Prescott AZ (July 11, 2019) – Today Yavapai County Law Enforcement needs your help finding Tyrell Edison Manakaja. On January 5, 2015, Arizona Department of Public Safety received reports that a vehicle was brake checking other vehicles, driving erratically and actually ran another vehicle off the road. An officer contacted Manakaja who was operating the vehicle in the area of Milepost 118 on Interstate 40 near Seligman.
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By Ted Grussing… it is that part of flight when an end is in sight and soon the wings will be tucked and the feet will be planted back on earth. First though, the landing gear must be extended, then the flare which loses the lift generated by the wings and by then the legs have swung forward, the body arched and then the feet touch ground and another beautiful flight has ended.
The real life story of Morris “Moe” Berg featured in award-winning new documentarySedona AZ (July 10, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new documentary “The Spy Behind Home Plate” July 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Aviva Kempner’s “The Spy Behind Home Plate” is the first feature-length documentary to tell the real story of Morris “Moe” Berg, the enigmatic and brilliant Jewish baseball player turned spy. Berg caught and fielded in the major leagues during baseball’s Golden Age in the 1920s and 1930s. But very few people know…
Clarkdale AZ (July 10, 2019) – Verde Valley Fire District (VVFD) responded to the report of a brush fire in the area of Cement Plant Road and the Railroad Tracks. Crews responded to the area and had a large column of smoke and upgraded the fire to a working wildland assignment.Due to the location of the fire and rate the fire was spreading, additional units from the US Forest Service and neighboring agencies were requested to assist with the fire.
By Steve Mertes, Chief Building OfficialSedona AZ (July 10, 2019) – On June 11 of this year, I presented a draft of updated city building codes to the Sedona City Council for discussion and possible direction. The draft code is the culmination of many months of work, research, cross-referencing of old and new codes and code amendments, and discussions with staff, other municipalities, counties, members of the sustainability community, contractors, architects and designers. A primary goal of the effort is to create codes that are current, provide the latest in safety requirements, address new products and procedures, and keep Sedona…
Sedona AZ (July 10, 2019) – Mark your calendar for a full day of music, entertainment, food, and fun on Saturday July 27th at the Posse Grounds Pavilion (525 Posse Ground Rd.) from 2 to 9 PM. Admission is free.The Sedona Showcase is a benefit for the Sedona Area Homeless Alliance and features a stellar lineup, including headliner Steve McCarty, the multi-platinum, original guitar player for the Steve Miller band and co-writer of the hit song, Fly Like an Eagle. As a singer-songwriter today, McCarty is moved to write deep, meaningful music that touches people and can make a difference…
Cottonwood AZ (July 10, 2019) – Cottonwood Police Department is looking for Traci Ann Koelzer on Fraud charges. In the latter part of April 2018, Cottonwood detectives investigated an incident involving Old Town Association. During the investigation, detectives learned 50 year-old, Traci Ann Koelzer was the Treasurer for OTA and defrauded the organization of more than one hundred thousand dollars. Koelzer became aware of her charges and is believed to have left the Cottonwood area.
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness(July 10, 2019)Thomas, a young man I know in Chicago, got himself into trouble. Talking with work colleagues one day, he joined in bad-mouthing their boss. Someone among the group ratted to the boss about what Thomas had said. The boss talked with Thomas – and fired him!In a conversation I had with Thomas, he identified how “chameleon” behavior has been a pattern for him. As you may know, chameleons change their color to fit in with their background. Thomas so wanted to fit in with and be accepted by…
By Ted Grussing… John and Joni finally got the large metal print I did for them hung in his new hanger and it is awesome. The size is 4 feet by 8 feet and it replaces the art that the former owner of the hangar had hanging there. The caption is “A mile of highway will take you just one mile … but a mile of runway will take you anywhere.”It was a very windy day when I took the shot and I was standing at the top of a step ladder in the bed of a pickup truck (fortunately…
Artful and intimate meditation on legendary storyteller basis of award-winning new documentarySedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new documentary “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” July 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to ‘70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront…
Clarkdale AZ (July 9, 2019) – The Northern Arizona Audubon Society is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Greenwood Fund and Yavapai College to provide a non-credit course on the natural history of the Verde Valley. The Greenwood Fund was started in memory of Dena Greenwood, a well-known and beloved member of the local community.A longtime resident of the Verde Valley who passed away in 2018, Dena Greenwood, was a naturalist, ornithologist, educator and guide who devoted much of her life to inspiring others to cherish the remarkably diverse habitats that we have in northern Arizona. Among…
Sedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – The Sedona Historical Society will celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with the vintage western film made in Sedona, ‘The Rounders’, on Saturday, July 27.The Society is presenting this screening in collaboration with the Sedona International Film Festival, which will show the film in the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Prescott AZ (July 9, 2019) – This past Holiday week beginning Monday, July 1, 2019, through Saturday, July 6, 2019, (14) Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were assigned to DUI enforcement patrol around Yavapai County. Driver’s under the influence were arrested in various communities of Yavapai County as a result. The (14) deputies conducted a total of 61 traffic stops resulting in the arrest of 10 DUI’s. Included in these 10 DUI’s, were 1 Super Extreme DUI over a .215 BAC, 3 extreme DUI’s, 2 drug-related DUI’s and 4 other misdemeanor DUI’s. There were 3 additional non-DUI related arrests made. Deputies…
Sedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – Local astronomers are ready to guide Sedonans across nature’s celestial majesty at the Sedona Star Party August 2.A partnership of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, the City of Sedona Parks & Recreation, Keep Sedona Beautiful and the Astronomers of Verde Valley, the Star Party is a free viewing event on the Lower Softball Field at the Posse Ground Park in West Sedona on Friday, August 2 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Opening night party to be followed by a two-day festival among the red rocks, featuring 25 Arizona wineries, live music, food trucks, a plein air painting competition, and artisan vendors Sedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – On September 28 – 29, 2019 the Sedona Winefest will be returning for its 11th annual celebration at the Sedona Posse Grounds Park (525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona, Arizona 86336). An opening night party will kick things off, followed by a two-day wine festival featuring 25 Arizona wineries, music, food trucks, free chair massages, a Plein Air Paint-Out on Saturday, the Naughty Bits live…