Camp Verde AZ (March 10, 2020) – Friends of the Verde River presents the 8th Annual Verde River Runoff. The runoff will be held on Saturday, March 21st in Camp Verde, AZ. The 5-mile fun float is sold out! The 10-mile kayak, canoe and stand-up boarder race has only 70 spots left and is expected to sell out well before race day. Don’t wait until race day to register. The 10-mile race starts at White Bridge in Camp Verde and ends at Beasley Flats.
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Loo Loos is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level from the Sustainability Alliance.Sedona AZ (March 10, 2020) – For many, using a portable toilet can be an unpleasant experience. After listening to her husband complain about the condition of porta potties on construction sites, Katy Feldt saw a business opportunity and started Loo Loos in January 2020. Loo Loos provides clean, sanitary, nice-smelling toilets and hand wash stations for events and jobsites across northern and central Arizona, including Flagstaff, Holbrook, Strawberry, Pine, Payson, Prescott, Prescott Valley, and Sedona.
$1000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Arrest of the Suspect(s)Camp Verde AZ (March 9, 2020) – The Camp Verde Marshall’s Office is asking for your help in finding the suspect or suspects involved in shooting into a home in Camp Verde. On Friday 02/28/20 at approximately 5:16 AM, Camp Verde Marshal’s Office Deputies responded to a report of shots fired at a residence located in the 4000 block of East Canyon Drive in Camp Verde. There were several residents inside and sleeping at the time of the shooting, including small children. The unknown suspect(s) shot several rounds at or…
By Ted Grussingthis will be … giving a presentation tomorrow morning to a USFS group at Embry Riddle in Prescott and then a round table discussion in the afternoon … Smoke Management Techniques is the subject. Should be a terrific session and I’m looking forward to it.
Gala performance from Dublin’s 3Arena debuts on the big screen to celebrate 25 yearsSedona AZ (March 16, 2020) – UPDATE: The Sedona International Film Festival has made the sad decision to close temporarily due to the pandemic threat, out of safety and health concerns for patrons.###Sedona AZ (March 9, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the “Riverdance” 25th Anniversary show from Dublin’s 3Arena. There will be two shows on Sunday and Tuesday, March 15 and 17 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.The new 25th Anniversary show catapults “Riverdance”…
School Administration Implementing Public Health RecommendationsPhoenix AZ (March 9, 2020) – The Arizona Department of Health Services announced that state and local health officials have been working with the administration of American Leadership Academy, Ironwood K-12 campus regarding a member of their school community who was one of the two individuals identified as having a presumptive positive test for COVID-19 on Saturday, March 7th. This individual did not have severe illness and has fully recovered from the virus. Because the individual was not on campus while ill, Public Health believes the risk to others, outside of close contacts, of getting…
Cottonwood AZ (March 9, 2020) – Do you need a piece of art to spark your home decor? Come to the first ever Affordable Art Show at the Verde Valley Fair Grounds on Saturday, March 14 th from 10-6. It will be held alongside the annual Cottonwood Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, and Wellness Festival. This new event features more than twenty popular local artists selling art for less than $100. Original paintings, pottery, and jewelry will be offered at bargain prices as artists empty their studios to make way for new work.
By Tommy Acosta(March 8, 2020)Pathetic, that’s the word that best describes the Establishment Democrats painfully obvious effort to take Bernie Sanders out.I mean, how appallingly transparent can they be?Could it have been any more obvious that the plan was for Mayor Pete and Amy to drop out right before Super Tuesday and endorse Joe Biden just in time to tip the scales? Then Bloomberg drops and is now working to elect Biden?Even the Liberal airwaves, CNN and the rest, went to work diminishing Bernie weeks before Super Tuesday while plumping Joe Biden.
Experience the wonders and beauty of Sedona and Northern Arizona from a new perspectiveSedona AZ (March 8, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents “Sedona: Through the Lens, Eyes and Mind of Ted Grussing” on Friday, March 13 at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Join Ted as he guides you through the wonders and beauty of Sedona and Northern Arizona from a perspective that few have ever seen … the beauty of the red rocks as seen from above and through the clouds, volcanoes and mountains, canyons and rivers … and on the ground his beautiful…
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore eventsSedona AZ (March 7, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the next Met Live Opera presentation of Richard Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” (“The Flying Dutchman”) on Saturday, March 14. There will be two shows that day at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre: 10 a.m. (live simulcast) and 4 p.m. (encore).Plan to come early as Ed Ingraham will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before each production (9 a.m. for the morning show and 3 p.m. for the encore).
The Latest Case is being Investigated as the First Case of Possible Community SpreadPhoenix AZ (March 7, 2020) – The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today a third person has been diagnosed with COVID-19. This is the second presumptive positive case identified by the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory. The case is a female in her 40s who is currently hospitalized.At this time, the patient’s exposure is still under investigation, including whether transmission of the virus is the result of community spread or of contact with another known person with COVID-19. Community spread refers to the spread of…
Re-Inspections Find No Significant Safety ConcernsPhoenix AZ (March 7, 2020) – Following an internal investigation of an employee’s work, and out of an abundance of caution, the Arizona Department of Public Safety has re-inspected 1,294 school buses for mechanical or maintenance issues.On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received a complaint alleging misuse of a department vehicle by Trooper Steve Powers. Upon receipt of this information, an internal investigation was initiated. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered Mr. Powers, who was assigned to the Department’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau, may have committed…
Sedona AZ (March 7, 2020) – The Jewish religion and culture is more than 2,500 years old, yet new ideas and experiences are still being explored by its leaders. Some of the most innovative Jewish thinkers and spiritual guides now present their informative and inspiring ideas in short dynamic talks (of about 15 minutes each) in a new series of videos, called ELI Talks, the Jewish equivalent of TED talks. (Check them out at ELItalks.org.) ELI stands for Engagement, Literacy, and Identity.
Sedona AZ (March 7, 2020) – The City of Sedona’s Sustainability Coordinator, McKenzie Jones, will speak at Keep Sedona Beautiful’s Preserving the Wonder(tm) Speaker Series on Wednesday, March 11th at 5:30 pm at KSB’s historic Pushmataha Center on 360 Brewer Road.”Sedona is already experiencing the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and increased risk of drought, wildfires and flooding. These changes threaten Sedona’s economy, environment, infrastructure and quality of life,” said Ms. Jones. Please join KSB for a conversation with Ms. Jones about how the City of Sedona is reducing its impact and working to adapt to our changing…
Wildly reimagined version of the classic Peter Pan story debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (March 16, 2020) – UPDATE: The Sedona International Film Festival has made the sad decision to close temporarily due to the pandemic threat, out of safety and health concerns for patrons.###Sedona AZ (March 6, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning new film “Wendy” March 13-19 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.This classic story of Peter Pan is wildly reimagined in the ragtag epic “Wendy” from Benh Zeitlin, director of “Beasts of the…