Sedona AZ (May 16, 2018) – Shortly after 8pm. Tuesday evening, multiple callers reported a fully involved structure fire near 3500 N State Route 89 in Oak Creek Canyon. Responding firefighters encountered a fully involved cabin with fire spreading to nearby brush and trees. “Due to the remote location, access and water supply proved difficult while battling this fire,” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis. First arriving units recognized the challenging nature of the fire and immediately requested additional resources from the United States Forest Service (USFS).
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Then find out how you can help change the world by reading this summerCamp Verde AZ (May 16, 2018) – This year brings exciting changes to Summer Reading (SRP) at Camp Verde Community Library with the goal of getting back to the basics of reading. All ages from 0-100 will focus on music with SRP 2018: Libraries Rock! June 1 – July 20. We’ll kickoff the summer on Wednesday, June 6 at 6:00p (note: the date has changed since the Kudos4Kids magazine went to press) with a family concert and sing-along featuring The Jerome Ukulele Orchestra at the library. SRP…
With fire danger extreme, parking in tall grass also can start a fire Verde Valley AZ (May 16, 2018) – With summer temperatures at hand and the landscape extremely dry across Arizona, dragging chains, tossing cigarette butts or even having underinflated tires can start fires along state highways.To get ready for fire season, Arizona Department of Transportation crews mow vegetation along highway shoulders in the winter and spring. They remove brush, thin trees and spray fire retardant within the ADOT right-of-way to prevent fires and slow the spread of those that occur.
By Ted Grussing… I was just messing around with stuff and ran out of time, so here is what the messing is all about … One as the visitor in a potentially hazardous place on the edge of forever and about to step into another galaxy, or is it simply a pool of magma coming to the surface in the back yard as nature adds to our property outback? Anyhow, I kinda like it and it can be whatever you want it to be … I think that One if not repelled by the extreme heat would actually check it…
Award-winning new drama debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 15, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new drama “The Guardians” — showing May 25-31at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.France 1915: Men on the battlefield; women on the homefront.“The Guardians” is an affecting human drama of love, loss, and resilience which unfolds against the backdrop of World War I.
Create Defensible Space for Your Home and Dispose of Your Yard WasteSedona AZ (May 15, 2018) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) and the U.S. Forest Service are joining together to offer Sedona area residents an opportunity to dispose of their yard waste and combustible vegetation. SFD Fire Station #4, located at 391 Forest Road in Uptown Sedona, will be accepting yard waste Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 18th, 19th and 20st, 2018 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The event is open to all Sedona Fire District residents.
Sedona AZ (May 15, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will be one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer. The Blue Star Museums program offers free admission to museums for all active duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day May 28, through Labor Day September 3, 2018.
By Ted Grussing… every where and every moment there are new beginnings taking place. In Hawaii, our planet is creating new land and expanding the island which was created over millennia by this very process … it is on the time cycle of the earth and is natural and welcomed, except by those who forget that this is an active and dynamic planet and some areas are best enjoyed from a distance. It is exciting to be a guest, however temporary, on this little place we call home … and to enjoy all the gifts that are available to us…
Famous production designer featured in new documentary at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 14, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud present a one-night only special preview of the award-winning new documentary “Love, Cecil” on Thursday, May 24at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.See “Love, Cecil” in this special preview a month before it opens in New York and Los Angeles … right here in Sedona!
By Zack GarciaLibrary Specialist – TeensCamp Verde AZ (May 14, 2018) – Join us at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 6 in the Camp Verde Community Library Fireside Room for a special musical performance by The Jerome Ukulele Orchestra.Founded by Tommy “Rocks” Anderson, a multi-instrumentalist and owner of the music shop Tommy Rocks in Jerome, AZ, in January 2015 with the simple concept of bringing people together through playing music. Since the ukulele is an easy instrument to play, Tommy had them playing and singing on the first night.
Clarkdale AZ (May 14, 2018) – It’s a party! The Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance along with The Clarkdale Foundation are excited to bring you the first summer Block Party. There will be live music with PK Gregory sponsored by 10-12 Lounge and Four Eight Wineworks, food from Clarkdale’s local restaurants and a beer booth sponsored by Hensley Beverage Company pouring all your favorites from Stone, Four Peaks, Barrio, Mother Road and Lumberyard breweries.There’s never a cover and it’s all on Main Street in Historic Downtown Clarkdale. Join us Friday, May 25th from 6-9pm and celebrate the start of summer. Then…
Prescott AZ (May 14, 2018) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to announce the following information:May 15, 2018 Special Election is tomorrow… “Let Your Voice Be Heard – Vote”All registered voters that reside within Yavapai County are eligible to vote in this Election.All Ballots must be returned to the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, May 15, 2018.DO NOT MAIL your ballot, please use one of our convenient drop box locations. Post marks are not accepted and late ballots will not be tabulated. Be sure to sign your affidavit envelope in…
By Stephen DeVol, PublisherSedona.biz (May 13, 2018)It was a scene to behold. In spite of the Mayor’s late agenda postings, the council chambers were packed to standing room only. Citizens were imploring and appealing to maintain services for their constituents’ needs. There were fears of slashing budgets, cutting services and eliminating landmark events, all the while people were yelling for and against raising taxes. The arguments seemed simple: just raise sales taxes by .65% and voila! A balanced budget. However there are the undisclosed impacts of raising taxes that tell the real story that affects every citizen of Cottonwood. We…
Cottonwood AZ (May 12, 2018) – The Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Bob Dylan Birthday Concert, on Saturday, May 19, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, at the Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood.This popular annual musical event not only celebrates the birthday of Bob Dylan (who will be 77 years young!) but also brings together some of the best musicians in the Verde Valley area to perform and honor the music of this legendary, iconic and most influential man, who has dominated the American music scene for well over half…
New production from Stratford-Upon-Avon makes debut at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 12, 2018) – The Royal Shakespeare Company’s extraordinary new production of “Macbeth” makes its Sedona big-screen debut on Sunday, May 20. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the high-definition premiere of William Shakespeare’s renowned play from its home in Stratford-Upon-Avon. There will be one show at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Something wicked this way comes.”