Sedona AZ (September 21, 2018) – The Platypus and Rhino Fires transitioned to a smaller Type IV incident command team Thursday with 40 firefighters continuing to serve on the incident.Fire managers conducted a reconnaissance flight today which confirmed decreased fire activity along its entire perimeter.Some potential for fire activity remains as the warm and dry weather returns to the area. This weather change could possibly increase fire activity on the southern edge of the Rhino Fire where fingers of vegetation run through steep, rugged canyons.
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Camp Verde AZ (September 21, 2018) – A full-day session on Mental Health First Aid training sponsored jointly by the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley, Spectrum Healthcare Group and MATFORCE will be offered free on Monday, October 8, 8AM-5PM, at the Camp Verde Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd, Camp Verde.
Sedona AZ (September 21, 2018) – The Sedona Financial Services Department has begun the process of refunding prepaid sewer capacity fees to 283 property owners.
By John Tamiazzo, PhD (September 21, 2018)Dear Theo is a collection of letters that highlight the intimate correspondence between Vincent Van Gogh and his brother and closest friend Theo, an art dealer in Amsterdam. There are more than 600 letters from Vincent to Theo and 40 from Theo to Vincent. In these letters, Vincent Van Gogh shared amazing stories with his brother of his discoveries of the beauty and wonder of nature and the people that captured his attention, all of which became the subjects for over 900 paintings he made between 1880 and 1890. In 1878 he wrote, “Great…
By Cheryl L. Yeatts, Manager of Sedona Public Library in the VillageSedona AZ (September 21, 2018) – Are you in a book club, or do you want to start one? Are you just curious how they work? Then you’re invited to participate in the Library’s Verde Valley Book Club Mixer on Tuesday, October 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the community room at Sedona Public Library. This event, which is part of the Library’s Great American Read programs, is free and open to the public. Programming for the Great American Read is made possible by a grant from the American Library Association and…
By Ted Grussing… the crater, that is. Every once in a while I do a dedicated flight with the sole purpose of photographing a single site and on this day I spent about an hour photographing Strawberry Crater which is located NE of Flagstaff … maybe twenty five or so miles and there is ground access to it via a road (FR 540 ). Directly above Strawberry is O’Leary Peak, to the left of that and behind it you can see Mt. Elden and to the right and behind the San Francisco Peaks with Mt. Humphreys on the far right of…
Mary D. Fisher Theatre joins theaters around the world for special one night eventSedona AZ (September 20, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present a one-night only special premiere event of “Joan Jett: Bad Reputation” on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Joan Jett: Bad Reputation” features Joan Jett, songwriter/producer Kenny Laguna, as well as a venerable list of icons from music, entertainment and beyond — including Billie Joe Armstrong, Miley Cyrus, Debbie Harry, Nikki Haley, Iggy Pop, Kristen Stewart, Pete Townhsend, and many more.
Camp Verde AZ (September 20, 2018) – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists who use State Route 260 near Camp Verde to plan for the following ramp closures from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, through Thursday, Sept. 27:Intermittent closures of the north- and southbound I-17 to SR 260 off-rampsRight-turn only onto SR 260 from north- and southbound I-17, with a short detour to turn traffic back around the closureTraffic delays on both directions of SR 260 across the I-17 bridge
Sedona AZ (September 20, 2018) – The Platypus/Rhino Fire received moisture throughout the day yesterday, and fire behavior greatly diminished. With warm dry weather ahead, some potential for fire activity remains, especially near the southern edge of the original Rhino Fire where fingers of vegetation run through steep, rugged canyons.Significant growth is not anticipated, but firefighters will continue to closely monitor the area. If activity increases, some smoke would likely be noticeable from the Flagstaff and Sedona areas.
Sedona AZ (September 20, 2018) – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, October 1st 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.
Sedona AZ (September 20, 2018) – On Sunday, September 23 at 7 p.m. plan to experience Billboard charting Jazz superstar JJ Sansaverino, guitarist from New York City, and his all-star band live at Sedona’s premier live music venue Sound Bites Grill as part of the first annual Jazz It Up Sedona Music Festival.
Prescott AZ (September 20, 2018) – A pair of Yavapai College Fire Science alumni are being hailed as heroes for providing aid to a man who was severely beaten in an adjacent Verde River campsite earlier this month.Ethan Hutchison and Mikayla Baker decided on a whim to join a group of friends at Bear Siting on the Verde River, arriving around 9 p.m. Sept. 9 after wrapping up their workday at the Central Arizona Regional Training Academy.
Sedona AZ (September 20, 2018) – Your former piano teacher might not approve, but thousands have learned the secret of how to play piano without reading music. If you’ve ever wondered how it’s done, mark June 26 on your calendar. That’s when the Sedona Parks and Recreation Department brings Craig Coffman to teach the nationally-renowned “Instant Piano” workshop. Coffman’s approach reveals how the pros play. For more than 22 years this workshop has taught more than 100,000 people to play.
By Ted Grussing… and this view of Sunset Crater from the west looking east gives you the heart shape cone I was talking about a week or so ago when I sent out photos from the east looking west. The collapse of the rim of the cone on the backside is what gives us this neat heart shape. The cone is about 900’ above the surface and you will only see this view from the air … maybe from up on the peaks? Sunset Crater is always one of my favorite places to shoot.
Festival and film celebrate 25 years with flashback screening at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 19, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is turning 25 this year, and to celebrate, we are rolling back the clock and bringing encore screenings of hit films from 25 years ago to the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on the 25th of each month! And better yet … we are rolling back the tickets to the admission price of 25 years ago for these special events: just $4.25 each!This special year-long celebration continues with the anniversary screening of “Quiz Show” on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 4 and 7 p.m. at…