May 31, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Community Library Sedona’s Community Room Sedona, AZ — Sedona’s Tools Empowering People (STEP), the Community Library, Sedona, and the Sedona Sustainability Department are collaborating in a fix-it clinic on Friday, May 31, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Community Library Sedona’s Community Room. The clinic offers opportunities to repair items that otherwise would be discarded. Tools from the STEP inventory will be used and volunteers will help with simple repairs. Everyone is highly encouraged to sign up for a time slot at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FA8A82AA2F8C07-56502184-fixitclinic#/. Walk in assistance is not guaranteed.…
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Sedona, AZ — You’d think a small city might come with small rental prices, but Sedona’s housing market behaves more like a tourist trap. With the city’s limits tight and short-term rentals abundant, long-term leases get snapped up fast and cost more than you’d expect for the square footage. If you’re not ready to buy, budget more than you think, and act quickly when you find something livable. It helps to make peace with an outdated kitchen or a 1980s floor plan; at least, until something better shows up. Protect Your House From the Inside Out It’s easy to fall…
By Mike Schroeder Sedona, AZ — Math is important. The rest of the story of course is what the illegals are coasting us if they stay. They were not admitted for the most part because they had a skill, merit based. They have not qualified to be a citizen. To become a U.S. citizen through naturalization, you must be at least 18 years old, be a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) for at least 5 years (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen), have continuously resided in the U.S. for the required period, and demonstrate good moral…
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2025 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, and sandhill crane. To apply, visit https://draw.azgfd.com/. The deadline for the department to receive all applications is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 3, 2025. For an overview of the application service, including license requirements, applying for bonus points and payment information, see Page 22 of the “2025-2026 Arizona Hunting Regulations” booklet. Printed versions soon will be available at license dealers statewide (call in advance for availability). New for fall 2025: One-horned bighorn sheep ram seasons for Pioneer…
Sedona, AZ — The Foster Alliance, Arizona’s largest nonprofit provider of essential resources for children in foster care, is excited to announce it now offers walk-in services at its newly opened Flagstaff boutique. While the organization has served foster and kinship families across Arizona statewide for more than a decade, this marks the first time families in northern Arizona have access to a permanent, physical location offering free, in-person support. Further details can be found in the release below. Please let me know if you are interested in an interview with members of The Foster Alliance on what this expansion means…
An unlikely story of friendship, fame, turmoil, and — ultimately — redemption The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” showing May 23-28 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFZaR4ubS20 “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” is an unlikely story of friendship, fame, turmoil, and — ultimately — redemption. Cheech and Chong’s enduring partnership begins like the start of a classic joke set-up: “a Chicano kid from South Central LA and a half-Chinese Motown musician meet at a strip club in Canada” and ends with one of the most iconic…
FREE film screening will kick off upcoming Pride Month film presentations Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona to present a FREE screening of “Heightened Scrutiny” on Wednesday, May 28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6lU6g9PqO4 “Heightened Scrutiny” follows Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The film exposes the dangerous role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” showing May 23-28 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” is an unlikely story of friendship, fame, turmoil, and — ultimately — redemption. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFZaR4ubS20 Cheech and Chong’s enduring partnership begins like the start of a classic joke set-up: “a Chicano kid from South Central LA and a half-Chinese Motown musician meet at a strip club in Canada” and ends with one of the most iconic duos in entertainment history. In the 1970s, Cheech & Chong…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is excited to announce the availability of new equipment which will vastly expand the ability for researchers to access information. The Museum has acquired and installed a new digital microfilm and microfiche reader. The new reader, a ScanPro 2500, allows users to view the microfilm and microfiche on a computer screen. No more staring into the void of the old-school readers that made users’ eyes cross! The images can be digitally manipulated in order to make them crystal clear. Users can also scan items they are looking for, download the scans, and take…
Camp Verde News – The Town of Camp Verde has contracted with Traffic Safety, Inc. to complete its annual roadway striping project. Work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and will continue through Friday, June 6, 2025. This project involves repainting all striping on Town-maintained roadways. Residents and businesses may experience brief periods of increased noise and minor traffic disruptions while work is underway in their area. Schedule Overview: May 27–30 (Daytime Work): Crews will repaint centerlines, lane lines, and edge lines. June 2–6 (Nighttime Work): Crews will complete stop bars, crosswalks, and turn arrows. During this…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Rust” showing May 23-29 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q95B6Ys5h_8 “Rust” features an all-star ensemble cast, including Alec Baldwin, Frances Fisher, Josh Hopkins, Patrick Scott McDermott and Travis Fimmel. In 1880s Wyoming, recently orphaned Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott) accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang. In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin), breaks him out of jail and takes him on the run toward Mexico.…
By Mark TenBroek Who uses Reservations? We all know the drill if we want a table at many of the more popular restaurants like Elote, Mariposa, and The Hudson. We make a reservation ahead of time and plan around that. Otherwise you are left looking for a restaurant that is not as busy (and probably not as good).The restaurants do this for a good reason. They can plan staffing and food for the anticipated number of tables that are reserved. With this approach, fewer people show up without a reservation hoping to get in at the last minute. This makes…
Residents and visitors are now able to drive on the newly completed Forest Road, a road that bypasses the “Y” roundabout if traveling to and from the Uptown area. The project consisted of constructing a new two-lane roadway that connects the old terminus of Forest Road to a new intersection on State Route (SR) 89A, just west of the post office. Additional work included the installation of new concrete curb and gutter, retaining walls, utility infrastructure, landscape improvements and a new shared-use path. The new intersection at SR 89A will allow vehicles to enter the new connection from both directions…
Sedona, AZ — Final film in ‘Heartful Living, Gentle Dying’ series will feature a panel discussion The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Tuesday” — the final film in a four-week ‘Heartful Living, Gentle Dying’ film series — on Thursday, May 29 at 4:00 at the Mary Fisher Theatre, followed by a panel discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvqyBWCN39o Join us for this thought-provoking journey and discover what it means to be alive and connected to humanity, and how we might die with grace and dignity on our own terms. This profound glimpse into life and death explores how we view our…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “The Wedding Banquet” showing May 23-29 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWy_IzW04YM Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee’s expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min’s grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily…