Author: Tommy Acosta

Tommy Acosta is the publisher, editor, and lead opinion writer of Sedona.biz, the hyperlocal cyber magazine known as "The Voice of Sedona and the Verde Valley." He writes on local issues, politics, national affairs, culture, and personal reflection, often with a provocative or satirical tone.In addition to his work as a writer, Acosta is a working musician and reflexologist. He has written extensively about the challenges Sedona's musicians face, noting their low pay despite the town's vibrant music scene.Acosta describes himself as a "political actualist," rejecting strict party affiliations and instead focusing on how people are manipulated by political processes. His coverage spans local Sedona issues, tourism, short-term rentals, cultural events, community building, as well as national commentary and critiques of political figures, sometimes through imaginative pieces like "What Would Tommy Do?"Acosta is deeply engaged in Sedona's cultural and spiritual community, advocating for local musicians, artisans, and businesses, and writing about Sedona's unique identity as a spiritual and artistic hub.

Sedona AZ (February 21, 2019) – The University Women of Sedona will hold their March 4 meeting at Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Road, Sedona. Join us for an entertaining and informative session with Lois Carrier as she creates an awareness of the need for financial education for women in order to simplify the concepts of investing for hands-on application and to more fully understand ones own investment philosophy.

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Prescott AZ (February 20, 2019) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and its county agency partners would like to remind residents that the predicted snow storm is expected to have a significant impact on our roads and access to emergency services. As a result, the Sheriff’s Office is encouraging everyone to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. Please remember, roads in your particular neighborhood may look passable, but the route closer to your destination may be a different matter. Don’t take chances and get stuck or involved in a weather- related collision. If you need to be on the…

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Delay travel if possible, expect the unexpected with extreme weather on tapFlagstaff AZ (February 20, 2019) – With heavy rain and snow forecast across Arizona from Wednesday night through Thursday, drivers should slow down for safety and consider putting off travel as conditions can change quickly, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.Because sections of highway in northern Arizona can close due to crashes and heavy snow during extreme winter storms, the safest option is always to wait out the storm before driving. It’s also the most-efficient decision, as a highway takes much longer to plow when it’s jammed with…

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Cottonwood AZ (February 20, 2019) – On November 24, 2018, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Chris Eller and Steve Gresham responded to an urgent call regarding a female kayaker who fell out of her kayak in Verde River during very active rapids.  Deputies found that the kayaker, in the water for nearly 30 minutes, was trapped by submerged boulders, losing strength and the ability to hold her head above the fast moving water. Unwilling to stand by while the female struggled to breathe and stay above water, both deputies removed their body armor and uniform equipment and entered the water. They…

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Sedona AZ (February 20, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum recently completed a visitor experience enhancement project to replace their aged and failing audio tour equipment. Now successfully implemented, the Museum has twice as many personal devices to offer with better sound and more user-friendly technology.  

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Sedona AZ (February 20, 2019) – The  Sedona Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Sedona Running Company, invites runners to the Sedona Stumble Trail Run, now with options of a 5K distance or 10K distance. The Sedona Stumble Trail Run will take runners through Posse Grounds Park’s dirt multiuse trails with a start and finish line at the Pavilion at Posse Grounds Park. The course begins on the paved roads of the park to allow the crowd to thin before hitting technical, dirt trails; runners should expect steep, loose and narrow dirt trails.

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Chino Valley AZ (February 20, 2019) – Yavapai Silent Witness’ 2019 Catch 22 campaign which began February 1, 2019 is underway. Every day through February 22, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office will share information about a wanted fugitive from the program. A direct tip to Silent Witness resulting in the arrest of the fugitive within 90 days of the announcement will result in a $500 cash reward.NAME: Letisha Ann Schmidt, 34Charge: Possession of Dangerous DrugsDescription: DOB 06/27/1984 (34), 5 feet 5 inches tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  

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By James Bishop, Jr. (February 19, 2019)I should hate to spend the only life I was going to have hereIn being annoyed with the time I happened to live in. –Robert Frost, Notebook Entry, 1935Lucky chap that poet because if passwords were inundating the citizenry in his day, he did not know it, at least his stanzas never showed it.  Indeed and to be sure, passwords until recently were the stuff of pulp spy novels, TV miniseries and children’s’ games.  In short, whatever vexation might have annoyed the sage of New England –and many there were– passwords were not it.For…

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By Ted Grussing… five years ago when I was visiting my daughter and her family, Ted and I went down to the harbor and out on the fish cleaning docks and a few people were cleaning their catch. What could a guy ask for more than that, and the gulls and pelicans were vying for the food that was tossed back into the water … this guy was no exception and he made this slight turn inches off the water before going for the reward. His gear (webbed feet) are on the way down and a brief moment later he…

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Sedona AZ (February 19, 2019) – Can’d Aid is all about spreading people powered do-goodery through Towns, Tunes, Treads + Trails and Love Yur Mama efforts nationwide. A publicly funded national nonprofit organization based in Colorado, Can’d Aid is a game changer in the way people build community. Through their Treads + Trails program alone, they have enlisted thousands of volunteers from all walks of life to come together and build more than 2,500 bicycles that were then donated to underprivileged youth through Title I schools across the country.

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Cottonwood AZ (February 19, 2019) -Yavapai Silent Witness’ 2019 Catch 22 campaign which began February 1, 2019 is underway. Every day through February 22, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office will share information about a wanted fugitive from the program. A direct tip to Silent Witness resulting in the arrest of the fugitive within 90 days of the announcement will result in a $500 cash reward.NAME: Daniel Sanchez MartinezCharge: Interfering with Judicial Process, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Aggravated Domestic Violence, Aggravated Assault per Domestic Violence, Criminal Impersonation, and Driving on a Suspended License.Description: DOB 01/28/1984 (34), 5 feet 8 inches tall, 150…

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By Ted Grussing… of color rim the inside of this tulip at Filoli Gardens in the bay area … the pollination of the bloom is underway and a bit of a mess ensues, but that is life as we know it. A wee bit messy at times, but beauty will always out … I like the apparent brush strokes on the sides. It seems kind of warm too, and that is comforting as it is low 30’s here, snow and more real winter weather here and on the way. No flying, no boating, so looking through photos that show signs…

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Sedona AZ (February 18, 2019) – A house fire in Sedona on Saturday afternoon, February 16, 2019, has temporarily displaced the family living there. Firefighters arrived to the single family dwelling on Sanborn Drive and found a fire confined to the back bedroom. Crews were able to suppress the fire quickly and with minimal damage to the rest of the structure.“The family was not home at the time of the fire,” said Sedona Fire Marshal Jon Davis, “Luckily, the door to the back bedroom had been closed before they left. We teach people that the best thing they can do…

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Prescott AZ (February 18, 2019) – Yavapai Silent Witness’ 2019 Catch 22 campaign which began February 1, 2019 is underway. Every day through February 22, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office will share information about a wanted fugitive from the program. A direct tip to Silent Witness resulting in the arrest of the fugitive within 90 days of the announcement will result in a $500 cash reward.NAME: Abel Reza Carreno, 47Charge: 3 counts of Aggravated Assault, Aggravated DUI and Criminal DamageDescription: DOB 04/21/1971 (47), 5 feet 5 inches tall, 125 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

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