By Ted Grussing… and attack is launched … I got this shot over the weekend of one of my favorite predators launching an attack on a Gambel’s quail. Check those razor sharp talons out. Such is grocery shopping in the natural world, no Basha’s or Safeway’s for wildlife, each individual is responsible for providing for their own needs. It is kinda like that amongst our species, but we do have a lot of safety nets … still the goal is for each to succeed in a manner that enables each to provide for themselves. The division of labor we have…
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock with special film screeningSedona AZ (July 22, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with special screenings of the award-winning film “Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation” showing Monday, July 29 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.In August 1969 — against a backdrop of a nation in conflict over sexual politics, civil rights, and the Vietnam War — half a million people converged on a small dairy farm in upstate New York to hear the concert of a lifetime.…
Prescott AZ (July 22, 2019) – Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in locating William Michael McNamee. On June 2, 2008, McNamee was arrested for possessing Hydrocodone for sale and a 9 mm handgun. He was convicted of possession of narcotics for sale as well as possessing a deadly weapon during a drug offense. McNamee was placed on Probation for the offenses. He violated the terms of his probation and on October 3, 2008, a warrant was issued for his arrest. McNamee has a nationwide extraditable warrant with a $25,000 bond. His last known address was…
Co-director and producer Charlie Turnbull will host the film and Q&A at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 21, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Bikes of Wrath” on Tuesday, July 30 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Charlie Turnbull, co-director and co-producer of the film, will be in Sedona to present the film and host a Q&A discussion following the screenings.“The Bikes of Wrath” has won numerous top awards in prestigious film festivals, including the People’s Choice Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2019) – Working artists in the Verde Valley are opening their private home studios to visitors the weekend of October 25-27, 2019. This experiential self-guided event will be held during the culmination of fall leaves changing color in the beautiful Verde Valley; covering Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Cornville, and Sedona. This event, sponsored by the Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition (SVAC), provides the perfect backdrop for a fall tour in Northern Arizona and is free to the public.
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2019) – The Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (SUUF) will move its Sunday services to a new location when its season begins in September. To celebrate, everyone is welcome at an open house event on August 4th to preview the new space at the Hub, 525 B Posse Grounds Road in West Sedona.
Prescott AZ (July 21, 2019) – Today, the Prescott Police Department is asking for your help in locating Crystal Ruth Alvarado who has a felony warrant for Burglary in the 1st Degree and Auto Theft. On 09/02/18, two Prescott residents returned from being out of town for the weekend and discovered their residence had been burglarized and their vehicle was stolen. During the burglary, twelve firearms were stolen along with a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai was recovered in Prescott on 09/03/18. During the investigation, Alvarado was identified as a suspect in the Burglary and Theft of Means of Transportation. …
Sedona AZ (July 20, 2019) – Drivers who use State Route 179 near Sedona should plan for overnight delays of up to an hour while crews stripe crosswalks in the Village of Oak Creek between Wild Horse Mesa Drive and Chapel Road. Lane closures in both directions are scheduled from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, July 22, through the morning of Friday, July 26.
Prescott AZ (July 20, 2019) – Today, the Prescott Police Department is asking for your help in locating Daniel Anthony Gallegos who has a felony warrant for Burglary in the 1st Degree and Auto Theft. On 09/02/18, two Prescott residents returned from being out of town for the weekend and discovered their residence had been burglarized and their vehicle was stolen. During the burglary, twelve firearms were stolen along with a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai was recovered in Prescott on 09/03/18. During the course of the investigation, Daniel Gallegos Jr. and Crystal Alvarado were identified as the suspects of…
Acclaimed play from the U.K. and Broadway returns to big screen at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 19, 2019) – The National Theatre of London returns to Sedona on Sunday, July 28 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen encore of the acclaimed British stage production “The Audience” — starring Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony and Emmy-winner Helen Mirren. There will be one show at 3 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Captured live from London’s West End in 2013, the original broadcast returns to cinemas to mark the National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.
Sedona AZ (July 19, 2019) – Sedona Police Lt. Stephanie Foley is the latest graduate of Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety. Foley completed the 10-week School of Police Staff and Command program in June in a cohort of 24 law enforcement professionals.
Prescott AZ (July 19, 2019) – Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in locating Alycia Michelle Sincleair. On October 15, 2018, Sincleair was contacted on a traffic stop in the 1500 block of State Route 69 in Prescott. Sincleair was arrested on an outstanding warrant and was found to be in possession of Methamphetamine, Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia. She also displayed signs and symptoms of being impaired by drugs. Sincleair was later found to have Methamphetamine, MDMA, THC and Opiates in her system. As a result, Sincleair has a statewide extraditable warrant for her arrest with a bond…
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (July 19, 2019) – Visit Sedona Public Library the last week in July to get out of the heat and into some exciting programs! The Si Birch Community Room is ready to welcome you with cool air and sizzling activities.For adults:The Monday Night Movie on July 22, at 6 p.m. will feature Fighting with My Family, a comedy based on the true story of a tight-knit wrestling family.
By Ted Grussing… since the heat has risen, One’s outings have gotten shorter and daily she shows less interest in going out. She finds some shade and feigns interest in what is going on around her … 30 minutes is about her limit before she heads for the door and returns to the cool indoors and her energy levels rise! I took this shot of a crow in our pinyon pine a few weeks ago … it was hot and he seems to look like One and I feel when we are out, gazing off into nothingness with a blank…
Celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with special screening of 1965 film shot in SedonaSedona AZ (July 18, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud partner with the Sedona Heritage Museum and Sedona Historical Society to celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy with a special screening of “The Rounders” on Saturday, July 27 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Join us for an afternoon of cowpoke fun and Sedona movie history and entertainment.