Sedona AZ (March 8, 2017) – Rangers have noticed spring annuals popping up around Red Rock State Park with the expectation of some nice wildflower blooms by mid-March 2017. Visitors have reported seeing black hawks flying around the park. Come see these feathery friends on a guided bird walk on Wednesdays and Saturdays scheduled for 8 a.m. from March to May. This month there will also be a Geology HIke, Archaeology Hike and Ethnobotany Hike; don’t forget our Nature Walks led by a Volunteer Naturalist everyday at 10 a.m. The daily Nature Walk is a great way to learn about plants, animals,…
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Sedona AZ (March 8, 2017) – Should a mentally capable adult diagnosed with a terminal illness which would result in death within 6 months be able to legally request a prescription for a life-ending medication to be self-administered when and if suffering becomes unbearable?”Medical Aid in Dying” will be the subject of the March Voter Education Program of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley on Monday, March 20th, 12:30-2PM at the Sedona Community Center, 2615 Melody Lane, Sedona. Leesa Stevens, Northern Arizona contact for Compassion & Choices Arizona will be the featured speaker. The program is free and open…
Sedona AZ (March 8, 2017) – Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition invites you to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of older adults in need.VVCC will hold three information sessions on services volunteers provide to help older adults live independently in their homes for as long as possible.
Cottonwood AZ (March 8, 2017) – Cottonwood Contra Dance is now at the Clemenceau Building, 1 N. Willard St. in Cottonwood. This month’s dance is Saturday, March 18th, 6:30-9:30 PM and features a new band, Slippery Slope, headed by Sonja Whisman, fiddler extraordinaire. If you can walk, you can contra—no experience or partner needed. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring a snack to share if possible. Michael Barraclough will teach and call all dances; be sure to arrive at 6:30 for the half hour lesson that covers the basics. Donation is $10 per dancer and $8 for students. Contact Sandy…
Sedona AZ (March 7, 2017) – Fix that pavement! Motorists using State Route 89A between Sedona and Flagstaff should allow extra travel time Wednesday through Friday (March 8 – 10), while Arizona Department of Transportation crews apply asphalt to repair roadway conditions following an active winter storm season. SR 89A will be reduced to one lane just south of Grasshopper Point (milepost 376) to Pine Flats Campground (milepost 387) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Flaggers will provide alternating north- and southbound travel through the work zone. Motorists should allow extra travel time and plan for delays.
By Ted Grussing… that many tweety birds will ever see is the ferocious appearance of this Sharp Shinned Hawk swooping in for the kill … and then they are recycled as they provide nourishment for the predator up the ladder on the food chain, who then gets to live another day. I’m pretty sure that this is a Sharp Shinned, but it could be a Coopers Hawk too …
Acclaimed new films debut in Sedona at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (March 7, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Worlds Apart” (starring J.K. Simmons) and encore return of “I Am Not Your Negro” (nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature) showing March 17-23 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
By Nazih Hazime, Fire ChiefVerde Valley Fire DistrictCottonwood AZ (March 7, 2017) – Verde Valley Fire District is preparing for the Wildland season. Part of the annual training includes the RT130 classroom portion and completing the Pack Test. The Pack Test consists of power walking 3 miles under 45 minutes while carrying a 45lb vest. This is to simulate an actual wildland assignment and the ability to walk with your wildland pack and tools through rugged terrain for miles before even reaching the fire. These 2 training sessions allow for a red card certification and verifies the firefighter is keeping their…
Jury Session March 18, 2017Clarkdale AZ (March 7, 2017) – The first of two jurying sessions to become a Made In Clarkdale MIC Artist and be permitted to show work in Made In Clarkdale art shows will take place Saturday, March 18, 2017. Artists must live, work, or be taking art classes in Clarkdale to be eligible.Previously accepted artists do not have to re-jury if they still live or work in Clarkdale. Those eligible only as students taking art classes must re-qualify each year.
Prescott AZ (March 7, 2017) – Late last month, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a home invasion robbery in progress in the 8000 block of South Stevens Trail, Wilhoit, Arizona. The male caller gave a name and identified himself as the homeowner and stated 3 to 4 unknown people with bats and wearing ski masks were trying to break into his home. The caller gave updates over the phone while locked in the bathroom. At one point and just before the caller disconnected, he told dispatchers the suspects made it inside the home. Dispatchers could hear banging noises in the background…
Sedona AZ (March 7, 2017) – If good grub, good brews and good tunes are on your list of favorite things, plan to attend the city’s first ever Food Truck Festival, Saturday, March 25, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Posse Grounds Park.Eleven food trucks will be on site, each offering a $5 sampler menu and other items, with $5 beer for sale and two concerts for family entertainment.
By Ted GrussingOne of my favorite meals is fresh trout barbequed over the grill … whether in the city or out in the wilderness after a day of fishing makes no difference. I was tempted to startle this Great Blue Heron so that he would drop this beautiful Brown Trout he had just speared and was bringing up out of the pond to have for his evening meal … maybe a couple more too. It was much more fun to get about fifty shots of the whole process of getting it up, off his beak and flipping it in the…
Sedona Film Festival hosts two-night world-wide traveling tour at Performing Arts CenterSedona AZ (March 6, 2017) – The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Sedona. For the third year, the Sedona International Film Festival is bringing the spirit of outdoor adventure and mountain culture to red rock country. This year’s screenings feature the world’s best mountain sport, culture and environmental films, letting you experience the thrill and challenges of the mountain environments that inspire us all. The Sedona tour stop has been expanded to two nights, by popular demand: Tuesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 15 at 7…
Three International Pianists, winner of International Competitions, will celebrate music from around the worldSedona AZ (March 6, 2017) – This 2017 second Piano on the Rocks International Festival, “Voyage Beyond Words” celebrates music and literature from around the globe. A “Voyage Beyond Time” where music, words, sounds and colors travel beyond the frontiers of space. It will take place this month on March 31 and April 1 and 2, 2017 in Sedona.
Sedona AZ (March 6, 2017) – Two Sedona Police Department employees and one SPD volunteer were among those honored at the Feb. 28 meeting of the Sedona City Council.Mayor Sandy Moriarty and members of the city council watched as Brook Cunningham of the Central Arizona Lodge #14 of the Free and Accepted Masons recognized Records Clerk Jamie Rivero as Civilian Employee of the Year; Ray Schwartz as Volunteer of the Year; and Officer Jonathan Reed as Police Officer of the Year.