By Dan BerryYavapai County Sheriff’s Air Group – YCSAGPrescott AZ (July 25, 2019) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Air Group, YCSAG, is a branch of the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue operation and performs search and rescue missions, law enforcement surveillance support and smoke patrol spotting wildfires in the county. YCSAG members use their own private aircraft in supporting these efforts. The group had diminished in size since the late 1990’s due to a number of factors including an over-all decrease in General Aviation participation. General Aviation, however, has seen a resurgence in recent years and along with a membership recruiting…
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Sedona AZ (July 25, 2019) – The Sedona Sustainable Tourism Plan, a community response to the challenges of increased tourism spearheaded by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Arizona Cultural and Historic Preservation Tuesday night at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Tucson.
By Ted Grussing… with all of the smoke, haze and clouds the sky had a rather ominous quality this morning. This is a shot I took of the Museum fire this morning; they have a TFR (temporary flight restriction) over the fire from ground to 13,000’ due to the many aircraft, and helicopters they have in to fight the blaze. I took this shot from 14,865’ which was well above the restricted airspace. Currently the fire is around 1,000 acres and is about 10% contained.
Mary D. Fisher Theatre joins theaters around the world for special one night eventSedona AZ (July 24, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present a one-night only world premiere of the Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Come one, come all! Join Dead Heads in your neighborhood — and around the world — when Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment celebrate the 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies. This can’t-miss event — the first to…
By Ted Grussing… on my way down to Phoenix this morning I was reminded of a quote of Max Ehrmann’s that I frequently use … “The green of all the fields is mine …” and as I looked at the beauty of the landscape on both sides of the freeway it just created a warm fuzzy feeling because it is so true … I may not own it, but as I pass through, it is mine to gaze at and appreciate the beauty of everything around me as I traveled through hundreds of thousands of acres of incredible landscape on…
Award-winner from recent film festival returns for one-night event at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 23, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona return and encore of the award-winning “The Serengeti Rules” on Wednesday, July 31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. that day.“The Serengeti Rules” debuted to sold out shows and rave audience reviews at the recent Sedona International Film Festival — where it won the Audience Choice Award for Best Environmental Film — and is returning to Sedona by popular demand.
Clarkdale AZ (July 23, 2019) – First Friday – In Their Own Words living history presentation, sponsored by the Clarkdale Historical Society, will feature “Barbara DeVault and her five daughters Tamra, Valli, Debra, Terri and Lisa sharing their memories and stories of growing up in Clarkdale on Friday, August 2, at 10:00am in the Historic Clark Memorial Clubhouse Mens’ Lounge in historic downtown Clarkdale.
By Ted Grussing… and attack is launched … I got this shot over the weekend of one of my favorite predators launching an attack on a Gambel’s quail. Check those razor sharp talons out. Such is grocery shopping in the natural world, no Basha’s or Safeway’s for wildlife, each individual is responsible for providing for their own needs. It is kinda like that amongst our species, but we do have a lot of safety nets … still the goal is for each to succeed in a manner that enables each to provide for themselves. The division of labor we have…
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock with special film screeningSedona AZ (July 22, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with special screenings of the award-winning film “Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation” showing Monday, July 29 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.In August 1969 — against a backdrop of a nation in conflict over sexual politics, civil rights, and the Vietnam War — half a million people converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York to hear the concert of a lifetime.…
Prescott AZ (July 22, 2019) – Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in locating William Michael McNamee. On June 2, 2008, McNamee was arrested for possessing Hydrocodone for sale and a 9 mm handgun. He was convicted of possession of narcotics for sale as well as possessing a deadly weapon during a drug offense. McNamee was placed on Probation for the offenses. He violated the terms of his probation and on October 3, 2008, a warrant was issued for his arrest. McNamee has a nationwide extraditable warrant with a $25,000 bond. His last known address was…
Co-director and producer Charlie Turnbull will host the film and Q&A at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 21, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Bikes of Wrath” on Tuesday, July 30 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Charlie Turnbull, co-director and co-producer of the film, will be in Sedona to present the film and host a Q&A discussion following the screenings.“The Bikes of Wrath” has won numerous top awards in prestigious film festivals, including the People’s Choice Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2019) – Working artists in the Verde Valley are opening their private home studios to visitors the weekend of October 25-27, 2019. This experiential self-guided event will be held during the culmination of fall leaves changing color in the beautiful Verde Valley; covering Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Cornville, and Sedona. This event, sponsored by the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC), provides the perfect backdrop for a fall tour in Northern Arizona and is free to the public.
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2019) – The Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SUUF) will move its Sunday services to a new location when its season begins in September. To celebrate, everyone is welcome at an open house event on August 4th to preview the new space at the Hub, 525 B Posse Grounds Road in West Sedona.
Prescott AZ (July 21, 2019) – Today, the Prescott Police Department is asking for your help in locating Crystal Ruth Alvarado who has a felony warrant for Burglary in the 1st Degree and Auto Theft. On 09/02/18, two Prescott residents returned from being out of town for the weekend and discovered their residence had been burglarized and their vehicle was stolen. During the burglary, twelve firearms were stolen along with a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai was recovered in Prescott on 09/03/18. During the investigation, Alvarado was identified as a suspect in the Burglary and Theft of Means of Transportation. …
Sedona AZ (July 20, 2019) – Drivers who use State Route 179 near Sedona should plan for overnight delays of up to an hour while crews stripe crosswalks in the Village of Oak Creek between Wild Horse Mesa Drive and Chapel Road. Lane closures in both directions are scheduled from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, July 22, through the morning of Friday, July 26.