9th Annual Hemp History Week to Feature over 2,000 Local Celebrations NationwideSedona AZ (May 30, 2018) – From June 6-9, the Arizona Hemp Coalition will host a series of hemp education events to celebrate the 9th Annual Hemp History Week, a national grassroots education campaign taking place from June 4-10, 2018, which aims to renew support for hemp farming in the United States. This year’s campaign theme is Deep Roots, which focuses on hemp’s deep roots in American history, and the benefits hemp farming imparts to sustainable agriculture and soil health. Starting Wednesday, June 6, the Arizona Hemp Coalition will…
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Drivers should pay attention, be alert to possible tread debrisVerde Valley AZ (May 30, 2018) – The word likely makes you think of a state like Florida, but Arizona highway drivers should stay alert for “gators” on the highway, especially with summer upon us.Gator is the nickname given to tire treads that wind up on highways after blowouts, creating a risk for other drivers and their vehicles.
Sedona AZ (May 30, 2018) – Due to decreasing fuel moistures and the weather outlook, the Sedona Fire District (SFD) Fire Marshal has extended Stage III fire restrictions to the cover the entire Sedona Fire District regardless whether those areas are within Yavapai or Coconino Counties. This restriction will begin effective 08:00 a.m. Thursday May 31st which coincides with another period of Fire Weather Warning issued by the National Weather Service. “Last week Coconino County enacted Stage III restrictions,” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis, “and after taking a rational look at the conditions we face, it makes sense to extend…
Camp Verde AZ (May 30, 2018) – Camp Verde Community Library will be hosting Matthew Gurnsey, The Kilted Man, on Friday, June 22nd at 1:00 pm in the library’s Fireside Room for a free fun filled afternoon of traditional Irish & Scottish music. Returning to the stage after a year-long hiatus, veteran performer Matthew Gurnsey delights audiences with his rousing performances of traditional Irish and Scottish music. Through the marriage of wit and finesse, Gurnsey charms his audiences, sweeping them into tales of wayward voyages, unrequited love and the vibrantly colorful lives of the every-man beloved of many Irish tales.
Sedona AZ (May 30, 2018) – The city of Sedona will host a community open house on Tuesday, June 5, at 1 p.m. at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd., to present the draft update of the city’s Land Development Code (LDC). The public is also invited to attend a Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission work session on June 5 at 3:30 p.m. in the Sedona City Council Chambers to discuss the update of the LDC. Council chambers are located in the City Hall complex at 102 Roadrunner Dr.
By Ted Grussing… the oceans of the world are constantly in motion, constantly supporting life forms old and new and are places to return to reality away from the noisy cacophony of the city life … a place to put down digital devices and simply relax. I’m getting close to needing another fix of the coast and shoot the beauty of ocean meeting land and the plethora of life forms that live there … soon.
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (May 29, 2018) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with “Vincent Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing”. The event will show in Sedona on Monday, June 11 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The festival is proud to be the official host of the series, joining hundreds of theatres around the globe for this special exhibition on screen. Cinema guests can now enjoy unprecedented high definition access into the lives of renowned artists, their art and the fabulous…
Cottonwood AZ (May 29, 2018) – As a culture we have become desensitized to the damaging long-term effects of prostitution, pornography and human trafficking. Human trafficking is referred to as the modern slave trade. In 2016 alone, there were approximately 5,500 cases of sex trafficking that were reported in the United States, this number does not include forced labor, forced marriage, bonded labor/debt bondage, involuntary domestic servitude and child soldiering (National Human Trafficking Hotline & Polaris). These issues are not isolated to the cities, we are seeing more and more cases of Human Trafficking here in the Verde Valley.
Sedona AZ (May 29, 2018) – The Collective Sedona along with the Arizona Hemp Coalition in partnership with other National Hemp Organizations are proud to present Hemp History Week June 6th – 9th in Sedona. The 9th Annual Hemp History Week is a national grass roots education campaign aimed at renewing support for hemp farming in the United Sates.
Sedona AZ (May 28, 2018) – UPDATE – Firefighters from multiple national forests responded to the Sycamore Fire this morning northwest of Sedona in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness.The human-caused Sycamore Fire, now at 75 acres, was reported at about 10:20 a.m. by a member of the public and Turkey Butte Lookout, and it continues to burn in rugged terrain consisting mostly of pinyon juniper.[soliloquy id=”44228″]Initial reports put the fire within Coconino National Forest boundaries about 9 miles northwest of Sedona, burning toward the northeast. However, the origin of the fire has now been determined to be on the west side of the canyon, which…
By Ted Grussing… to the hundreds of thousands of our service men and women who gave their lives that we may continue our life as freemen and freewomen, living in the greatest country that has ever existed on this planet earth. Remember the cost paid for our freedom … always.
Thank you to Thom Stanley for his thoughts on Memorial Day:”No matter how we feel about the leaders of governments that choose to cause, create or promote war, we, nonetheless honor the men and women and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the freedoms we experience each day, which includes the right to freely and peacefully assemble to protest those government leaders and their policies or ideologies and to replace them. So, let’s reflect and remember, and honor the fallen with our freedom to vote.”
Award-winning documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 28, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new film “RBG” — the award-winning documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg — showing June 8-13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Hero. Icon. Dissenter.At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest…
Bolshoi Ballet production from Moscow debuts on the big screen at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 26, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, June 10 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Coppélia” from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Sedona audiences get to see the production the same day it premieres in Moscow!“Coppélia” features music by Léo Delibes and choreography by Sergei Vikharev, after Marius Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti. The cast includes the Bolshoi’s principal dancers and soloists, accompanied by…
Flagstaff AZ (May 25, 2018) – After many years of public input, as well as collaboration with partner agencies and surrounding communities, the Coconino National Forest released its revised Forest Plan that will provide management guidance for its nearly two million acres for the next 10 to 15 years.