Cottonwood AZ (May 29, 2018) – As a culture we have become desensitized to the damaging long-term effects of prostitution, pornography and human trafficking. Human trafficking is referred to as the modern slave trade. In 2016 alone, there were approximately 5,500 cases of sex trafficking that were reported in the United States, this number does not include forced labor, forced marriage, bonded labor/debt bondage, involuntary domestic servitude and child soldiering (National Human Trafficking Hotline & Polaris). These issues are not isolated to the cities, we are seeing more and more cases of Human Trafficking here in the Verde Valley.
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Sedona AZ (May 29, 2018) – The Collective Sedona along with the Arizona Hemp Coalition in partnership with other National Hemp Organizations are proud to present Hemp History Week June 6th – 9th in Sedona. The 9th Annual Hemp History Week is a national grass roots education campaign aimed at renewing support for hemp farming in the United Sates.
Sedona AZ (May 28, 2018) – UPDATE – Firefighters from multiple national forests responded to the Sycamore Fire this morning northwest of Sedona in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness.The human-caused Sycamore Fire, now at 75 acres, was reported at about 10:20 a.m. by a member of the public and Turkey Butte Lookout, and it continues to burn in rugged terrain consisting mostly of pinyon juniper.[soliloquy id=”44228″]Initial reports put the fire within Coconino National Forest boundaries about 9 miles northwest of Sedona, burning toward the northeast. However, the origin of the fire has now been determined to be on the west side of the canyon, which…
By Ted Grussing… to the hundreds of thousands of our service men and women who gave their lives that we may continue our life as freemen and freewomen, living in the greatest country that has ever existed on this planet earth. Remember the cost paid for our freedom … always.
Thank you to Thom Stanley for his thoughts on Memorial Day:”No matter how we feel about the leaders of governments that choose to cause, create or promote war, we, nonetheless honor the men and women and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the freedoms we experience each day, which includes the right to freely and peacefully assemble to protest those government leaders and their policies or ideologies and to replace them. So, let’s reflect and remember, and honor the fallen with our freedom to vote.”
Award-winning documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 28, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new film “RBG” — the award-winning documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg — showing June 8-13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Hero. Icon. Dissenter.At the age of 85, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation’s highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest…
Bolshoi Ballet production from Moscow debuts on the big screen at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 26, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, June 10 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Coppélia” from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Sedona audiences get to see the production the same day it premieres in Moscow!“Coppélia” features music by Léo Delibes and choreography by Sergei Vikharev, after Marius Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti. The cast includes the Bolshoi’s principal dancers and soloists, accompanied by…
Flagstaff AZ (May 25, 2018) – After many years of public input, as well as collaboration with partner agencies and surrounding communities, the Coconino National Forest released its revised Forest Plan that will provide management guidance for its nearly two million acres for the next 10 to 15 years.
Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – For 15 years Teri Bays’ beautiful voice was heard at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Though Sedona residents and visitors might miss her angelic voice, audience members across the country are thrilled to see her perform — and also hear her sing — in her one-woman play, “Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story”.Now, Bays is bringing her show back home to Sedona for a one-night performance at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m.A timely piece, “Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story” addresses issues around…
Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – Coconino County enacted Stage III fire restrictions on May 23, 2018. These restrictions were not automatically extended to areas in the county within Sedona Fire District or incorporated cities. After careful consideration, Sedona Fire District (SFD) Chiefs have decided to extend the Stage III restrictions to all portions of Coconino County within the fire district. “Due to the varied topography and climate zones within our fire district we believe that it is prudent to extend the Coconino County requirements to all portions of our fire district that are within Coconino County,” said Captain Pat…
Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – Summer hours kick off Saturday, May 26, at the Sedona Community Pool, 570 Posse Ground Rd., and continue through Aug.12. The pool will provide a great line up of programs including: open recreational swim, lap swim, swim lessons, and water fitness classes. This year hours have been extended along with the addition of dedicated lap swim and aqua yoga. Enjoy free open recreational swim on Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
By Karen Mack, Youth Services LibrarianSedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – Sedona Public Library’s summer reading program for youth starts on June 2! The theme this summer is Libraries Rock!, and we hope you’ll join us as we explore topics from music to minerals.Special events and good books go hand-in-hand as we move on down the road toward a great summer. Eight weeks of engaging and free library events are scheduled for youth, beginning with a family dance kick-off party on Saturday, June 2, at 11 a.m.
Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – The Art Camp for Kids, Camp Bear Wallow, will open its doors for the summer with fun art projects like hand painting, puppet shows, eye ball sculpting, insect paintings, bird houses, balloon sculpting, walking sticks origami, Lego sculptures, bubble art, fiber clay sculptures, paint brush making and more! The camp is at the Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Rd., in the art cabin, M-F from 9:30-12:30pm, and is accepting ages 6-11. The weeks are: June 4th, June 11th, July 2nd, and July 9th.
By Ted Grussing… we get to pretty much pick and choose what we have for our meals, but nearly all other predators and creatures, pick and choose based on what is available on any particular day and whether or not their skills are up to making the kill … see something edible and the hunt is underway … successful? Then you head back to wherever you are comfortable and consume your food … no fancy sauces and seasonings, just raw freshly killed food … and it is good. Life is sustained, rodent and pest populations are controlled and my favorite…
Some of the universe’s toughest questions explored in documentary at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 24, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud present a one-night only special preview of the innovative new documentary “The Most Unknown” on Tuesday, June 5 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Most Unknown” is an innovative film that’s primed to reinvigorate love for scientific inquiry by exploring some of the universe’s toughest questions.