The Yavapai County Recorder’s Office has recently received calls regarding fraud protection related to property records. We offer a service, free to the public, called Eagle Fraud Guard. An email address is required to enroll as this is the method of contact should a document be recorded, that may affect you. Once enrolled and upon the recording of any document recorded with your name you will be notified by email. You may get notifications that are for a different person by the same or similar name. However, this notice gives you the opportunity to view the document and determine if…
Author: Sedona Best
City releases annual Community Report and State of the City videoThe city of Sedona encourages all residents to read the 2021 Community Report and watch the annual State of the City video, which provide a snapshot of last year’s key accomplishments. More specifically, the report and video help tell the city of Sedona’s story in 2021. For example, residents can learn more about: Progress of Sedona in Motion projects including transit.The city’s financial position.Sustainability initiatives.Emergency preparedness.Short-term rental stats and updates.Updates on the city’s departments and programs.To read the Community Report online, go to www.sedonaaz.gov/2021communityreport, and to watch the State of…
Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, February 10th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. February’s concert features the following talented local musicians: Eric Douglas, Mike Greenleaf, and Christy Fisher. Eric Douglas is an Arizona singer/songwriter who combines contemporary folk, classic rock, and Texas country to tell stories of people finding their place in the world…for better or worse. Eric paints an American landscape,…
The Sedona Women will celebrate Sedona Film Festival month with a fun and whimsical program, “Vincent van Gogh Comes Alive in Sedona,” on Wednesday, February 9th. Film director and writer Paul Davids will provide a behind-the-scenes look at his imaginative film “Starry Night.” This film was shown in a previous Sedona Film Festival and won the audience choice award at the Newport Beach film festival. Interest in van Gogh’s life has recently intensified with multimedia exhibits touring cities worldwide as well as an acclaimed film called “Loving Vincent.” “Starry Night” is a fantasy about Vincent van Gogh returning to the…
… among the coolest shots of Bald Eagles that I have taken are the three in this missive. A mating pair with a male probably no more that 2/3rds the size of the female. We had the good fortune to find them perched on a cliff about 30 feet above the lake, looking for fish over a quiet bay of Lake Pleasant. More frequently than not, they will take off at an angle to the side or many times fly away giving you a nice shot of tail feathers … intentional? This guy took off coming straight at us and…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Buried” on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A motley crew of thrill-seeking ski patrollers living the outdoorsman’s dream face a reckoning with Mother Nature when the Alpine Meadows avalanche of 1982 strikes, leaving eight people missing during a raging storm. In the early 1980’s the Alpine Meadows Ski Patrol were the undisputed gods of winter in the mountain hamlet of Tahoe City, California, a sun-drenched wonderland of endless powder and parties. This sundry crew full of youthful hubris…
National Library Lover’s Month each February is dedicated to people who love libraries because of the people and stories they encounter inside their walls. Camp Verde Community Library is especially grateful for the library lovers who volunteer their time, energy, and expertise to welcome and serve our community. Nancy Raistrick was one of those extraordinary volunteers. She started volunteering at the library over 12 years ago and would still be coming in 6 days a week if she hadn’t been taken down by Covid 19. Nancy showed up faithfully to the staff entrance Monday through Saturday around 8:30a. She didn’t…
The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a performance of his original show “Fool Me Twice!” on Saturday, February 5 at 1:30 p.m.Poet and historical researcher, Peach’s program is inspired by his investigations into Sedona and Arizona history. Sedona audiences have grown to love his style of blending original ‘cowboy’ poetry, tall tales, and historical humor as he exposes local mythology and takes a tongue-in-cheek look at quirky incidents from the past using jokes, storytelling, and first person narrative. As is customary with Mike’s shows, this one incorporates the spirit of the Old West with selections like this:“When dudes…
Health First Foundation is posthumously honoring Robert S. and Loretta Larson as its 2021 Philanthropists of the Year for their generous contribution to community health and well-being. Long-time Sedona residents and founders of Larson Newspapers, the Larsons left a bequest valued at $3.2 million to Health First. Their gift was realized last year following the death of Loretta in 2020. Robert died in 2016. “Robert and Loretta leave a lasting legacy, a gift that will positively impact the health and lives of thousands of people in northern Arizona,” said Deirdre Meldrum, chair of the Health First board of directors. “We…