Flagstaff AZ (December 8, 2011) – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Coconino National Forest are tentatively planning to conduct prescribed pile burns today. Blue Ridge project: Approximately 5 acres located near Moqui Tank, just south of Highway 87. During the day, the majority of smoke will rise and disperse to the southwest. Expect smoke to be noticeable on Highway 87. Eastside Project: Approximately 50 acres located about 3 miles southeast of Flagstaff. During the day, smoke will be noticeable from Flagstaff and will disperse to southwest with the forecast winds. Oak Creek Canyon Project: 15 acres located north…
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Sedona, AZ (December 8, 2011) – A Sedona resident asks sedona.biz for help in obtaining copies of videos from the Channel 17 Geronimo cable station commentary “Backfire” tv program in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Anyone with information please contact <Comments@Sedona.biz>. Serious responses only. $$$
Sedona AZ (December 6, 2011) – Have you wondered what your neighbors and friends have been saying about the future of Sedona? Do you think they sound like you and express your points of view and perspective? The City of Sedona has now posted all the comments that have been made to date on our website. This exhaustive public input has been gathered through a number of ways: the website portal, Idea Form, e-mail, letters, community events and programs, topic workshops, and from neighbors and organizations hosting a Community Plan Party in a Box. To view comments, go to www.SedonaAZ.gov,…
Sedona AZ (December 6, 2011) – Reba Wells Grandrud of Phoenix will share her program entitled “In Their Own Words: Overland Diaries of 19th Century Westering Women” on Wednesday, December 14, at the Sedona Public Library on White Bear Road at 10:30 a.m. and at the Sedona Winds Retirement Center, 405 Jacks Canyon Road at 1:30 p.m. This free program is sponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council, the Friends of the Sedona Library and the Sedona Public Library Board of Trustees.
Is It Really Possible? Sedona, AZ (December 5, 2011) – A solution to Uptown Sedona’s traffic woes seem to be a distant hope. Merchants, locals and visitors alike would like to see a way to reduce the delays entering uptown from Oak Creek Canyon. Sedona Police Chief Ray Cota conducted 3 separate evaluations over the past year, searching for the magic key to unlock the gridlock box. “Is this not solvable?” asked Councilor Barbara Litrell. “Do we have to live with this?” The answer might be up to you and me. On the City Council Agenda recently was discussion and…
Flagstaff AZ (December 5, 2011) – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Coconino National Forest are tentatively planning to conduct prescribed pile burns in Oak Creek Canyon and off Elden Lookout Road tomorrow, Tuesday December 6, 2011. Oak Creek Canyon Project: 15 acres located north of Sedona in Oak Creek Canyon southeast of Cave Springs campground and west of Bootlegger Day Use Area. During the day, the majority of smoke will rise and disperse to the east. Overnight, residual smoke will settle into private inholdings near Cave Springs campground. Expect smoke to be noticeable on Highway 89A. Eastside Project:…
Sedona AZ (December 5, 2011) – The Sedona Marathon is pleased to announce that they will be partnering with Team USA Arizona for a “Running Clinic” as part of the 7th Annual Sedona Marathon. Team USA Arizona is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help post-collegiate distance runners who live and train in Flagstaff achieve their Olympic dreams. There are twelve members of the current Team USA Arizona and seven have qualified for the 2012 Olympic trials. The Running Clinic will be a benefit to help athletes get to the Olympics this summer in London. Clinic participants will have…
Oscar Winners, Familiar Faces, 145 Films Will Fill The Week Sedona AZ (December 5, 2011) – Academy Award winners, up-and-comers and old friends will complement and enhance the weeklong experience surrounding the 145 films to be screened at the 18th annual Sedona International Film Festival, from Feb. 18-26. Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne returns with his favorite classic films; Academy Award-winning producer, artist and costume designer Kathleen Glynn (Bowling for Columbine, Farenheit 911) will moderate and host this year’s workshops, one of which, “Composing Music for Film,” will be led by Oscar-winning lyricist and five-time nominee Don Black (Born…
Sedona AZ (December 5, 2011) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting the last in its 2011 series of Living History presentations on Wednesday December 14 at 9:00 a.m. at the Sedona Heritage Museum. Bill Gunning will present: “Capricorn Hill – A Major Monument of Modernism: Max Ernst’s and Dorothea Tanning’s Story”. Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning are widely regarded as the most creative couple of the Surrealist era. The home and studio they built for themselves in Sedona and called “Capricorn Hill” is a site of considerable importance. It was here during the 1940’s and 50″s that they made…
Flagstaff, AZ (December 2, 2011) – Pending favorable conditions, fire managers on the Coconino National Forest are tentatively planning several prescribed pile burns for the week of December 5. The following projects are planned for Monday, December 5. Oak Creek Canyon Project: 15 acres located north of Sedona in Oak Creek Canyon southeast of Cave Springs campground and west of Bootlegger Day Use Area. During the day, the majority of smoke will rise and disperse to the east. Overnight, residual smoke will settle in Oak Creek Canyon and southward into the West Fork of Oak Creek. Expect smoke to be…
Sedona AZ (December 2, 2011) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a book-signing for author William Cowan on Saturday, December 10th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Museum. “Images of the Verde Valley” is another in the Arcadia Books series of historic photo books. It looks at both the incorporated and unincorporated communities of the Verde and traces the settlement of the Valley as it progressed from the Lower Verde through Fort Verde and up the drainages of the Verde River as well as up Beaver Creek and Oak Creek. It includes many never before seen photos…
Sedona AZ (December 2, 2011) – The City of Sedona is currently accepting applications to fill two openings on the Historic Preservation Commission. The three-year term begins upon appointment and ends on November 30, 2014. The Commission consists of seven members. Five members of the Commission must live in the Sedona city limits and up to two members are allowed to live outside of the City limits as long as they meet other selection criteria. If you are interested in local history, have some free time, and want to get involved in education, outreach, and helping to preserve Sedona’s past,…
Flagstaff AZ (December 2, 2011) – Today the Flagstaff Fire Department’s Wildland Fire Crew will be partnering with AZ State Forestry to conduct a 40 acre prescribed pile burn. The National Weather Service has forecasted snow for today and into the weekend which will reduce smoke impact. These piles are located at the end of JW Powell road, North East of Pine Canyon, and East of Coconino Community College. The Legal is T 21 R 7 Sec 34. If there are any questions regarding today’s planned ignitions please contact the Flagstaff Fire Department Fire Management at 928-699-9428.
6000 Luminarias and Fabulous Holiday Music Sedona AZ (December 2, 2011) – For almost 40 years visitors from far and wide have come together with Sedona’s families and friends to light thousands of luminarias in the beautiful Spanish-style Tlaquepaque Art & Crafts Village. One of Sedona’s and Northern Arizona’s most popular events, The Festival of Lights, kicks off on Friday, December 9, 2011, from 4 to 7 pm with a free performance by lead singers from the River of Life Tabernacle Choir, Ron Tolson and Bryan Pace.
Cottonwood AZ (December 2, 2011) – Folk legend John McEuen returns to Old Town for a special holiday concert on Saturday, December 10th at 7:00 pm at Old Town Center for the Arts. For his third appearance in Old Town John brings two brilliant musicians, Nathan and Jonathan McEuen, his two sons, both headliners in their own right. A founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John has performed over 8500 concerts and 300 television shows, covering more than 3 million miles, with the band and as a solo performer. He has made over 40 albums (6 solo) that…