Trauma Awareness Month: Blood Donors Called to Action in May Vitalant donors can win $10,000 Sedona, AZ — Accidents and other emergencies arise without notice and blood always needs to be ready for patients before they need a transfusion. This Trauma Awareness Month in May, nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant urges all eligible donors to give and help keep the lifeline of the blood supply stable. Vitalant is thanking all donors who make an appointment and give May 1-31 with a chance to be one of the three who will win $10,000*. Brian Remington needed more than 20 units of…
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Sedona, AZ — The Arts Academy of Sedona warmly invites the community to experience the creative process firsthand at a special open rehearsal of The Sweetest Fruits, an original play by Sedona playwright Sunday Larson. The event will take place on Friday, May 1, from 4:00–6:00 PM in The New Room at Sedona United Methodist Church (110 Indian Cliffs Road, Sedona, AZ 86336), as part of the Arts Academy of Sedona’s First Friday programming. Both humorous and deeply moving, The Sweetest Fruits is a work in progress that offers audiences a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the development of a new…
Yavapai County, AZ – MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization with a focus on stopping youth drug use before it starts, will be offering a Mental Health First Aid course in the Verde Valley. Mental Health First Aid Training in Camp Verde This 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training is open to the community and is ideal for anyone interested in helping an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. Participants will learn how to identify common signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use, connect with those in crisis, and practice non-judgmental listening techniques. This free, in-person class is scheduled…
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…