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…
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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.
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness(June 17, 2020)Recently, I talked with a woman – I’ll call her Nancy — who told me she and her husband, “Jim,” had an interaction about their differing views on pandemic do’s and don’ts. He doesn’t believe in wearing masks. She wants to maintain peace with neighbors by making sure they wear them when walking in the neighborhood. Then there’s my husband and me. When the pandemic lock-down first started, we had differing opinions about the degree to which we should close the borders of our house. Conversations about these issues…
Random sequencing means more flexibility Phoenix AZ (June 17, 2020) – If you’re used to seeing Arizona license plates issued with sequential letters and numbers, those days are slipping away. The ADOT Motor Vehicle Division now issues plates with random sequencing. The change vastly increases the number and type of plates that can be distributed.“We’ve had some questions about these new plates because it is a big change and it looks so different from what people are used to,” MVD Stakeholder Relations Manager Jennifer Bowser Richards said.
By Ted Grussing… and just before sunset on silent wings high above the San Francisco Peaks the perfect light illuminates the peaks and casts their shadow out across the painted desert to the horizon more than a hundred miles out from the peaks. Humphreys Peak is on the left, Agassiz on the right and Snow Bowl just left of Agassiz. The view very few will ever see, yet it is there nightly.
Phoenix AZ (June 16, 2020) – Much-needed rain brings out desert wildlife in Arizona. Animals may wander in search of mates, moisture and, if necessary, to escape flooding.Desert tortoises are one of several amazing species that can be encountered during Arizona’s monsoon. The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) urges the public to follow these important guidelines when coming across a desert tortoise:
Reminder to Be Safe. Be Clean. Be Ready.By Jon Trautwein, Fire ChiefSedona Fire DistrictSedona AZ (June 16, 2020) – As the State opens and we move back toward normal, the Sedona Fire District would like to encourage everyone to follow the guidance provided by the CDC, the Governor, and the Arizona Department of Health Services.The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau has initiated an excellent campaign and would like to encourage Sedona to be Safe, Clean and Ready. As a reminder, here are the recommended safety guidelines: