Author: Tommy Acosta

Sedona, AZ – May 4, Red Rock Quilters Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for “Monday at the Museum” on May 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests, and traveling quilters. There is no fee for this demonstration. May 11, Verde Valley Wood Carvers  If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come…

Prescott, Arizona — The American Job Center at Yavapai College celebrated the grand opening on its Prescott Campus with a ribbon-cutting event on April 28, marking a significant milestone in expanding workforce and career support services for the Yavapai County community. Located in Building 1 on the Prescott Campus, the center brings together employment, education and workforce partners in a centralized location designed to support job seekers, students and employers. The center provides access to career guidance, job search support, training referrals and employer connections that promote economic opportunity and workforce readiness across the region “The American Job Center represents our…

Make this Mother’s Day one to remember on Sunday, May 10, with special dining experiences designed for the whole family: ●     Mountain Springs Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet ○     11 AM – 3 PM ○     $39.95 per person ○     A festive, family-friendly brunch featuring a wide variety of favorites ●     Storytellers Mother’s Day Dinner Special ○     5 PM – 9 PM ○     $65 per person ○     Includes: shared appetizer, choice of featured entrée with soup or salad and shared dessert along with a complimentary rose for every mother Cash Cyclone Promotion – Win Big Every Saturday in May Guests can get in on the action with the high-energy Cash Cyclone…

SEDONA, Ariz. — The city of Sedona seeks one applicant for a seat on the local Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Board as one member’s term approaches expiration. The local PSPRS Board administers the pension system for the Sedona Police Department and follows the rules of the PSPRS system and Arizona Revised Statutes. Additionally, the board makes decisions for Sedona police officers on issues such as membership in the system and approving retirements and service purchase requests. Meetings are scheduled as needed and are required at least twice a year by state statute; those interested must live within city…

Twice Nice Fall Thrifty set for Oct. 3 in Camp Verde SEDONA, Ariz. — Easter weekend in Sedona was a hopping place with the famous egg hunt at Posse Grounds Park, giant rubber duckies randomly popping up across town and the second annual Twice Nice Spring Thrifty available to community members looking to listen to good music, have some food and donate some thrift store items for a cause. The second annual event was held April 4 and store manager Alicia Henson said it “went well.” “It was great to see everything come together smoothly and to feel that same…

By Tommy Acosta — Sedona, AZ – Journalists come in all kinds of different sizes, shapes, and colors. We have the journalist—the quintessential journalists, those journalists out there who will put their lives on the line to get the story. They brave hurricanes, floods, fires, natural disasters, and volcanoes. They put themselves in danger without any care or concern for their own lives, except that of getting the story out to the public. You’ll see them at wars, you’ll see them going after the mob, going after corrupt governments where journalists are regularly blown up and killed just for trying…

By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona, AZ — It’s so easy to get sucked into the insanity, but ask yourself, who or what gets sucked? That part of you who believes you’re right and that what’s happening is wrong gets sucked into the void of crazy town, not the present moment awareness in which that sucking sound appears, but the idea, the concept, the thought, the belief that something should be other than it is. That sucks. It’s the sucker, the suckee, and the sucked, none of which have any reality other than what thoughts (identity and it’s story) we assign…

Creating real connections between employers and job seekers in Yavapai County Prescott, Arizona — Yavapai College hosted another successful job fair on Wednesday, April 8, connecting 49 employers with job seekers from across Yavapai County and strengthening local workforce opportunities. The job fair was organized by the American Job Center at Yavapai College and brought together employers from healthcare, construction, public safety, behavioral health and other essential industries. Job Fair sponsor employers included Fann Contracting, Inc., Commonspirit, Yavapai County Sherif’s Office, Better Business Bureau Pacific Southwest, Sevita health, Copperstate Ambulance, and the Pines Home Health and Hospice. “Yavapai College is proud…

Sedona, AZ — University Women of Sedona will host their next informational meeting on Monday, May 4, at 9:30 am when they will hear from Lisa Schnebly Heidinger, an Arizona author with a special connection to Sedona. Lisa has written several books, her most recent a collaboration with friend Julie Morrison entitled “Arizona Friend Trips”. In this book the co-authors invite readers to explore the state’s most cherished places through a blend of poetry, prose, and photography. “From the iconic landmarks to hidden gems, each chapter of this captivating travelogue provides historical insight, personal anecdotes, and emotional reflections on Arizona’s…

By Amaya Gayle Gregory Somewhere along the way I picked up the idea that thoughts create reality, so of course, when things weren’t going the way I had envisioned I blamed myself for the thoughts that created that not-according-to-plan unfolding. I’ve written about this before, but it’s been a while and I was wondering what I might say about this today, so here goes. By the way, I have no idea what I’m going to write. Thoughts arise and fall. They pass by like trains in King’s Cross Station (loved Harry Potter). The cars stop for a moment to…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) is pleased to announce that it has  completed its first Keri TOUCH® CMC 1 Thumb Prosthesis Implant surgery at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC). The FDA-approved KeriMedical device is a cementless, dual-mobility, ball-and-socket implant designed to replace the damaged, pain-causing joint while preserving bone. The new thumb osteoarthritis surgery aims to give patients better function, faster recovery from surgery and reduced pain. NAH Orthopedic & Spine Institute (OSI) Flagstaff board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Peter Gibson, MD, was the first surgeon in Arizona to use this procedure when he completed the surgery on March 31, 2026. The implant, the…

By Rabbi Alicia Magal The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences.  The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, concerts, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. All are invited to Erev Shabbat service on Friday, May 1 at 5:30…

By David Stephen — Sedona, AZ — The School of Psychology and Vision Sciences at the University of Leicester are about to waste time and efforts in their [May 7] 2026 Sluckin Lecture by inviting Anil Seth to diction about consciousness. Anil Seth speaks multiple times a year. He has written a book on consciousness. He publishes papers every year and does various interviews including giving quotes to reports. Anil Seth has not made any contribution to progress in neuroscience, or moved knowledge forward on anything useful on anything relevant. The introductory profile [World-leading consciousness scientist to deliver Sluckin Lecture…

A vision of America’s future as a nation that remains powerful but no longer leads—gradually yielding the center of the world to rising powers as its own foundations quietly erode. By Bear Howard and Associates By the time the world reaches 2100, America may still be large, wealthy, armed, creative, and present—but no longer the owner of the theater. It may still have a seat near the front, but the stage lights will no longer automatically turn toward it. The story will not be remembered as one dramatic fall. It will be remembered as something stranger: a nation that had…

By Steve Segner On Monday, April 20, 2026, the city of Sedona was recognized for its exceptional work in preserving and improving the former Forest Service Ranger Station on Brewer Road, now Ranger Station Park. The multi-year project has received national honors from the American Public Works Association as Project of the Year in the Small Cities/Rural Communities category, as well as recognition for Historical Restoration and Preservation in 2025. It has also been featured in the Engineering & Public Works Roadshow, a collaboration with the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Council of Engineering Companies—organizations representing tens…