Author: Tommy Acosta

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2020) – On Friday, February 28th, at 5pm the Poetry and Prose Project will present one of Northern Arizona’s most famous poets when James Jay reads from his newest book Barman.  Organizers of the Poetry and prose felt only one of Sedona’s most accomplished poets would be an appropriate opening act and asked Mary Heyborne to share some of her words.  The musical guest for the evening will be Robert Jackson who will be playing melodies upon his Native American styled flute.Barman is the highly anticipated follow up to Jay’s book The Journeyman which was among the finalists for the…

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2020) – The Sedona Mountain Bike Festival, in coordination with the city of Sedona’s Public Works Department, will close part of Posse Ground Road from 9 a.m Thursday, March 5, 2020 through Sunday evening March 8, 2020 in order to make it safer for all foot and bike traffic at Posse Grounds Park during the weekend of the event.  There will be no through traffic to West Sedona School Thursday March 5 after 9 a.m. or Friday, March 6, 2020. All traffic to West Sedona School will be rerouted via Soldiers Pass Road. Parents are encouraged…

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2020) – Sedona residents are invited to attend public meetings and a design charrette to give feedback on possible changes at Posse Grounds Park to accommodate the community’s needs during an evaluation currently being conducted of the park. The multi-day event will be held at The Hub at Posse Grounds Park at 525-B Posse Ground Rd. 

By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(February 20, 2020)Black swans is a term used to designate unexpected or unplanned consequences of a decision. We are rarely prepared to cope with black swans.Sedona is a prime example what can happen when allowing extended visits of too many black swans.It began with the decision to spend $80 million dollars to rebuild the old highway 179 , a congested two lane road , into a new roadway of, again, two lanes.

Sedona AZ (February 20, 2020) – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, March 02, from 11 a.m. to 1 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 charge for this demonstration.

By Ted Grussing… yesterday was a great day shooting the blue herons with many in flight and towards the end of day they were heading into high perches … there was a fair wind at tree top levels and this great blue heron was having a problem getting a firm grip on the tiny branches at the top of the tree … wings extended to give him stability as he once again attempted to get a good grip on the branches. He did succeed in the end.

Sedona AZ (February 19, 2020) – Connect the dots between our food system and climate change. The Sustainability Alliance is offering a new speakers series called Sustainable Solutions. The first set of presentations will address Climate and Food:

Clarkdale AZ (March 16, 2020) – UPDATE – The Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum has postponed the annual Historic Home and Building Tour scheduled to occur on April 18, 2020.  The Robbery Reenactment is also postponed. Read More→###Clarkdale AZ (February 19th, 2020) – Clarkdale residents will welcome the public into their historic homes during the eleventh annual Historic Building and Home Tour on Saturday, April 18 beginning at 9:00 am.Founded in 1912 as a company town, Clarkdale was Arizona’s first planned community.  Sturdy brick homes were outfitted with plumbing, electricity and wood floors.  Many original design elements have been lovingly restored as…

Diverse Stakeholders Contribute, Identify Areas for ImprovementCottonwood AZ (February 19, 2020) – The first-ever Verde River Watershed Report Card was released on Feb. 18 at 5pm at VerdeReportCard.org. The report card provides an overall assessment of the health of the watershed. The watershed earned an overall score of 57%, a C+. Of the three categories – water, communities and habitat – water and habitat had moderate scores, 48% and 54% respectively, and communities scored the highest with a score of 59%. 

By Ted Grussing… having no grocery stores to obtain food to help them survive, creatures in the wild are left to their inbred instincts to obtain their food throughout their lives … it is a help when our species intervenes in our efforts to maintain populations of endangered animals and game fish and create facilities to raise fish and other game. For wildlife in the area it is like having a free buffet spread out for them and eases the burden of the hunt.

By Ted Grussing… and that is exactly what this hen quail was doing as she left a higher perch for a lower one with better prospects of food. Took this shot Saturday morning over at Eric’s with my new Canon 1DX MK III and absolutely love the camera; the tracking capabilities of the camera are absolutely awesome and the sensor is virtually noise free even at higher ISO settings. It is definitely more than a few steps above my original 1DX MK I bodies, but they are with technology from 8 years ago … they are great cameras’ though.

Free Event, Open to the PublicCottonwood Library Saturday, March 7th, 12:30pm – 2pmBy Ray ParsonsCottonwood AZ (February 17, 2020) – The stage is set. The trends are there. You’ve seen it. The media is finally ready to discuss climate change. Now is the time for us to make our voices heard!Are you ready to work to make climate action a theme in the 2020 news cycle? Let’s get together at the Cottonwood Library, Saturday, March 7th, 12:30pm – 2pm and discuss ways we can get stories out to the public. 

Sedona AZ (February 17, 2020) – The city of Sedona invites 501(c) organizations to apply for city grants beginning Feb. 13, 2020. Applications are due by noon on Thursday, April 30, 2020 with awards finalized in July 2020 by Sedona’s City Council. Grant applications are available for programs, activities or events developed by 501(c) organizations that provide a public service or benefit and are consistent with the city’s funding priorities. Individual grant amounts have typically ranged from $2,000 to $20,000.

Last Day to Register to VotePrescott AZ (February 16, 2020) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to announce that the last day to register to vote for the Presidential Preference Election is Tuesday, February 18, 2020.All registered Democrats are eligible to vote in the 2020 Presidential Preference Election.If you are a registered Republican, Green, Libertarian, Independent, Other, or Party Not Designated you are NOT eligible to vote in the 2020 Presidential Preference Election.

Sedona AZ (February 16, 2020) – Applications for the fourth annual Red Dirt Concert Series at the Posse Grounds Pavilion are now being accepted from performers of all kinds until Feb. 28, 2020. Five musical acts will be chosen for the 2020 Spring Series, with one to headline each concert. Various acts from across northern Arizona and the Verde Valley will entertain in front of the beautiful red rock background over five evenings in the summer. The Red Dirt Concert Series will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., on the following Fridays: