Stay at least four vehicle lengths back, don’t assume operator can see youVerde Valley AZ (January 20, 2017) – With the worst of back-to-back winter storms yet to come, the Arizona Department of Transportation’s snowplow operators are working 12-hour shifts to keep highways open.In some cases, other drivers are making that difficult job even tougher.
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The Sedona Stumble 5-Mile Trail Run and Sedona Food Truck FestivalSedona AZ (January 20, 2017) – The city of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with Sedona Running Company, will host the first annual Sedona Stumble 5-mile trail run event on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Registration is open now, and all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate.
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (January 20, 2017) – Northern Arizona is blessed with talented residents with diverse and impressive professional backgrounds and experiences who are eager to share their stories. Many of the local organizations that meet at Sedona Public Library open their meetings to the public to share their speakers with all.
By Ted Grussing… is Mormon Lake … it is an intermittent lake and when full has a surface area of about twelve square miles … overall average is about a square mile and average depth of ten feet. I took this shot early afternoon and was able to get a short flight in before I had appointments in Cottonwood and it does appear to be full or nearly so. The village is on the right side of the image and behind the lake is Lake Mary Road? Anyhow it is fun to see it with so much water in it.…
Sedona AZ (January 19, 2017) – The Giving Angels has elected Lisa Long to head the 14-year-old organization as its President and Kariina Kelson as Treasurer. The two join Jan Taylor, who was re-elected to serve as Secretary. The three make up the 2017 Board of Directors of the 501(c)(3), which brings gift bags to independent, low-income seniors throughout the Verde Valley during the holidays.
Sedona AZ (January 19, 2017) – From now until noon on January 31, 2017, the city of Sedona’s Community Development Department welcomes feedback from the community on the city’s Sign Ordinance, which is currently being updated. The Sign Ordinance sets the standards for all signage throughout the city and has not undergone a complete update in approximately 20 years.
By Ted Grussing… a quiet morning around here … espresso, sharp cheddar on sourdough toast, checking email and news headlines and an eye on the sky hoping for some sun. Mid-afternoon it was up to the airport with hopes for sun on the plateau, but that didn’t work out so well as the cloud layer over the plateau where I wanted to shoot was overcast and only an envelope of about 2,000’ to fly in so I headed SW where there was some blue sky and did some shooting of Sycamore Canyon.
Apparent drug manufacturing operation shut down, 3-year-old child taken into protective custody Cottonwood AZ (January 18, 2017) – On October 31, 2016, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a theft incident that occurred in the 11000 block of Adams Road, Cornville. The victim had been gone for several weeks and upon return found numerous custom wood products missing including hand cut tables, headboards, and wood slabs valued at several thousand dollars. Additionally, expensive power tools were missing. When asked who the victim suspected, he mentioned ‘Greg Jay,’ who was a business associate from the past. The victim also noted that he…
Award-winning documentary debuts in Sedona at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (January 18, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-night only special premiere of the award-winning documentary “Reset” on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Stunningly gorgeous and delicate in both subject and treatment, “Reset” depicts renowned choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied (best known for choreographing the dance sequences in BLACK SWAN) as he attempts to rejuvenate the Paris Opera Ballet in his new position as director. With appearances by composer Nico Muhly, Opera alumna Aurélie Dupont,…
By Ted Grussing… that would be the earth, the planet that we live on and which for a while will have conditions that allow us to live here. It will not always be so and at some moment in the future the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere will be so low that multicellular life cannot exist. Well before then it is believed that all the continents on earth will reunite and form a super continent again … and eventually our star the sun will consume its fuel and become a red giant star engulfing the earth terminating anything that…
Rousing, good-hearted tale premieres in Sedona at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (January 17, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the rousing, good-hearted tale “The Women’s Balcony” showing Jan. 27-Feb. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Women’s Balcony” was nominated for five Israeli Academy Awards and has been a hit with audiences and critics around the world. Sedona is one of the first theatrical stops for this feel-good comedy after winning top awards and acclaim from prestigious international film festivals.
Sedona AZ (January 17, 2017) – Organizers of the Sedona Unity March planned for this Saturday, expect a large crowd. The march is one of 386 “Sister Marches” taking place throughout the country and in other parts of the world on January 21, in support of the “Women’s March on Washington” scheduled for the same day, according to the D.C. march’s official website. Events will also take place in Jerome, Flagstaff, and Prescott, as well as Phoenix and Tucson, according to the site. The Sedona march, being billed as the “Sedona AZ Peaceful Unity March” will step off from Creative Gateways,…
Sedona AZ (January 17, 2017) – On Thursday, January 26th, at 6:30PM, Inspiration of Sedona will present a free Arizona premiere screening of National Geographic Channel’s season two of James Cameron’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, followed by an open, public discussion.
By Ted Grussing… with a rain free window this morning I headed down to the ponds to see what was there and get some good action shots. I got some neat sequences of a few Ring Necks, a Great Egret, but fell in love with some in a sequence of coots that did their neat running on water routine … twenty feet beyond this point he simply lifted his head arched his back and hit the water with his breast. Love the action, water flying, wings flailing the air and the look of pure determination as he sprints down the…
All-star cast featured in film nominated for four Golden Globes premiering at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (January 16, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Lion” — nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and featuring an award-winning all-star cast — showing Jan. 27-Feb. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Based on a true story, “Lion” stars Dev Patel, David Wenham, Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman, and Academy Award-nominee Rooney Mara.