Author: Tommy

A pound of Heroin and half pound of meth taken off the Streets and away from 3 children living at the dealer’s homeCottonwood AZ (January 11, 2019) – The release of this information was delayed due to the ongoing investigation involving detectives from the Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (PANT).On December 19, 2018, 39-year-old Jairo Chavez-Rodriguez was arrested at a Cottonwood area service station for Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale (meth) and Possession of Narcotic Drugs for Sale (heroin). In the week’s prior, PANT detectives had developed information regarding drug sales involving Chavez-Rodriguez in the Cottonwood area. Detectives…

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By Carson RalstonCamp Verde AZ (January 11, 2019) – Join us in the Founders Room at 9:15 on Wednesday, January 23rd for the next class in a series of writing and publishing classes taught by professional writers and sponsored by the Glorybound Christian Writer’s Association.

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Sedona AZ (January 11, 2019) – The Sedona Historical Society (SHS) is offering a special introductory membership program for first-time members for a limited time in 2019. First-time members (only) are invited to join at “Supporting” level for half-price, or just $50 (usual is $100). A “Supporting” member will enjoy all the benefits of membership at this level for the first year, including free Sedona Heritage Museum admission, guest passes, newsletter, Gift Shop and history tours discounts and complimentary membership in North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM).

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By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (January 11, 2019) – Just in time to ward off the post-holiday blues and to brighten up some otherwise dreary and wet days, the quilts are up and visitors and residents are flocking in to see them.This year, Sedona Public Library’s Annual Quilt Show once again showcases the creativity of our local quilters against the architectural beauty of the Library.  The show runs through Thursday, February 14.  

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Sedona AZ (January 11, 2019) – Get some fresh air, exercise and a lot of brownie points for helping your community. And a free lunch.Volunteers are needed to complete trail work at Sedona Bike Skills Park. Local bike shop owners and city staff will host a volunteer day Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the park to get things ship shape before thousands of riders descend this spring. Volunteers will move dirt, pack dirt, shape trails, and perform other duties with special attention needed on the dual slalom track.

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Cottonwood AZ (January 11, 2019) – In the latter part of April 2018 Cottonwood detectives took a fraud report involving Old Town Association. During the investigation detectives learned 50 year-old, Traci Ann Koelzer was the Treasurer for OTA and is the suspect. The financial loss exceeds one hundred thousand dollars.

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By Ted Grussing… it was a beautiful day in Sedona when I took off this afternoon, but by the time I got half way to the peaks I was dodging snow showers. It was a place of intense beauty up there and further to the right of this image the ground was covered pretty much by low level clouds with volcanic cinder cones popping up through the low clouds. Most of the plateau all the way to the Grand Canyon was blanketed by the clouds on the west side of northbound US 89. The north rim was bathed in sunlight…

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By Lauren Browne, Citizen Engagement Coordinator Sedona AZ (January 10, 2019) – As a resident of Sedona you probably know that the city has a lot of big issues we’re working on such as traffic, affordable housing and sustainable tourism, just to name a few. These topics are the types of issues that affect quality of life in Sedona, ones which are the topic of many a dinner party discussion with friends and neighbors. If you would like an inside look at City Hall operations, and to gain an understanding of how each city department approaches its day to day operations,…

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Clarkdale AZ (January 10, 2019) – Time to get moving and come out to the Clarkdale Contra Dance, Saturday January 19th at the Clarkdale Clubhouse, 19 N. 9th St. at 9th and Main streets, 6:30-10:00PM. If you can walk, you can contra! Warm up your toes to the live tunes of Just Desserts, with Kari Usher calling.  All ages and experience levels are welcome and you don’t need to bring a partner.

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By Carson RalstonCamp Verde AZ (January 10, 2019) – Join us in the Terracotta Room at Camp Verde Community Library at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 22nd for free presentation of the program “The Orphan Trains – Foundlings on the Frontier.”The Arizona Humanities Council has funded a 4-city tour of the multi-media program “Riders on the Orphan Train – Foundlings on the Frontier” in January and February, 2019. Public libraries in Clifton, Globe, Camp Verde, and Coolidge are the selected sites.Few people today know much about the largest child migration in history. Between 1854 and 1929 over 250,000 orphans and…

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Sedona AZ (January 10, 2019) – On Friday, January 18th, Billboard-charting Solo Chapman Stick musical artist Michael Kollwitz is performing live in concert to celebrate the worldwide release of his latest album, ‘Serenity III- More Peaceful Music on The Chapman Stick.’ The show is from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and takes place at The Sedona Hub in Posse Grounds Park located at 525-B Posse Grounds Rd, Sedona. Doors open at 6:30 PM and admission is free to the public.

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Sedona AZ (January 10, 2019) – There will NOT be an Oak Creek Apples Macintosh Users Group (OCAMUG) meeting in January, 2019. By way of advance notice, on Saturday, February 16, 2019, beginning at 9:30 AM,the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh Users Group will offer a general question-and-answer session on Apple computers, iPads, and iPhonesat the Golden Goose Restaurant, 2545 W State Rte 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336.

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By Ted Grussing… this greenhead is just beginning his body rotation to flare, cut his airspeed and lower his landing gear before touchdown on the water … then his webbed feet become water skis as he quickly loses speed and settles into the water … looks like he is focused on the spot he intends to touch down and everything will now follow automatically.

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Announcing a Special Public Update including Question & Answer SessionThursday, January 10, 4:00 – 5:30PM, Sedona Public LibrarySedona AZ (January 9, 2019) – On Thursday, January 17th, the Yavapai County Planning and Zoning Commission will be considering the approval of a 600-space manufactured home development along with an additional 50 spaces for recreational vehicles. The proposed development would be located approximately 2.5 miles west of Sedona, adjacent to Sedona Pines and Sedona Shadows. ELS Corporation, one of the nation’s largest operators of mobile home parks is the applicant for the development and is the owner of the Sedona Shadows mobile home park. The property that is proposed for…

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