Sedona News – Speakers Diane Phelps Budden and Kevin Schindler will present “Tiny Pluto has a Big Heart” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Thursday, March 27, at 10 am. The presentation will take place in the Museum’s historic Apple Shed and is free to attend. The discovery of Pluto in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff brought Arizona and the observatory to the public’s attention, and they fell in love with this little planet. Diane will discuss Clyde W. Tombaugh’s early years when he developed a passion for astronomy. Kevin will share Arizona’s ongoing connection to Pluto research and…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Dirty Cello live on stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Friday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. From Iceland to Italy, and all over the U.S., San Francisco-based band Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues, rock, and Americana. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before. From down home blues and rock with a wailing cello to virtuosic stompin’ Americana, Dirty Cello is a band that gets your heart thumping and your…
By David Stephen If addiction or substance use disorder is now categorized as a brain disease and the problem is still prevalent, with the understanding of how the brain works limited, what is the usefulness of cutting research funds for neuroscience? If there are all kinds of mental disorders, where people of different age groups are vulnerable, with therapy sometimes not universal and some medications either not as effective or with debilitating side-effects, why would understanding of how the brain works, by neuroscience research, not be seen as pivotal? Aside from mental disorders and addictions, there are several neurological problems. The brain is also…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “New York Cat Film Festival 2025” showing March 15-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Join us for a family-friendly escape to the movies and celebrate everything CATS! “New York Cat Film Festival 2025” is a collection of short films exploring the mystique of the fascinating felines who share our lives. All the films are family-friendly and can be enjoyed by humans of all ages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7oB_CYyxAE Films featured in the 2025 lineup include: • CATS EYE WITNESS NEWS (NY Cat Film Festival): One episode of…
Arizona News – With less than two months remaining before the federal deadline for domestic airline travelers to have a federally compliant ID, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division has issued more than 2.5 million Arizona Travel ID cards. May 7 will be here quickly. So join the 2,509,977 – and counting – Arizonans who have already upgraded to the Arizona Travel ID. As of the federal deadline, you will need a compliant credential like a valid U.S. passport or the Arizona Travel ID to get past Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at U.S. airports. Without the Arizona Travel…
Camp Verde News – On March 7, 2025, at approximately 1000 hours, Camp Verde Marshals Office Deputies conducted a high-risk traffic stop on a dark colored Nissan Maxima travelling north bound on I-17 near mile post 289 in Camp Verde AZ. The driver identified as 50-year-old Steven Barger was found to have a felony warrant for his arrest stemming from a 2nd Degree murder charge. Barger was instructed out of the vehicle and placed under arrest without incident. Barger was then transported to the Yavapai County Jail where he was booked on the warrant. As a reminder, if you have…
Arizona News – As shed antler hunters begin to scour the backcountry for dropped deer and elk antlers, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds those utilizing an off-highway vehicle (OHV) in their search to stay on roads and trails. Just like during hunting seasons, it’s important for those using an OHV to ride safely and responsibly. This includes always wearing a helmet while operating the machine (a requirement for those under 18), wearing seatbelts if the vehicle is equipped with them, and safeguarding against habitat damage by riding on established trails. All sheds should be packed out by…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Renner”, showing March 14-20 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon and Mary D. Fisher Theatres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOubllJg1Dc A computer genius invents an A.I life coach to help him find love, but realizes too late he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into the code. Renner, a reclusive computer genius driven by a need for control, designs an A.I. named Salenus to help him overcome his crippling social anxieties and find love. Encouraged by Salenus, Renner forms a connection with his alluring neighbor Jamie, but their relationship starts…
… the photo above shows a Great Egret that has just snatched a nice size fish from the lake and is flying off to eat it … 50/50 odds he swallows it within ten seconds 🙂 the fish population is kept in check and the egrets get fed … other species do their work/feeding too. We are about the only species that has no natural predators, but then we do a pretty good job of filling the void ourselves. Below is a very beautiful Caspian Tern, and we get to see them a couple of times a year as they migrate through the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert” on Wednesday, March 19 and Sunday, March 23 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMO2zV14NCI “Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert” captures an extraordinary live performance of some of Zimmer’s most revered compositions, including music from Dune, Gladiator, Interstellar, The Lion King, and much more. Decades of cinematic masterpieces are brought to life by his band and a world-class orchestra at Dubai’s iconic Coca-Cola Arena and beyond. From the…
Sedona News – Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold its next Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series event on Wednesday, March 19 at 5:00 pm. This month, Jim Turner, Arizona Historical Society Historian will share “The Colorado River and Its Wonders: A Study in Water Use and Conservation”. As always, this presentation will be free and open to the public, and will be held at the KSB EcoHub, 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. Doors will open at 4:30. Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. The Colorado River is a critical source of the West’s water supply, supporting 40 million people,…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — I have an idea on how to help resolve the illegal immigrant problem in the U.S. while at the same time solving our military enlistment dilemma. I think the best way to do so is to is to offer every male or female illegal immigrant who is of military age, has no criminal record, and can speak or is willing to learn how to speak English, an opportunity to join our armed forces, as a way of earning citizenship. Illegal immigrants willing to join the military and even lay down their lives to protect…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I used to separate worldly from spiritual, creating two piles, one quite a bit better than the other. Did you? Do you? There was a time that I focused entirely on the worldly, when survival took all I had. Once life moved me beyond that, the spiritual began to seep into the cracks and crevices of my daily life upending my deep and committed focus on worldly success. Much later, years that seems like lifetimes later, I realized that they are not two. Depending on which side of the aisle you’re standing on (and I’m not…
Sedona News – The three Verde area Questers chapters recently presented checks to Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) to be used for preservation and restoration (P&R) work on the historic landmark Pushmataha building. THE QUESTERS is an organization of antique and preservation enthusiasts whose mission is to keep history alive through preservation, restoration and education. As part of this mission, the local chapters raise funds to support historic preservation projects. Palatki Questers member Lou Anne Scott said: “The members of the local Questers chapters were looking for a project we could partner on and were excited when we discovered the need…
Sedona News – The Mata Ortiz show and sale scheduled for March 7 and 8 at the Sedona Heritage Museum was cancelled due to weather. The event has been rescheduled to March 28 and 29. All aspects of the event remain the same except for the date. Noted Mata Ortiz artist Oralia Lopez will bring her own incredible pottery and pottery from numerous other Mata Ortiz artists to the Sedona Heritage Museum on Friday March, 7 and Saturday, March 8. Noted Mata Ortiz artist Oralia Lopez will bring her own incredible pottery and pottery from numerous other Mata Ortiz artists…