Sedona AZ (April 3, 2020) – In continuing the effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest is in the process of closing its highest-use destinations and day-use sites in the Sedona area in response to large numbers of people hiking, congregating, and not practicing social distancing.In coordination with Verde Valley and Sedona civic leaders, the following trails and day-use sites will be closed this weekend, until further notice:Beaver Creek Day-Use SiteBell Rock TrailheadCathedral Rock Trailhead and TrailCourthouse Vista TrailheadCrescent Moon Day-Use SiteDevil’s Bridge Trail, including OHV access and surrounding associated trails:Dry…
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Prescott AZ (April 3, 2020) – The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office has been awarded $10,000.00 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to support the upcoming 3rd Annual Arizona Drug Summit. The two-day Summit will be held in Phoenix on September 14-15, 2020.County Attorney Sheila Polk stated, “We have lined up some dynamic speakers for this year’s conference, including Dr. Amelia Arria, Dr. Madeline Meier and ‘hopeologist’ Rick Miller. Last year, we had more than 400 people from across the state attend, and I can promise this year’s program will be better than ever.”
By Virginia Volkman, DirectorSedona AZ (April 3, 2020) – It was a day unlike any other at Sedona Public Library. Hour after hour, from morning into the evening, people lined up to check out books, audiobooks, and DVDs—by the bag full, by the box full—as they were preparing to be home for an unknown period.Without being asked to, they spaced themselves six feet apart, in a somewhat somber, yet festive atmosphere. Happy to see each other, they parted with a wish to stay well and “hope to see you soon.” Many patrons passed through the doors on March 18, the last day before the…
By Ted Grussing… a couple of days ago I took my original Canon 1DX MK I down to the ponds for some comparison shooting. It has been my favorite camera for many years and shooting one of my favorite subjects, the great blue heron, which has been around for a very long time. This is one of the shots I took with it and I like it a lot. It is not always the latest and greatest technology that gets a great shot, rather it is a quality camera and someone who knows how to use it. My new 1DX…
By Robert AlbrechtSedona AZ (April 2, 2020) – The Humane Society of Sedona is proud to participate in Arizona Gives Day on April 7, 2020 and is one of the more than 700 nonprofit organizations expected to participate in Arizona Gives Day<http://www.azgives.org>, an online fundraising initiative on Tuesday, April 7 until April 20, 2020. Presented by FirstBank<http://www.efirstbank.com>, Arizona Gives Day will bring together Arizonans from across the state to raise awareness and financial support for nonprofit organizations statewide.
Sedona AZ (April 2, 2020) – Stay creative and connected through live-streamed, online life drawing with Pash! Mondays, 10am -1pm, local performance artist, dancer, and artists’ model Pash Galbavy offers online life drawing groups for artists of all skill levels. This group, which has met weekly at the Sedona Arts Center (SAC) for 8 years until COVID-19, is now available online–as are other SAC workshops and events. Participants assemble their own artistic mediums and then draw, paint, or sketch in the comfort and safety of their homes to Pash’s professional, artistic modeling poses.
By Ted Grussing… I dropped my canopy off at Alpha-Zulu Composites in Kingman, Arizona today for a restoration project and hope to have it back next week. Paul Gaines owns and operates the business and you can check his operation out at: https://www.alphazulucomposites.com/ . Paul started flying sailplanes when he was 14 and had his private pilot license when he was 16 … he does an amazing job with composite sailplanes and composite aircraft. He is located at the Kingman Airport which is a fascinating place if you love airplanes ,,, and I do. Parked near his hangar is this vintage Douglas…
By Tommy AcostaSedona AZ (April 1, 2020) – It’s not that I am religious or anything like that or that I went to Catholic school through high school before being derailed by The Beatles.It’s just that it felt so wrong when I read the news about a pastor being thrown in jail for holding a service with his congregation in his church.It left a bad taste in my mouth. I could understand the need to quarantine during the virus pandemic. But a house of worship where people congregate to be closer to God?I don’t know. This is truly a tough…
Phoenix AZ (April 1, 2020) – Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a formal legal opinion today regarding the lawful authority of local law enforcement and county sheriffs to enforce emergency declarations. In short, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) concluded that local law enforcement officials and county sheriffs have authority under A.R.S. § 26–316 to enforce provisions of lawful emergency declarations issued by cities and towns, as long as they are consistent with orders, rules and regulations promulgated by the governor.Sen. Paul Boyer recently posed the following question to the AGO:If a city or town issues a lawful emergency declaration, what authority do…
Cottonwood AZ (April 1, 2020) – On March 30, 2020, just after 11:30 PM, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a campground off Perkinsville Road near the Verde River outside of Jerome, Arizona. The call involved a male adult who had been shot in the arm. The 24-year-old victim was being treated by personnel at the Jerome Fire Department for a non-life threatening wound to his left bicep. The victim, from Cottonwood, told deputies that he set up a camp site near a bridge over the Verde River off Perkinsville Road when, around 10 PM, a group arrived and set up their…
Cottonwood AZ (April 1, 2020) – Verde Valley Fire District will be implementing burn restrictions effective Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7:00 am. These restrictions are in effort to improve the air quality during the Covid-19 outbreak.These restrictions prohibit outdoor fires for the purpose of weed and brush abatement, requiring the use of a burn permit.Please contact Verde Valley Fire District Fire Chief Joe Moore or Fire Inspector Kyla Rolfes at 928-634-2578 if you have any questions.
Sedona AZ (April 1, 2020) – To continue measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty, along with other Verde Valley and Yavapai County leaders, are in preliminary discussions with the U.S. Forest Service’s Red Rock Ranger District management to evaluate closing the most popular trails and trailheads where social distancing is not being practiced.Moriarty, Yavapai County Supervisor Randy Garrison, and Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau CEO Jennifer Wesselhoff all support the Forest Service taking action, and Red Rock Ranger District Manager Amy Tinderholt and Coconino National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West expressed a desire…
By Ted Grussing… the conditions were great for wave flying at the peaks yesterday and these beautiful standing lenticular clouds (aka Lennies) behind the peaks show just how great the conditions were. I should have abandoned my photo shoot project and headed up there to get some incredible flying in, but I didn’t. There will be more days like this and as in years past I will be up there working the wave.
Sedona AZ (March 31, 2020) – To limit the spread of COVID-19, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued a stay-at-home order for all of Arizona until April 30, 2020. The order says Arizona residents must limit time away from the house except: To conduct or participate in essential activities.For employment, to volunteer or participate in essential functions.To utilize any services or products provided by essential business services.For employment if as a sole proprietor or family owned business, work is conducted in a separate office space from your home and the business is not open to serve the public.
Flagstaff AZ (March 31, 2020) – All 15 County Treasurers are asking Governor Ducey and the Arizona Legislature to extend the delinquency deadline for property owners regarding the second half of 2019 property taxes. These property taxes were due March 1, 2020, but per statute they are not considered delinquent, and thus no interest accrues until May 1st. Counties do not have the legal authority to extend the May 1st delinquency date. County Treasurers have been asking for property tax relief by extending the delinquency date to June 1st so that no interest accrues for an additional thirty days. Only…