Sedona AZ (June 13, 2019) – Esteban and Teresa Joy bring their original flamenco guitar sounds and violin groove back to the Sound Bites Grill Showroom, June 15th & June 22nd at 7pm! Esteban’s flamenco groove is highly complimented by Teresa Joy’s eloquent violin playing.
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Sedona AZ (June 13, 2019) – Now through the end of August distinctive photographs created by Carol Kahn are on display at the Sedona City Hall, 102 Roadrunner Dr. Also featured is Nicholas Kirsten Honshin, whose captivating art and poetry are a reflection of the merging of art, science and nature.
Verde Valley AZ (June 13, 2019) – UPDATE – During an operation in Glendale Arizona, members of The Arizona Division of United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force were able to locate and apprehend Fugitive Seth Backus. Backus was arrested in the late morning hours of June 12th in the area of 61st avenue and Olive in Glendale and was taken into custody without incident. Backus will now not only face the repercussions of his probation violation warrant, but several other charges he has accumulated while he was on the run. This is another example of the great job our…
By Ted Grussing… when I took off this morning the smoke was pretty intense, so I pointed the nose up and to the north. I went above the smoke layers around 13,000’ and kept climbing. As far as I could see in any direction there was a layer of smoke and numerous burn sites were visible … at least 10,000 square miles were blanketed with the stuff.
Sedona AZ (June 12, 2019) – Recently the University Women of Sedona awarded scholarships to seven outstanding women of Verde Valley and Northern Arizona. They are: Cynthia Rivera of Cottonwood, who is pursuing a career in Nutrition; Hayli Sizelove of Sedona, who is pursuing a career in Criminal Justice; Bertha Butler of Tuba City, who is pursuing a career in Nursing; Tiffany Burkhart of Flagstaff, who is pursuing a career Nursing; Emily Jane Aitken of Sedona, who is pursuing a career in Special Education; Colleen Lanssens of Flagstaff, who is pursuing a career in Hospice Nursing and Angela Saxton of…
Sedona AZ (June 12, 2019) – Enjoy a feature film under the beautiful skies of Sedona at the Posse Grounds Pavilion every Wednesday in June. The remaining films will be shown on June 12, 19 and 26, beginning just before dusk at approximately 7:45 p.m. All films are free.
The author will be reading and signing copies at locations in Sedona and Scottsdale in June. Sedona AZ (June 12, 2019) – Sedona, Arizona is the setting for debut novelist Ellen LaCorte’s exciting domestic suspense novel, THE PERFECT FRAUD. The author lived in Arizona for 25 years and will be appearing Friday, June 21 at Sedona Public Library with Literate Lizard and June 24 at Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale.
By Ted Grussing… in the Painted Desert, a few miles SSW of Grand Falls is Roden Crater, the art project of James Turrell. Turrell bought the crater back in the 1970’s and has been working on the project ever since. He reshaped the cinder cone of the ancient cinder cone and has from what I hear, the art project will be open to the public within a few years. You can learn more about the artist and the project at: http://rodencrater.com/ . The website is very well done and lots of photos inside and outside the volcanic cone.
Sedona AZ (June 11, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host another round of their popular local history tours, on October 2, 3, 4, and 5, this time visiting historic sites, homesteads and buildings while following the Red Rock Loop Road.
By Kerrie SnyderClarkdale AZ (June 11, 2019) – It’s a party! The Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance along with The Clarkdale Foundation and The Town of Clarkdale are excited to bring you our second summer Block Party. We’ll have live music with Slim Chance & The Trance sponsored by The 10-12 Lounge, Clarkdale’s local restaurants will be serving food and we’ll have a beer booth sponsored by Hensley Beverage Company pouring all your favorites from Stone, Four Peaks, Barrio, Mother Road and Lumberyard breweries. There’s never a cover and it’s all on Main Street in Historic Downtown Clarkdale. Join us Friday,…
Sedona AZ (June 11, 2019) – The parking lot, playgrounds, splash pad and grass area of Sunset Park will be closed Monday, June 17, to allow the city to plant new shade trees. Tennis players may still use the courts but will have to walk in from Shelby Drive. The park is expected to reopen June 18, subject to change if work cannot be completed as planned. Updates will be posted on the city Facebook page at facebook.com/cityofsedonaaz.
By Ted Grussing… soon the bobcat will return to this part of his territory as there is now an abundance of rabbits and squirrels … two of his favorite dietary pleasures. The cottontail rabbit is capable of sustained speeds up to 30 mph and occasionally 35 mph … the bobcat can attain 30 mph in short bursts. The numbers are pretty even, but if the cottontail can sustain a 30+ mph speed for a distance he might elude being a meal for the bobcat … at least in the short term. So I fancy that this cottontail is building up…
Sedona AZ (June 10, 2019) – The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley (LWVGVV) will present this year’s Civic Engagement Awards at its annual meeting and luncheon on Thursday, June 20 at the Elks Lodge of Sedona, 110 Airport Road, Sedona. Attendees will also hear from featured speaker Mary Melcher, well know historian and Board Member of the Arizona Women’s History Alliance.
Sedona AZ (June 7, 2019) – Highway 179, south of Sedona, was closed for short period Thursday morning as Sedona Fire District (SFD) and United States Forest Service (USFS) crews battled a series of fires along the road. During the morning of June 6th SFD, Sedona Police Department and USFS responded to five separate wildland fires along the North and South Bound sides of Hwy 179. The fires started along the southbound lanes shortly before 11:00 a.m. and another series of fires were reported about an hour later on the northbound lanes. “Our ability to rapidly extinguish these fires is due…
Camp Verde AZ (June 7, 2019) – On Saturday, June 15, 2019, the Coalition Against Human Trafficking-Northern Arizona and artist, Ann Metlay will be hosting a reception and film at Camp Verde Community Library beginning at 2:00 p.m. as a part of their on-going exhibit, “To Restore Their Dreams.” News headlines bristle with stories of human trafficking. Across the country it is one of the fastest growing illegal human enterprises because it embodies relatively low risks with high profit potential. Ms. Metlay’s installation of seven grieving figures calls attention to the personal side of this tragedy.