Cornville AZ (November 10, 2020) – On Tuesday November 10, 2020 at approximately 5:00 AM, the Verde Valley Fire District responded to the report of a Residential assignment in the area of Austin Circle in Cornville.VVFD was dispatched to the report of a residential fire. When crews arrived on the scene the found a motorhome that was fully involved. The fire was extinguished with the use of hose lines and power tools. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Prescott AZ (November 10, 2020) – On November 3, 2020, voters in Arizona approved Proposition 207, an initiative that decriminalized personal possession and use of marijuana in an amount less than one ounce and limits personal cultivation of marijuana by a person age twenty-one (21) and older. The effective date of Proposition 207 will be in approximately 30 days. The County Attorney’s Office will begin implementing the will of the voters immediately.Because of the new expungement provisions in Proposition 207, instead of continuing to expend resources on these cases, the Office will dismiss all pending charges of possession of marijuana…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Maverick Modigliani”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.“Maverick Modigliani” is a cinematic portrayal beyond the legend.
Sedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – On November 7th, 2020, at approximately 6:50 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of 55 Cathedral Rock Drive in the Village of Oak Creek in reference to a domestic disturbance in which the female subject involved had discharged a firearm. Upon arrival, the subject confronted the deputies outside of her residence armed with a handgun. After multiple attempts at de-escalation and negotiations as well as numerous verbal commands to drop the weapon, the subject brandished the firearm. In response to the threat to himself and the other first responders, a patrol sergeant…
By Ted Grussing… no more, as this bull frog makes his way down the shores of Watson Lake, a few years ago … flying low and about to replenish the energy needs of the Great Blue Heron which is providing the transportation.
Sedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – A California company named AutoCamp wants to create 85 Airstream sites, 10 “Park Model” trailer sites and 5 standalone tent sites. All 100 sites will have a fire pit. 20 of the Airstreams will also include a tent site. The property is surrounded by National Forest and borders the Red Rock / Secret Mountain Wilderness on 2 sides.
Encore series will feature popular Met Operas returning to the big screenSedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of the Met Opera production of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” (from the 2010 season) on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be a pre-opera talk at 9 a.m. led by John Steinbrunner.
Stakeholders mark National TIM Week with virtual essential trainingPhoenix AZ (November 9, 2020) – New realities mean finding new ways to train emergency responders.A year ago, during National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Week, hundreds of emergency responders gathered at locations across Arizona to take a TIM training course and learn how to keep themselves and motorists safe when responding to roadway incidents.In 2020, TIM Week is different.
[The release of this information was delayed due to an ongoing investigation which remains active.]Prescott AZ (November 9, 2020) – On October 20, 2020, Prescott Valley Police Officers (PVPD) and Detectives were called to a home where a 14-year-old girl died of an overdose involving suspected counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. PVPD Detectives notified the Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) task force and PANT detectives arrived to assist intending to identify those who provided the pills to the victim in consideration of possible prosecution. Working with PVPD detectives, PANT detectives obtained additional information from multiple community sources of persons likely involved in…
Flagstaff AZ (November 6, 2020) – With an increased chance of moisture and cooler temperatures arriving this weekend, two large pile burns are planned on the Mogollon Rim and Flagstaff ranger districts Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 9-10).Fire managers on the Mogollon Rim Ranger District are planning on conducting a green waste burn at Bly Pit, while a pile burn is also planned on the Flagstaff Ranger District at Willard Springs Pit during the same timeframe.
Clarkdale AZ (November 8, 2020) – Yavapai College has announced an additional slate of more than 50 “hybrid” classes, each of which combine remote study with carefully supervised in-person learning. Registration is already open for these Spring semester classes – which include art, music and physical education. The new classes will join YC’s current roster of nursing and technical classes that commence Tuesday, January 19.From Ceramics to Zumba, from Big Band Music and Ballroom Dance to Competitive Swimming to Pickleball, Yavapai College will offer a compelling selection of Art, Dance, Music and Physical Education courses that challenge the intellect, hone…
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(November 9, 2020)Are we listening to Donald Trump ?If so has anyone heard from him facts that support his claims and can be accepted in any court.I have listened but haven’t heard a single fact that will be persuasive in that legal setting.The silence is deafening.
Film based on true events of the notorious Radium Girls debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 6, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed true story “Radium Girls” showing Nov. 13-18 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Based on true events, “Radium Girls” follows teen sisters, Bessie and Jo Cavallo, who dream of Hollywood and Egyptian pyramids as they paint luminous watch dials at the American Radium factory in New Jersey.When Jo loses a tooth, Bessie’s world is turned upside down as a mystery slowly unravels. She discovers a corporate…
Cottonwood AZ (November 6, 2020) – On October 28, 2020, around 1:15 PM, a YCSO deputy stopped a silver passenger car for a moving violation near the intersection of Ash Street and 12th Street, Cottonwood. During a conversation with the driver, 24-year-old Nathaniel Wolf from Cottonwood, Wolf’s behavior led the deputy to believe Wolf was concerned about contraband, possibly narcotics, being found in the vehicle. Wolf became very argumentative and initially declined a consent to search.
Sedona AZ (November 6, 2020) – Kinney Construction Services, Inc. (KCS) and the city of Sedona have mutually agreed, based on numerous unforeseen challenges with other utilities and obstacles that have significantly slowed the pace of construction, to end the State Route (SR) 179 Sewer Main Replacement Project with the last phase still yet to be completed. The sewer main has been replaced to a point where stopping is feasible and restoration of the SR 179 roadway and entrances to businesses can be achieved.