Work is scheduled Sunday through Thursday nights Camp Verde AZ (May 17, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will continue with work on Interstate 17 at the State Route 169 traffic interchange starting Sunday, May 18, which will require overnight work and restrictions throughout the week.
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Prescott AZ (May 15, 2014) – Students and taxpayers appear to be getting their money’s worth from community colleges in general and Yavapai College in particular, according to the latest data from Economic Modeling Specialists International.
Sedona AZ (May 15, 2014) – Cheto is a sweet, handsome male American Short Hair kitty. Cheto is wise in his ways as he is 10 years old which means his adoption fee is only $30! Wouldn’t you love to just cuddle up to Cheto? Visit and adopt Cheto and many other cats, dogs, kittens and puppies at the Humane Society of Sedona, seven days a week from 10 am to 4 pm. www.HumaneSocietyofSedona.org ~ 928.282.4679
Sedona AZ (May 15, 2014) – The Sedona–Verde Valley chapter of The National Association of Women Business Owners will hold their monthly luncheon on Thursday, June 12th at 11:15 am at the Barking Frog Grille in West Sedona. Would you like to belong to a sisterhood of women that is the fastest growing, most dynamic sector of the US economy? Would you like to have your voice heard on issues that affect your bottom line? Then you are in the right place!
Bicyclists will be traveling along shoulders of state routes 89A and 179 Verde Valley AZ (May 15, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to be alert for bicyclists traveling along the shoulders of state highways throughout the Verde Valley this weekend due to a special event. More than 1,000 bicyclists are expected to participate in a charity bike race on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Yavapai Food Council’s 4th Annual Healthy Food Grant will provide funding for emergency food providers to include additional fresh foods from local farmers in food boxes for the hungry. Cottonwood AZ (May 15, 2014) – In 2013, nearly 31,700 persons in Yavapai County were living in poverty, according to the census poverty counts by zip code. According to the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy (www.iatp.org) food justice is the right of communities everywhere to product, process, distribute, access, and eat good food regardless of race, class, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, ability, religion, or community.
Cottonwood AZ (May 15, 2014) – You’re invited to a special birthday concert. Bob Dylan turns 73 on May 24th and he’ll be celebrated in song at the 9th Annual Bob Dylan Birthday Concerts on Friday, May 23rd and Saturday May 24th, both at 7:00 pm, at the Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood. No, Bob won’t be there, but 15 of the area’s best musicians will be, performing Dylan songs all night.
Sedona AZ (May 15, 2014) – The Forest Service is asking for your comments regarding non-motorized trail and trailhead proposals near Sedona, Village of Oak Creek, Cornville, Rimrock, and Camp Verde. The Red Rock Ranger District completed a year of public meetings to discuss trail ideas and now seeks more specific comments on proposed trail connectors and trailhead improvements on the National Forest.
Sedona AZ (May 15, 2014) – Looking for a deal on computers, printers, scanners, or digital cameras? The City of Sedona’s inventory of excess computers and electronic equipment is now available on the Public Surplus site for the next 14 days. To view the items for sale, go to to www.publicsurplus.com, click on “Select Region” and select Arizona, then click on “Select Agency” and select City of Sedona, then click on “View All Auctions for City of Sedona.”
Camp Verde AZ (May 14, 2014) – White Hills Gallery is pleased to announce “Landstracts,” a solo show by local artist Sharron Vincent Porter. “Landstracts” will be on display from May 23rd through July 7th, with an opening reception on Friday May 23rd from 5-7pm. “Landstracts” brings together Porter’s collection of textured landscapes of the southwest.
Sedona AZ (May 14, 2014) – New York’s famous 92nd Street Y returns to Sedona on Thursday, May 22 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. The event will take place at 5:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre, live as it is happening in New York. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Elie Wiesel, founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and Nobel laureate, as he speaks with Marvin Kalb, Senior Advisor to the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Senior Fellow at Brookings and Murrow Professor Emeritus at Harvard.
Sedona AZ (May 14, 2014) – The public is urged to avoid Sterling Pass Trail #46 from the Oak Creek Canyon access on State Route 89A until further notice. Due to recent high winds, there are numerous hazardous trees fallen and leaning in the Oak Creek Canyon area, an area with narrow tread and steep drop-offs. The public is urged to avoid the trail as sawyers remove hazardous trees. As this area is within the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness where chain saw use is prohibited, crosscut saws will be used. A sign has been posted alerting visitors of…
Sedona AZ (May 14, 2014) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is proud to announce that it will once again participate in the Blue Star Museums program that offers free admission to museums for all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day May 26, through Labor Day September 1, 2014.
Sedona AZ (May 14, 2014) – The Photography Masters Cup, an international exhibit celebrating outstanding achievement in color photography, has announced that Sedona Photographer Jim Peterson was awarded two Nominee titles in its 7th Annual Photography Masters Cup competition. Peterson’s images were recognized during a prestigious Nomination & Winners presentation webcast from Los Angeles, California.
Sedona AZ (May 14, 2014) – The Red Rock Ranger District invites the public to learn more about native wildlife this month at the Red Rock Visitor Center. On May 16th at 11:00 a.m., join Bob Beltz, Friends of the Forest volunteer, as he discusses Desert Pollinators – A Key to Desert Life and learn about some of the usual and unusual methods that desert plants use for pollination.