Author: Tommy

By Ted Grussing… espresso and loads of caffeine can be delivered to the system … do not know how many bunnies I have shot over the years, but this is the first one I have shot that looks like how I sometimes feel in the morning before the first shots of espresso are draining down my throat and starting to do their work. I shot this delightful little creature down at the Gilbert Water Park Riparian Preserve this morning and although I got a lot of good shots of birds and waterfowl, I just kept coming back to this one…

Prepare for the unexpected; consider delaying travelFlagstaff AZ (February 5, 2019) – With snow and rain storms forecast across the state late tonight, it’s important to delay travel if possible, or prepare to spend extra time on the road.Arizona Department of Transportation crews are ready to plow the roads and help keep them clear, but it can still be hazardous to drive in a storm where visibility and road surface conditions can change quickly.

By Terry Hansen, Hales Corners WI(February 5, 2019)Letter-writer John Roberts dismisses the threat of human-caused climate change.  It’s important to note that his position stands in stark contrast to that of the U.S. Department of Defense.A recent Pentagon report warns that sea level rise and wildfires threaten U.S. military bases.  Moreover, in its 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, the DOD warns: “As greenhouse gas emissions increase, sea levels are rising, average global temperatures are increasing, and severe weather patterns are accelerating.  These changes, coupled with other global dynamics,…will devastate homes, land and infrastructure.”

Camp Verde AZ (February 5, 2019) – Northern Arizona Hospice has requests from Camp Verde and surrounding areas that they seek to fill.  They are always looking for amazing volunteers to assist them.  If you or someone you know loves giving back to your community, please give them a call.  Free volunteer training is available.  Classes are starting February 11th from 9:00 am -12:00 pm at Camp Verde Community Library.  Call Northern Arizona Hospice at 928-639-6676 for more information. Camp Verde Community Library is located at 130 Black Bridge Rd., Camp Verde, AZ 86322.

Prescott AZ (February 5, 2019) – Yavapai Silent Witness Director Chris Wilson is announcing the 2019 Catch 22 campaign which began February 1, 2019. Every day through February 22, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office will share information about a wanted fugitive from the program. A direct tip to Silent Witness resulting in the arrest of the fugitive within 90 days of the announcement will result in $500 cash reward.Day 5 –NAME: Angelina Lynn Heydorn , 24Charges:  Aggravated Robbery, Assault, and Theft.

Sedona AZ (February 5, 2019) – Prescott Az band leader Drew Hall has been working hard to create this all-star band of musicians called Summa Totiusj! What does the name mean? The sum of all parts.This band features high energy Latin / Flamenco inspired music with an all-star cast of Arizona based musicians. You will enjoy Summa Totius at Sound Bites Grill in Sedona on Saturday February 9th at 7p.m.

By Ted Grussing… have lost your mind, or perhaps found it …This is one of those giant projects I did a number of years ago and I put a couple more hours into it tonight. My friend, John Soderberg, is one of the finest sculptors I have ever known, he has been at it all of his life, his daughters have been at it since their childhood and their work is found in major public and private collections worldwide. John did the sculpture that resides within the circle at Whole Foods in West Sedona and it is a magnificent larger…

Sedona AZ (February 4, 2019) – Professional photographer Larry Lindahl will present at the meeting of the Sedona Camera Club starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 25th, at the Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Rd, Sedona.  Doors open at 5:30.Join Larry as he takes you into the heart of the American Southwest through his travel and landscape photography.  Follow his journey in capturing the stunning images published in his new book “Four Corners USA.” Released in 2018, the book showcases scenic locations tucked within Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, along with portraits of the native peoples and their…

Cottonwood AZ (February 4, 2019) – Yavapai Silent Witness Director Chris Wilson has announced the 2019 Catch 22 campaign which began February 1, 2019. Every day through February 22, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office will share information about a wanted fugitive from the program. A direct tip to Silent Witness resulting in the arrest of the fugitive within 90 days of the announcement will result in $500 cash reward.DAY 4NAME: Jackie Joseph Duval, 33CHARGES: Child Abuse, Robbery, Disorderly Conduct, Aggravated Assault, Resisting Arrest and Criminal Damage. Some charges related to domestic violence.

Cottonwood AZ (February 3, 2019) – Verde Valley Fire Units were dispatched on 2/2/19 at 09:30 to a two vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of State Route 89A and Page Springs Road. When units arrived on scene, they for two passenger vehicles with heavy damage to both vehicles. Units had to close the north bound lanes for about 30 minutes to extricate a patient for one of the vehicle. There was a total of three patient with non- life threatening injuries.

By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(February 3, 2019)Recently 8 year old Greta Thumberg a Swedish grade school student gave an excellent talk to an adult audience which I also heard on the Ted Talks TV program. Greta was urging a much stronger effort be taken to stop the damage we’re experiencing from Global Warming. It was at this point when I decided to offer these comments because as eloquent and thorough as Greta was, important facts about the earth’s warming were missing.Start with water. When H2O was first formed it commenced a cycle of an abundance of water, seeds and nutrients…

By Rob Adams, Sedona Mayor  2008 – 2014(February 2, 2019)Do you remember the scene in the movie, The Wizard of Oz, where Dorothy and Toto expose the “great wizard of Oz” as a cowardly little man behind a curtain pulling levers and making a lot of noise and bluster? The people of Oz feared this man because he had a powerful bully pulpit. Sound familiar?In the January 20, 2019 edition of Sedona.biz, I submitted a letter to the editor that I had written in response to a defamatory editorial that was written in the January 18th edition of the Red…

Cottonwood AZ (February 2, 2019) – Yavapai Silent Witness Director Chris Wilson has announced the 2019 Catch 22 campaign which began February 1, 2019. Every day through February 22, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office will share information about a wanted fugitive from the program. A direct tip to Silent Witness resulting in the arrest of the fugitive within 90 days of the announcement will result in $500 cash reward.DAY 3Name: SARAH EASTERDAY-SHORTRIDGE, 33Charges: Child Abuse, Adult Abuse, Failure to Appear and Possession of Drugs and ParaphernaliaAgency: Cottonwood Police Department

Sedona AZ (February 2, 2019) – The Sedona Historical Society recently accepted a gift of a significant local historic building, the Schuerman homestead house, with the intent of long-term preservation. Pioneer Schuerman family granddaughter, Martha Loy, was raised in the house and made the donation.The home is the last remaining intact house built by a Sedona “first family” that went on to be used to successfully meet the requirements of the Homestead Act. “The historical significance of the house is at least three-fold. Not only was it built by a very early and prominent Oak Creek family, but it is…

By Bill PumphreyPresident, Keep Sedona Beautiful(February 2, 2019)Many people and organizations contributed to the outstanding opposition to the proposed development of El Rojo Grande.  Keep Sedona Beautiful was one such organization – writing a letter in opposition and speaking at the Planning and Zoning meeting.  We are proud of that involvement.