Sedona News – The Rotary Club of Sedona Village is pleased to announce the winner of its $5,000 Air Travel Gift Card Raffle—congratulations to Nicole and Kyle Funseth of Gilbert, Arizona. Thanks to strong community support, the raffle raised $20,000 to benefit Rotary projects, including the Rotary Community Garden, youth scholarships and Interact Clubs, and assistance for veterans at the Prescott Veterans Medical Center. The Club extends sincere gratitude to everyone who purchased tickets and helped make a meaningful difference in our community. Learn more at sedonasistercities.org.
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Verde Vallley News – Students of ASU’s Center for Innovation in STEM Learning are designing a video game about drought in a futuristic and slightly dystopian desert world. Led by Assistant Research Professor Nicholas Weller, the team is in the stage of testing the game with different audiences and will be conducting two teen-age focus groups in two sessions at Camp Verde Community Library on April 25. Each session will be limited to 12 participants. The first session will be from 12-2:00p, and the second will be from 2:30-4:30p. During the playtesting sessions, the game will be available to play…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is once again proud to present “Red Rocks Magic” for an encore performance — an extraordinary audience-driven magical experience — on Friday, April 18 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This is Sedona’s #1 magic experience! Mentalist Brett Barry presents his mind-boggling Sedona themed magic show, exploring the incredible power of the mind and the unseen connections we have to one another. Red Rocks Magic is a “sleights of mind” tour-de-force, with extensive audience interaction and this will not be your typical magic show. The 75-minute journey promises an…
… I drove down to Sampley’s Airport in Aguila, for an after soaring hangar party yesterday … saw some friends from other days and met some new ones … swarms of gnats added protein to the hamburgers and hotdogs, but nothing can change the beautiful lines of a high performance sailplane that has just spent hours in the sky covering hundreds of miles guided only by the mind of the pilot who is at home in the cockpit and senses and utilizes every vagary of the atmosphere. The sailplane is an ASW-27 and as much as I loved every minute flying high…
Arizona News – Today marks one month before the federal deadline for domestic airline travelers to have a federally compliant form of identification. If you plan to use your driver license or state-issued ID card for air travel this summer, now is a good time to visit an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office or selected authorized third party locations to get your Arizona Travel ID. Without the Arizona Travel ID or other form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you’ll risk missing an airline flight. The gold star in the upper right corner…
Sedona News – Clean up and reduce your wildfire risk by disposing of yard waste during the annual Curbside Yard Waste Collection from March 31 to May 15, 2025. Find a list of the pick-up days here: www.sedonaaz.gov/curbside and place material curbside by 4 p.m. the day prior to pick-up; the pick-up date is determined by the evacuation zones for all residences noted in the link above and on the post card mailed to every property. Accepted for collection: Brush Tree limbs and trunks: Limbs eight inches or less and eight feet long or less. Shrub trimmings Paper-bagged leaves and…
By Allen D. Elfman (Sedona, AZ) & Mark J. Elfman (Delray Beach, FL) Sedona, AZ — Let’s talk bling and bots. Jewelry may be timeless, but the way we buy, sell, and value it is being transformed—thanks to Artificial Intelligence. In Sedona, where red rocks meet rare gems, I, Allen Elfman, have watched how AI is helping local jewelers streamline everything from customer personalization to inventory tracking. Platforms like Rare Carat use AI to help customers compare thousands of diamond listings based on quality, cut, and price (source: Forbes). A boutique in Uptown Sedona recently adopted a chatbot powered by ChatGPT…
By Dayv Styve A principal reason that some people continue to downplay AI is because there is no major model from neuroscience on how the human mind works, to compare with how the mind [or whatever is under the hood], for AI, advances. No matter how AI continues to dazzle at the capacity of human intelligence [and sometimes beyond] on several tasks, it is still just statistics to some people and nothing to worry about. The problem with this assumption is that the risks that humanity may face from AI would be soft-pedaled, while its possibilities mount. AI Acceleration There…
ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL KRIS MAYES ADDRESSES RALLY FOLLOWING THE MARCH Sedona – A peaceful crowd of over 900 locals overwhelmed Uptown Sedona Saturday, April 5th carrying signs and chanting as part of the largest day of nationwide protests since Donald Trump assumed his second term. Participants called on Trump and Elon Musk to keep their “hands off” programs, agencies, and services on which Verde Valley and Arizona residents rely. The Sedona march and rally was one of over 27 that took place throughout Arizona. Participants came from throughout the Verde Valley. Following the march, AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes addressed the crowd saying,…
Sedona News – Prepare for an extraordinary event in Sedona, Arizona, that transcends the boundaries of conventional wisdom. Wynn Free has spent nearly two decades seeking answers to humanity’s most profound questions through channeling the Council of Elohim—a soul group credited with creating the universe. In this program, based on Free’s book, Wynn Meets God, you’ll explore their celestial wisdom on life after death, the origin of miracles, the universe’s beginnings, and humanity’s path to transformation. Free shares his experience of direct energetic connections. This is not faith-based or religious. It is an invitation to expand beyond the veil of…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Let’s just get it over with and flat out admit that life isn’t a bowl of cherries. It is tough and cruel. It strips us of everything, leaving nothing to chance. There’s a reason we are afraid, a reason we don’t trust, a reason we feel the need to be vigilant, a reason we are expecting the next bad thing. One. Always. Shows. Up. Life, while it might be lovely and kind at times, has a wicked streak. Can you honestly say it isn’t so? You want to. You want the truth to be something better.…
… one of the joys in bird photography are the shots of them in flight and viewing all the beautiful positions their bodies and wings take whilst in flight. Above is a Great Blue Heron that has just leapt into flight from a buoy in Lake Pleasant as we passed by the buoy … the detail in the neck feathers is amazing as is the detail in the legs and feet … Below is a photo of a Say’s Phoebe also going into flight … check them out! The GBH takes fish and the Phoebe takes insects … all part of the grand plan.…
Sedona News – The Sedona Women announce their Benefit Wine Tasting Silent Auction on Sunday, April 13 from 2 to 5 pm at the Hub at Posse Grounds, West Sedona. This event is open to the community. Come out for some great wine, good food, live music, and fabulous auction and raffle items. Funds raised will benefit The Sedona Women’s Helen Wolfe Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to Verde Valley women returning to education. Alcantara Vineyards and Winery are the wine sponsors providing the pours for the tasting. Music will be provided by Jared Silverstein. Charcuterie and nibbles and non-alcoholic…
Yavapai County News – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization focused on stopping youth drug use before it starts, continues to partner with local law enforcement agencies to offer programs and services to properly dispose of medications throughout Yavapai County. Since 2008 over 44,800 pounds of medication have been collected and properly disposed of through Dump the Drugs events and drop box locations throughout Yavapai County. Prescription Drug Take Back events are a convenient way for community members to dispose of expired or unwanted medications. Prescott Valley Police Department is hosting a Dump the Drugs event on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10:00…
By Bear Howard Bear Howard Chronicles Republicans have long championed low taxes, small government, a strong military, and free trade. Remember Ronald Reagan? Well, Donald Trump is delivering exactly what they asked for—but not in the way they imagined. It seems someone handed our former president a history book from the 1800s, back when America was largely agricultural and didn’t require a large standing army. But that world is long gone. Our entry into World War I on the side of the British reshaped the 20th century, eventually setting the stage for World War II through the punitive terms…