Fain Road (milepost 330) and Forest Service Road-104 (milepost 336) near Jerome from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, June 23, and ending Thursday, June 25.
By Virginia Volkman, DirectorSedona AZ (June 19, 2020) – At Sedona Public Library, we’re responding to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by serving the community in innovative ways. We’re providing additional online resources and programs, delivering items to patrons through curbside pickup, and establishing safe reopening procedures.Additionally, we’ve secured grant funding for these new items:
By Ted Grussing… this Great Blue Heron was gliding along a rock face down at Watson Lake in Prescott, Arizona. Some of the granite boulders rise more than a hundred feet above the water while others lurk just inches below the water waiting for the unsuspecting boater to cruise up and on top of it snaring the unlucky boat … been there and done that. Still, the shots you can get of both wildlife and scenic beauty are worth the risk. A little rocking of the boat and pushing with paddles is usually enough to get you off the rock…
Iconic musical legend is the subject of award-winning doc at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (June 18, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning and acclaimed new documentary “Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things” showing June 26-July 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things” premiered to rave reviews at the recent Sedona International Film Festival and is making a return by popular demand.Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous…
Sedona AZ (June 18, 2020) – In light of rising COVID-19 cases, limiting the spread of the disease, and receiving new information from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s press conference today, at the upcoming City Council meeting on June 23, 2020, City Council plans to discuss if, when and where face coverings would be required in city limits. To provide feedback on this topic in the safest way possible, the public is encouraged to email City Council using this portal instead of attending the meeting in person. Space in Council Chambers is limited to ensure physical distancing and public comment may…
By Ted Grussing… I accepted a friends invitation to head down to the Red Rock Crossing area to shoot wildflowers this morning … it was a reasonable hike to an area there were still a few wildflowers scattered here and there. I honestly did not know why I had decided to get up so early to shoot a few little flowers … then I was struck by the absolute beauty of the area, the dearth of people and the quietude. I saw a few Arizona Evening Primrose flowers hiding in s patch of foxtail, so I sat down in the…
Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville star in new drama at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 17, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the powerful and inspiring new film “Ordinary Love” — starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville — showing June 26-July 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Love doesn’t give up.Joan and Tom (Academy Award-nominee Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson) have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together.