Author: Tommy Acosta

Film Festival and Sedona 30 present live show at Sedona Performing Arts Center featuring Jim Curry and a tribute to John Denver on Jan. 12 Sedona show part of Southwest tour for renowned performer; Comedian Jimmy Travis will open the show that promises fun for the entire family! Sedona AZ (December 26, 2011) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Sedona 30 and the National Performing Artists for a series of live concert and performance events at the new Sedona Performing Arts Center in 2012. The first show in the series will be on Thursday,…

Sedona AZ (December 22, 2011) – The City of Sedona, the Arts and Culture Commission, and the Art in Public Places Committee announces a major exterior public art competition for professional artists residing in Yavapai and Coconino counties including, but not limited to, the City of Sedona, Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Jerome, Lake Montezuma, Oak Creek Canyon, Prescott, Rimrock, and Village of Oak Creek. One artist or team of artists will be selected via a competition for this opportunity to receive a commission to create artwork for the roundabout located at the intersection of State Route 179 and Schnebly…

Sedona AZ (December 22, 2011) – On Tuesday, January 3rd the Snap Fitness and the Sedona Marathon is kicking off their 7th Annual “Biggest Loser” Challenge. Over the past six years, each January, teams and individuals have lined up, measured up and ultimately seen who would triumph among them. There has even been trash talking between teams competing in this health-fest.  In other words, this fun filled contest is the perfect way to jump-start your New Year’s resolution.

At The Amitabha Stupa, Saturday, Dec. 31st, Noon- 3:00 pm Sedona AZ (December 22, 2011) – Come celebrate the New Year with prayerful intentions at Sedona’s Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park. On New Years Eve day, Saturday, December 31st from noon to 3:00 pm, the community is warmly invited to gather at the Amitabha Stupa for a special free event. “If you love the Stupa, or have never been there, please come and offer your wishes for peace and unity in the world! Write your hopes and aspirations on handmade prayer flags or offer flowers and candles that will be…

Sedona AZ (December 22, 2011) – In 1863, Arizona became a separate, official United States Territory, but several issues blocked any smooth road to statehood, and, indeed, statehood remained almost fifty years away. Ultimately, the statehood debate devolved into a dispute over whether the New Mexico and Arizona territories would produce one state or two. In November 1906 the two territories voted on the issue and Arizonans overwhelming renounced the idea of joint statehood by a larger margin. On February 14, 1912 President William Howard Taft signed the proclamation making Arizona our forty-eight state.

Sedona AZ (December 21, 2011) – Yesterday afternoon, YCSO detectives from the Criminal Investigations Bureau served a search warrant in the 5100 block of S. Mill Avenue, Tempe, Arizona. A suspect, identified as 33-year-old Oshin Thomas, was arrested in an apartment on Mill Avenue for the Sedona burglary. In recent days, detectives developed information linking Thomas to the theft based on a prior business relationship with the victim and evidence obtained during the investigation. While in Tempe, detectives learned Thomas had buried some of the stolen property in a remote desert area. Detectives eventually located the hole and recovered 4…

Flagstaff AZ (December 21, 2011) – Pending favorable conditions tomorrow, Thursday December 22, fire managers plan to burn approximately 20 acres of piles north of Flagstaff off Elden Lookout Road. This work is part of the Eastside Project. Smoke will rise and disperse to the southwest. Light smoke may be noticeable from Highway 180 during ignition but should dissipate quickly. Piles are smaller and will be consumed before nightfall producing little residual smoke. Some smoke may settle in the area overnight. Prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including winds and ventilation, and approval from the Arizona…

UPDATE:  The tentative congressional- and legislative-district maps approved yesterday by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission have been posted to the agency’s website, azredistricting.org. The panel adopted the maps pending analyses by its legal counsel and voting-rights consultants. According to counsel Mary O’Grady, the panel will have to vote on the maps again after receiving the analyses. The commission’s lawyers and staff then must prepare the state’s submission to the Department of Justice for its approval as mandated under the federal Voting Rights Act. ### Tempe AZ (December 21, 2011) – The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Tuesday evening adopted a tentative congressional-…

Verde Valley AZ (December 21, 2011) – MATFORCE’s Pizza Box Topper Art Contest received 215 entries with a “Say No to Underage Drinking” message. Winners were chosen from four different age categories:  Madasin Farrow, from Coyote Springs Elementary School in Prescott Valley, won in the K–2 grade category; Abby Heydorn, from Accelerated Learning and the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Arizona in Cottonwood, won in the 3–5 grade category; Alex Espinoza, from Cottonwood Middle School and Boys and Girls Club of Northern Arizona, was named winner in the 6–8 grade category and in the 9-12 grade category, Breanna Butcher, of…

The Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport is open and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. After construction and a modern rebuild of the restaurant, overseen by the Sedona Oak Creek Airport Authority, the Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport is the newest way to dine and view at a new altitude. The Mesa Grill at the Sedona Airport dazzles the eye with a view from the Airport Mesa, makes you feel at home with a welcoming staff, and captures your taste buds with a menu full of variety and tantalizing ingredients.

Sedona AZ (December 21, 2011) – In spring 2010, plans were announced for the creation of Arizona’s Little Hollywood Museum, a world-class cultural institution focusing on the history of motion pictures, with particular emphasis on the films photographed on location in Sedona and northern Arizona. Now, Arizona’s Little Hollywood Foundation, which received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS in the fall, is pleased to announce that the museum will be built on the property in Sedona formerly known as Real Estate Central at 700 SR 89A. Appropriately, the 2.25-acre site and the spectacular landscape surrounding it has been used as…

Flagstaff AZ (December 20, 2011) – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers plan to burns piles near Kachina Village tomorrow, December 21. Kachina Project: 40 acres of piles located approximately two miles south of Kachina Village, west of Interstate 17. The forecast winds will disperse smoke to the north and east. Light smoke may be noticeable on I-17 near Kelly Canyon. Prescribed fire activity is dependent on personnel availability, weather – including winds and ventilation, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (www.azdeq.gov).

Flagstaff AZ (December 20, 2011) –  Flagstaff Area National Monuments’ (FLAG) Superintendent Diane Chung has announced that the National Park Service (NPS) is seeking comments on the proposed Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP).  The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties that there is a 30-day comment period in which the public is encouraged to provide input. FLAG proposes to develop an IPMP and Environmental Assessment to provide basic pest management guidelines for vertebrates and invertebrates to help preserve stored artifacts, museum resources and prehistoric structures, as well as assist with the protection of the health and safety…

Phoenix AZ (December 20, 2011) – America’s State Parks announced a national collaboration of all 50 State Park systems across America that will sponsor guided “First Day Hikes” on New Year’s Day 2012. Arizona State Parks will charge entrance fees only for the First Day Hikes at: Alamo Lake, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Buckskin Mountain, Catalina, Cattail Cove, Dead Horse Ranch, Lake Havasu, Kartchner Caverns, Lost Dutchman, Picacho Peak, Red Rock, Roper Lake and Tonto Natural Bridge State Parks and will waive program fees.

Sedona AZ (December 19, 2011) – The Sedona City Council adopted the following amendments to the Business License Program at their meeting on December 13, 2011.  Effective dates of the business license ordinance changes are January 13, 2012.