Cottonwood AZ (November 28, 2018) – Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced former City of Cottonwood employee Hans Burnett was sentenced to three years probation, 120 hours of community service, and 60 days of deferred jail time after he pleaded guilty to one count of Criminal Damage in connection with his previous work as a foreman at the City of Cottonwood Water Testing Laboratory in 2016.Burnett instructed his subordinate employees to modify test results and rewrite the paperwork associated with Cottonwood drinking water compliance samples. The altered results were submitted to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) as part of…
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Clarkdale AZ (November 28, 2018) – The Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County and Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona have partnered with Yavapai College to present their annual Cash for College Scholarship Awareness Nights. Two events will provide opportunities for local students, their families, and educators to learn more about post-secondary scholarships, vocational trainings, and certificates available for both traditional and non-traditional college students.
Sedona AZ (November 28, 2018) – In celebration of the Christmas season, Michael Peach will give a reading of the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Saturday December 8 at 3:00 p.m. in the historic Fruit Packing Shed. The shed is heated, but warm clothes are recommended, depending on the weather.
By Ted Grussing… I have to admit that sometimes my ideas are pure garbage and frustrating because I will spend hours trying to make an idea work, and there is simply no way to make it work and be even partially believable.
Austria’s official entrance for the Academy Award will debut at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 27, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new film “The Waldheim Waltz” Nov. 30-Dec. 5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Waldheim Waltz” is Austria’s official entry for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 2019 Oscars.
Cottonwood AZ (November 27, 2018) – On November 24, 2018, around 12:45 PM, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a call regarding a kayaker trapped in the Verde River near Thousand Trails Park just outside Cottonwood, Arizona. The 57-year-old woman, from out of state, had been knocked off her kayak and managed to get her leg stuck under a rock in a rough patch of moving water. Another kayaker was able to float down to the stranded woman, call 911 which provided GPS coordinates to arriving emergency personnel. The assisting kayaker indicated the woman had been in the water for some…
Highway reopens in the spring, usually around mid-MayPhoenix AZ (November 27, 2018) – State Route 67 between Jacob Lake (US 89A) and the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to close for the winter season on Monday, Dec. 3. ADOT doesn’t clear snow from SR 67 during the winter since North Rim visitor accommodations are closed. The highway reopens each spring, usually around mid-May. US 89A remains open during the winter.
Flagstaff AZ (November 27, 2018) – Coconino National Forest has approximately 200 over-the-counter Christmas tree permits left for sale at the Mogollon Rim Ranger Station near Clints Well. The Flagstaff Ranger Station has sold all of its 500 permits and will not have any more for sale.
Cottonwood AZ (November 27, 2018) – Verde Valley Fire District was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $10,028.00 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to continue their program to provide free car seats to low-income families.Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death amongst children ages 1 – 19. The District’s car seat program provides car seats at no cost to low-income families with insufficient means and provides free car seat check-ups and assistance with installation to anyone. The District has four Certified Car Seat Technicians that are available to help.Please contact the Verde…
By Ted Grussing… images every day this week … I spent quite a bit of time this weekend with YouTube tutorials by Terry L White on changes and upgrades in Photoshop CC 2019. Lots of new revisions that simplify and improve techniques I use in making composites, so all the images I send out this week will be composites of varying complexity. The primary objective is to produce a beautiful image and have it look natural as though you did nothing to it. All of these creations are available for purchase if you really like them, and I am doing…
Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz star in critically-acclaimed film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 26, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new film “The Mercy” Nov. 30-Dec. 5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Academy Award winners Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz star in the award-winning new film “The Mercy.” The Sedona premiere will feature a recorded Q&A with Firth and Weisz showing after every screening.
Cottonwood AZ (November 26, 2018) – Caravan Dreams, the annual theatrical bellydance showcase, returns to Old Town Center for the Arts for one night only on Saturday, December 8th at 7:00 pm. This year is the 8th annual presentation of this truly special theatrical Arabian dance show in celebration of the Holiday season. Produced by Carrie Konyha, owner and artistic director of Lotus Studio in Sedona, home of the Lotus School of Arabian Dance.Caravan Dreams features esteemed dancers hailing from throughout the state of Arizona to present a medley of authentic & contemporary dances of the Middle East. This years…
Sedona AZ (November 26, 2018) – Do you wish you could enjoy sex the way you used to, before it became painful? Are you tired of having to wear a pad all the time because of incontinence?Good news! Sedona MediSpa & Wellness is pleased to offer a mini-seminar on the ReVive Pulse Wave Technology for women to reverse the problems of dryness, atrophy and leakage.
By Stephen DeVol, PublisherSedona AZ (November 25, 2018) – Take a drive down the hill on Highway 89a about 2.5 miles south of Sedona and look to your right and you will see El Rojo Grande Ranch. It’s the open riparian area just before Sedona Shadows Manufactured Home Park. El Rojo Grande has been sold and the new owners, who also own Sedona Shadows, are requesting a zone change to allow them to build a 688 space mobile home and RV park on the 172 acre site. El Rojo Grande is located outside the Sedona City limits and part is…
Cottonwood AZ (November 23, 2018) – There’s no place like home — especially during the holidays. Verde Valley Humane Society (VVHS) extended family of staff and volunteers love, shelter and care for homeless pets, but even the coziest shelter is no substitute for the comfort of a real home. So, beginning Black Friday – Friday, November 23rd – VVHS is making a special push to raise awareness about the many smart, loveable, loyal homeless pets they have available for adoption and the importance of pet adoption during the holiday season. Their goal is to get as many pets as possible…