Author: Tommy Acosta

Flagstaff AZ (November 13, 2018) – Coconino National Forest will begin selling a limited number of over-the-counter Christmas tree permits to the public beginning Nov. 16 that will be good for cutting in designated areas of the Flagstaff and Mogollon Rim ranger districts until Dec. 24.A total of 1,100 permits will be available at $15 each, which can be paid for by cash, credit card, or personal check at the locations listed below. The permits will be issued one per household on a first-come, first-served basis until sold out. Permits cannot be reserved. Last year, all permits sold out within…

Sedona AZ (November 13, 2018) – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant, scholarship, and loan distributions for the second quarter of its fiscal year. Between July 1 and September 30, 2018, a total of $15,761,526 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide Affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County and Yuma.

Sedona AZ (November 13, 2018) – Wildlife Management and Coyote Politics is the subject of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley Voters Education program on Monday, December 3, 12:30PM-2:00PM at Yavapai College, Room 34, 4215 Arts Village Drive, Sedona. The program is a partnership with OLLI and is free and open to the public.The guest speaker is Linda Bolon, Program Associate, Project Coyote.

By Ted Grussing… what can be more simple than a leaf of a tree … there are so many of them!

Award-winning documentary about the Buster Keaton debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 12, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new documentary “The Great Buster” Nov. 16-21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Great Buster” celebrates the life and career of one of America’s most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.

Sedona AZ (November 12, 2018) – The Sedona chapter of Questers International recently presented a check for $1200 to the City of Sedona’s Historic Preservation Commission to assist with their preservation and restoration work at Sedona’s historic Ranger Station.To be matched with City funds, the work will encompass replacing the floor on the Ranger Station residence front porch and the rotted back door of the home with a historically accurate version.

Sarah Jessica Parker leads award-winning all-star cast in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 9, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new film “Here and Now” Nov. 16-21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Here and Now” features a stellar, award-winning ensemble cast, including: Sarah Jessica Parker, Simon Baker, Common, Taylor Kinney, Waleed Zuaiter, with Jacqueline Bisset and Renée Zellweger.

Forest Service seeks public input and commentsSedona AZ (November 9, 2018) – The Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District seeks public comment, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, on a proposal by Arizona State Parks and Trails to install a fence 1,650 feet in length and a functioning guardrails on Slide Rock State Park’s permitted portion of state Route 89A.The public is invited to comment over a 30-day period, Nov. 9 through Dec. 10 on the project’s proposed action. The intent is to install a fence and guardrails that address ecological and safety concerns. For information, see the project…

Crews to return next year to lay final layer of pavementCamp Verde AZ (November 9, 2018) – Due to a colder, wetter October than anticipated, final work on the State Route 260 widening project between Camp Verde and Cottonwood will take place next spring, including putting down the final pavement layer known as a friction course.However, the Arizona Department of Transportation was able to complete all major work on the $62 million project this year. In the 9-mile stretch, crews constructed two lanes in each direction separated by a median, opened seven roundabouts at major intersections and completed a new…

A Community ConversationSedona AZ (November 9, 2018) – To close out Sedona Kindness Week, SedonaKind and the Rotary Club of Sedona are presenting an engaging and uplifting program on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 17th, at the Sedona Public Library from 2-4 pm. The session is free, and everyone is welcome.The elections are over. The busy holiday season is about to go into full swing. In this brief window of time, we’d like everyone to join us in learning and talking about kindness. Can simple acts of kindness really change a person’s life or change the world? Local resident, Paul…

Camp Verde AZ (November 9, 2018) – Join a representative from the Alzheimer’s Association at Camp Verde Community Library at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 17th for the next monthly education class on Alzheimer’s and dementia. Each week’s class will focus on a different topic. The classes are as follows:

By John Tamiazzo, PhD (November 9, 2018)Intuition is one of your amazing psychic gifts often called the 6th sense. Intuition dramatically enhances your other five senses, significantly increasing your sensitivity to the world around you.Intuitive experiences include mystical insights (a feeling of oneness with life), discovery and invention in science, inspiration in the arts, creative problem solving, ESP, precognition (future knowledge), telepathy (communication by inexplicable means), clairvoyance (seeing out of the natural range of human senses), feelings of attraction and aversion, hunches and strong feelings that something is going to happen.

By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (November 9, 2018) – As we rush into another busy holiday season, please remember a day that may too often fall between the cracks: Veterans Day. This important public holiday is held on the anniversary of the end of World War I (November 11) to honor US veterans and victims of all wars. This Sunday (or Monday, when it is officially observed), please remember to thank veterans you know, and their families, for their contribution to our country.

Deputies were able to contain suspect inside a home and protect residents – SWAT team deployedCottonwood AZ (November 8, 2018) – Yesterday, November 7, 2018, around 6 PM, detectives from the Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (PANT) along with YCSO patrol deputies, prepared to serve a search and arrest warrants at a home in the 700 block of Desert Jewel Drive, Cottonwood county. The suspect involved was 34-year-old Donald Leon Howard and detectives confirmed his presence inside the home. His warrant was related to drug, failure to appear and evidence tampering charges.PANT detectives and YCSO deputies set up a…

By Ted Grussing… could there be a better day than shooting at the Gilbert Water Park, Riparian Preserve? Perhaps a great soaring day, a day on the water at Watson Lake and other places and things, but today it was the Riparian Preserve, and it was grand. If you have never been there you should take the time to go down there and walk the paths … there are many ponds and mostly you never know you are in an urban area. Parking is a little limited and admission as well as parking are free. A link to the website…