… it looks like both the eaglet/fledglings from last spring have made it through the first year and they are still hanging together and hunting in the same area within the area where they were hatched. I got several shots of both of them in the same tree so I could check them against photos used to determine approximate age. Lots of branches in those photos so other than ID they were not worth much. The photo above is of one of the now juvenile bald eagles taking off from a branch in one of the bays on the north end of…
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Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed new production of “Dr. Strangelove” showing in Sedona on Sunday and Tuesday, April 27 and 29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALXh9rOvzfs The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece “Dr. Strangelove”. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley. “Dr. Strangelove”…
Verde Valley News – Elizabeth “Liz” Peters, lead faculty for the College’s Electrical & Instrumentation Technology and Applied Pre-Engineering programs, is the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) 2025 Faculty Excellence Award Winner for Faculty Innovation. One of nine Awards of Excellence the AACC bestows annually, the Faculty Innovation award was presented to Peters at the AACC Awards of Excellence Gala April 15 in Nashville, Tenn. The award recognized Peters for her groundbreaking work in hands-on, technology-driven instruction. “Liz epitomizes the student-centered faculty member who is always looking for ways to better her teaching and improve student outcomes. I was…
Sedona News – Join Rebecca Hardcastle Wright, PhD, a Phoenix-based futurist, author, and coach, for an illuminating journey into Exoconsciousness. This transformative concept explores humanity’s innate ability to connect, communicate, and co-create with ETs, multidimensionals, and spiritual beings. Rebecca shares the cutting-edge innovations of the Exoconscious Coaching Community: Functioning Space-Earth Consciousness Technology Contactee Co-Creation with Telepathy and Discernment Earth-Cosmic Healing Protocols Art as Communication Exoconscious Plasma Project Planetary Constitution This presentation offers a fresh paradigm and workable solutions for understanding our potential as conscious, cosmic beings. As we navigate a future directed towards space exploration, cultivating an Exoconscious perspective reshapes…
Yavapai County News – MATFORCE invites community members to participate in upcoming events scheduled for April and May. These free events aim to increase awareness about substance use in our communities, provide additional support for parents, provide tools to help someone with a substance use disorder or mental health problem, and increase knowledge on identifying an overdose and how to reverse it. April Events: Rethink Your Drink: Increase Awareness of the Health Impacts of Alcohol: Presented by Laurel Abdelnour, M.A. Thursday, April 24, 2025, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. This virtual presentation covers recommended alcohol limits, standard drinks, and health…
Sedona News – From Bach to the Beatles and barn-burners to ballads, audiences delight when world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith returns with his solo concert to Sedona by popular demand. There will be one show on Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Richard Smith is a British fingerstyle guitarist, renowned for his variety of styles and techniques, entertaining performances and engaging charisma. Inspired by iconic guitarists like Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Django Reinhardt and Joe Pass, Smith’s unique style blends country, jazz, classical and ragtime…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. Erev Shabbat services, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begin at 5:30 pm on Friday, April 25, including songs to usher in the Sabbath, prayers of healing for loved ones, and Kaddish, the Mourner’s prayer in memory of those who have passed away recently or around this date in past years. Yom HaShoa, Holocaust Remembrance Day, will also be observed…
Sedona, AZ — Editor Comment: This is a different approach to the Bear Howard Chronicles. This is a 20-minute audio discussion between Bear Howard and an intellectual about the current state of America and some projections about its future. Take the time to listen to this 20-minute discussion. I hope you enjoy the back-and-forth discussion between Mr. Howard and Glaucon. In this discussion they explore why many perceive AI generally leans “left” in political discourse and affiliation. It’s a discussion on the reality of life in America in 2025 and a prophecy about the future. Bear Howard said On the news this morning, I heard…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Trouble with Jessica” showing April 25-30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_xhtk8Tj18 Married couple Sarah (Shirley Henderson) and Tom (Alan Tudyk) are in terrible financial trouble. On the brink of losing everything, they’ve managed to find a buyer for their stylish London home. When their best friends Richard (Rufus Sewell) and Beth (Olivia Williams) come over for a final dinner, an uninvited old friend, Jessica (Indira Varma), tags along. After a seemingly trivial argument at dinner, Jessica disappears. She has the…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai College has named Ryan Avery Follensbee as the new Director of its Viticulture & Enology Program. “This is a great honor and a wonderful opportunity,” Follensbee said. “Everybody in the wine industry knows the reputation of Yavapai College and the Southwest Wine Center.” A certified sommelier and graduate of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Follensbee was drawn to Viticulture and Enology back in 2008, while working in a wine store in Park City, UT. “I just fell in love with it,” he said. “When you’re in a wine store, the wines are…
Verde Valley News – The Arizona Wine Country Artists Village is excited to present its next art and fine-craft fair over the weekend of May 2-4, 2025, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Organized and promoted by Jerome-based artists John and Lauri Maeder (doing business as PBSW Events, LLC) and hosted by the City of Cottonwood, the fair will showcase the best state and regional artists, fine-crafters and their works. Arizona Wine Country Artists Village will be held at the Old Town Activity Park in the heart of Old Town…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Sod & Stubble” showing April 25-May 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIcAccU-_EI “Sod & Stubble” tells the adventures and adversities of a family pioneering on the plains of Kansas. It is the poignant and inspiring love story of Henry and Rosa “Rosie” Ise, based on the popular best-selling pioneer autobiography by John Ise. Directed by Ken Spurgeon, “Sod & Stubble” features a stellar ensemble cast, including Bailey Chase (Homestead, Longmire), Dodie Brown (American Horror Story), Barry Corbin (Yellowstone, Funny Thing About Love),…
… in the early morning a friend and I will be traveling down to Lake Pleasant to see what is going on and although it is very unlikely that we would recognize any of the birds from last year I am rooting for the Bald Eagle fledgling pictured above. The mortality rate for first year bald eagles is a little over 50% which is better than for most raptors. This shot was taken just a couple of weeks after he left the nest … likely about 12 to 15 weeks old and he is full size already. In about four more years…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “That They May Face the Rising Sun” showing April 25-May 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSHAFYzn3vw “That They May Face the Rising Sun” shows a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in Ireland in the 1980s and its cast of authentic, memorable characters. The film is an adaptation of the final novel from John McGahern, one of Ireland’s greatest novelists. Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among a small, lakeside community in rural…
Yavapai County News – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization focused on stopping youth drug use before it starts, has partnered with Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), the Beaver Creek Community Action Team, and Cordes Pharmacy to offer residents an opportunity to properly dispose of medications. Since 2008 over 44,800 pounds of medication have been collected and properly disposed of through Dump the Drugs events and drop box locations throughout Yavapai County. Prescription drug take back events are a convenient way for community members to dispose of expired or unwanted medications. The Beaver Creek Community Action Team and YCSO are hosting…