The Civic Champion Dinner, hosted by Arizona Democracy Resilience Network and Mormon Women for Ethical Government Arizona, took place on Tuesday, May 6. It was a truly inspiring evening celebrating Arizona business leaders dedicated to strengthening civic trust across the state. The event successfully highlighted the crucial work being done by the seven honorees to bridge divides and foster constructive dialogue, including John Fees, CEO of GradGuard and Adam Goodman, CEO of Goodmans, co-chairs of Leadership Now Arizona – an affiliate of The Leadership Now Project, a national organization that engages centrist business leaders in protecting and renewing democracy. During his acceptance speech, Adam powerfully articulated…
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VERDE VALLEY, Ariz. – All Verde Valley area high school and grade school student-athletes are invited to attend an extensive one-day sports physical clinic, brought to the community by Northern Arizona Healthcare’s (NAH) Orthopedic & Spine Institute, NAH Primary Care and EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine. This is the fifth year NAH has provided the low-cost screenings to the community. All student-athletes must complete a pre-season physical to participate in all sports, so the June event covers fall, winter and spring sports eligibility The clinic is from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 26, at the NAH Camp Verde campus,…
Sedona, AZ –The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. Friday evening services on May 16, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, will begin at 5:30 pm including songs…
Sedona, AZ– The Rotary Club of Sedona Village (RCSV) is proud to announce $4,800 in summer scholarships awarded to outstanding local students for 2025. Summer Camp Scholarships ($3,000 total): Sofia Wolfe, 10th Grade — $750 for Sedona Dance Academy Teddy Arizmendo, 8th Grade — $750 for Sedona Dance Academy Phoebe Jones, 8th Grade — $500 for School of Ballet in Mesa Lotus Flores, 11th Grade — $500 for NAU Curry Summer Music Camp (violin) Elizabeth Kraus, 9th Grade — $500 for NAU Curry Summer Music Camp (violin) These scholarships support students’ participation in dance, music, and performing arts programs across…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory What would I change if I could? You and I both know I can’t, but it’s a fun exercise anyway. I would have been less of a know-it-all on my spiritual journey. It seems to be a side-effect of the path. Spiritual folks develop an all-knowing buffer to protect against their inevitable surrender to the unknown, but understanding that now didn’t make it gentler on me or those I loved, let alone those that I deemed not capable of getting it 😉 Yeah … I’d have dropped the spiritual snob act. I’d have recognized that spiritual…
… it was a great day for the elimination of a thousand or so images and increased organization of the photographs … a few moments of I can’t do this anymore to jumping back in with a scythe. Reality has sunk in and it will likely take me a year to get the portfolio in a healthy condition … more shoots will see 95% deletion rates. The photo of the Morning Glory above was taken years ago during a morning walk in a light rain … the patch which was located between the 14th green and Red Rock Cove Road…
Sedona News – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with “Michelangelo: Love and Death”. The film returns to Sedona on Tuesday and Sunday, May 20 and 25 at the festival’s Alice Gill-Sheldon Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm-d2p60lQ4 The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us…
TÓ NANEESDIZÍ, DINÉTAH, (TUBA CITY, NAVAJO NATION)- Yee Ha’ólníi Doo has received an additional $1 million from the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH), to expand its “Owner-Occupied Housing Health and Safety” and energy initiative, which serves Navajo families on the Navajo Reservation portion of Arizona within Apache, Coconino, and Navajo Counties. This funding, combined with a one-year contract extension, brings the program’s total investment to $3 million, enabling continued critical home repairs and the integration of vital energy improvements. Since its launch in January 2024, the “Owner-Occupied Housing Health and Safety” and energy initiative has received applications from over 149…
Camp Verde News – On April 20th, 2025, at approximately 3:45pm, human skeletal remains were found in a vacant field near Finnie Flat Road in Camp Verde. The remains have yet to be identified and there is no obvious cause of death at this time. Camp Verde Detective’s are currently working with the Yavapai County Medical Examiner’s Office to identify the remains using DNA technology. Information gathered and available at this time, is that remains likely belong to that of a 50+ year old male individual, that the subject has been in this location and deceased for approximately 12-18 months…
Sedona News – The Rotary Club of Sedona Village (RCSV) is proud to announce $4,800 in summer scholarships awarded to outstanding local students for 2025. Summer Camp Scholarships ($3,000 total): Sofia Wolfe, 10th Grade — $750 for Sedona Dance Academy Teddy Arizmendo, 8th Grade — $750 for Sedona Dance Academy Phoebe Jones, 8th Grade — $500 for School of Ballet in Mesa Lotus Flores, 11th Grade — $500 for NAU Curry Summer Music Camp (violin) Elizabeth Kraus, 9th Grade — $500 for NAU Curry Summer Music Camp (violin) These scholarships support students’ participation in dance, music, and performing arts programs…
Cornville News – On May 15, Yavapai County School Superintendent Steve King and Yavapai County Supervisors Nikki Check and Dee Jenkins along with representatives of USDA Rural Development and the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools will join the Desert Star community to celebrate the completion of a long-awaited school expansion. “We have been planning this building project for over a decade,” says Board Director and Project Coordinator, Jennifer Young. “Of course, we were not planning on a pandemic and other major challenges for schools along the way. It was a bit of a wild ride, but with the help…
Sedona News – A contractor for the city of Sedona Wastewater Department will repair a portion of sewer pipe on Windsong Drive on May 12-14, 2025, necessitating a temporary road closure of Harmony Drive between Hooper Drive and Lyric Drive, and on Windsong Drive approximately 150 feet west of the intersection with Harmony Drive. Detours will be in place along Hooper Drive and Lyric Drive. Access for residents within the closure area will be maintained. Minimal interruptions to sewer service may occur and will be communicated ahead of time to those impacted residents.
Verde Valley News – The top students across all Yavapai College workforce development, health sciences and public services programs were honored during a celebration of student success May 7 at the Prescott campus. The 33 honorees were singled out during an Evening of Excellence for their academic achievements, leadership attributes and contributions to their program of study. All of the individual awards were hard-won, YC President Dr. Lisa Rhine said in her remarks to the gathering. “Achievements recognized tonight required students to reach in deep, sacrifice and commit to excellence in their work and their duty to selflessly serve others,”…
Sedona, AZ The Sedona Sister Cities Association proudly announces that Edyta Wieczorek has been appointed as the Sister Cities International representative to Poland. A native of Jasło, Poland, and an active member of the Arizona Polish American Congress, Edyta has long championed cultural exchange and international friendship. Her leadership was instrumental in initiating the outreach between Sedona, Arizona, and Jasło, Poland, paving the way for a formal Sister City relationship. Edyta serves on the Board of the Sedona Sister Cities Association and is Chair of the Jasło, Poland Committee. Dividing her time between Arizona and Jasło, she was inspired by…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “The Room Next Door” on Thursday, May 22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Room Next Door” is the third film on the four-week “Heartful Living, Gentle Dying” film series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLHSOFsZICk 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 purpose, our relationships, and the possibilities inherent in the gentle…