By Molly Spangler, DirectorEconomic Development DepartmentSedona AZ (April 26, 2018) – There are great business ideas floating all around Sedona. How many of them can we turn into reality?The role of the city’s Economic Development Department is to help entrepreneurs start, grow and expand their Sedona business. One of the ways we do that is to offer education and training, mostly for free, at our Small Business Workshops and Small Business Coffee Talks.
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Will help with bridge inspections, highway surveying workPhoenix AZ (April 26, 2018) – The Arizona Department of Transportation is adding drones to help its engineering staff safely and more efficiently inspect hard-to-reach areas on some bridges and perform surveying work along state highways.Through a federal innovative technology grant, ADOT has eight new aerial drones that will be part of the agency’s mission to enhance safety and efficiency while shortening highway project delivery time.
By James Bishop Jr.(April 25, 2018) Anyone who uses their ability to see beauty never grows old—Franz Kafka“Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”—John KeatsBeauty is a rich word to toss around thanks to some spicy synonyms therein: loveliness, pleasure, acquisitiveness, splendor, and magnificence. Noticeably, each in their own way arouse the senses—taste, smell, sight, touch, and hearing. In no time, these lead to kalescopic moments—a sip of California Pinot Noir, the aroma of Jasmine, or the stunning multicolored sunsets over Mingus, or the touch of fresh peach on the…
By Ted Grussing… there are a few areas in Wood and other canyons that have some very neat erosion areas and this is one of those that is in Wood Canyon … just east of Jacks Canyon and W of I-17. Most of the bushes are Junipers and really pretty boring to look at so I took artistic leave and altered them a wee bit … perhaps I dealt with the allergens that they emit too … sure, why not. I like the way that at the top it appears a large section just cleaved from the slope and then…
Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd star in film at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 25, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the new drama “Love After Love” — starring Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd — showing May 4-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.What happens when you lose the foundation of your family? In the wake of a husband and father’s death, the family members he leaves behind find themselves adrift — and in danger of drifting apart — as they each try to find meaning in a world without the…
Verde Valley AZ (April 25, 2018) – On March 22, 2018, around 2:30 PM, the Sheriff’s office was contacted by a US Forest Service employee on patrol who reported the discovery of human remains. They were located in a very remote area alongside the Verde River, west of the White Bluffs, about 4-5 miles upstream from the Sheep’s Bridge – see photo.The following day, a YCSO detective and assistant were flown by helicopter to the scene. The human bones were located on the Verde River shoreline with a majority of the bones contained inside a partially buried tent structure. A…
Flagstaff AZ (April 25, 2018) – An Arizona Department of Transportation project scheduled to start Monday, April 30, will deliver a smoother driving surface along 28 miles of northbound Interstate 17 leading to Flagstaff, a stretch battered by repeated cycles of freeze and thaw during the winter.In addition to replacing pavement north from the Coconino County line at milepost 312, the $24.4 million project will rebuild 2 miles of the heavily traveled interstate between mileposts 312 and 314.
Sedona AZ (April 25, 2018) – The Sedona City Council has proclaimed Saturday, April 28 “Sedona Public Library Day” in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Library. The proclamation was signed by Mayor Sandy Moriarty, who sponsored the proclamation along with Vice Mayor John Martinez. The proclamation was presented to library representatives at the April 24 city council meeting.
Sedona AZ (April 25, 2018) – Students attending Verde Valley School are a diverse group, coming from twenty different countries and eighteen US states, and it’s clear to see their cultural diversity reflected in their artistic creations.On Friday, May 4th between 7-9 pm at The Sedona Hub, VVS students will showcase examples of their fine arts: painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, along with short theater vignettes, and a program from the VVS Jazz Ensemble including Swing, Big Band, Bossa Nova, and Blues. Refreshments – freshly prepared by the school’s culinary team – will be served.
Sedona AZ (April 25, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum has announced the opening of their newest temporary exhibit, a display about Sedona’s own Cowboy Artist, Joe Beeler. An opening reception will be held Thursday, May 3 at 10 a.m. at the Museum, with special guest Jody Beeler, the artist’s son. This is a free event and everyone is invited.Joe Beeler was a rarity – an artist making a living with his art at a time when traditional western art was falling out of favor. Concerned about this trend, he and other Arizona artists founded the Cowboy Artists of American in a…
By Ted Grussing… of the year when Iris are making their annual splash in yards and fields and some varieties like this white and yellow one are especially compelling and the fibrous nature of their petals which just cry out to have their intricate beauty released and you end up with a photographic piece of art like this.
New Australian Western thriller debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 24, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new Australian Western thriller “Sweet Country” — showing April 27-May 3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Sweet Country” stars Sam Neill, Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown and Matt Day.
Sedona AZ (April 24, 2018) – While responding to a medical emergency Monday morning, SFD engine E561 happened upon a trolley tour bus that had caught on fire on State Route 179 north of the Village of Oak Creek. “Engine 561 was responding from their station in the Chapel area to assist with a medical call in the Village, when they discovered a trolley tour bus that had caught on fire,” said Fire Investigator Rick Evans. Crews quickly notified the dispatch center of the situation and went to work extinguishing the fire. One passenger on the bus suffered a twisted…
Sedona AZ (April 24, 2018) – Experience the red rocks of Sedona by the light of the full moon during a guided Moonlight Hike at Red Rock State Park.The hike will be held on Sunday, April 29 and gives visitors the rare opportunity to enjoy both the sunset and moonrise from an overlook at the park. The full moon will light the return path. Led by a naturalist, the hike provides information about Sedona and the surrounding area, including park history, archaeology, geology, botany and riparian wildlife.
Prescott AZ (April 24, 2018) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to announce the following information:Yavapai County Voter Registration has 10 conveniently located Ballot Drop Boxes.Every time you use a Ballot Drop Box you save Yavapai County $.543in tax dollars. Yavapai County saved $4,616.90 in tax dollars just from the November 7, 2017 Election due to Ballot Drop Box usage.