Foresters and researchers have been collaborating over the last two year to further understand the effects of oystershell scale (OSS), an emerging and invasive insect killing quaking aspen and other softwood trees throughout the country. Coconino National Forest has been working closely with faculty at the Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry to mitigate loss and better understand this new threat. OSS is commonly found in commercial or residential neighborhoods throughout Arizona and has expanded to forested areas at an alarming rate over the last several years. The scale, sometimes referred to as mussel scale, is a leading global threat…
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… another series which will run until it doesn’t … remembering creatures and places that are favorites. These will be from images not sent out and will span many years rather than just the present … tens of thousands of photos I have hardly looked at in years .. so this is the chance to take you along with me as I explore these images from past and present. The photo above is of One a few months after she came on board and became a caregiver for Corky … she added a measure of love and support like only…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the delightfully charming romantic comedy “The Hating Game” showing Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Based on the best-selling book, “The Hating Game” tells the story of ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton and her cold, efficient work nemesis, Joshua Templeton. The two executive assistants are forced to work together following the merge of their respective publishing companies, and they can’t stand each other. Complete opposites in every way possible, their never-ending rivalry comes to a head when they go face-to-face for the same…
Verde Valley First Books will be honoring their Founder, Peg Schlichtemeier, with a donation of more than 50 children’s books to the Sedona Public Library in VOC on Friday, February 11th at 10:30 am. Peg Schlichtemeier founded Verde Valley First Books a local non-profit organization that provides early literacy education and books to 3 and 4 year-olds living in the Verde Valley. Peg passed away suddenly a year ago after a short battle with Leukemia. The Board of Directors of Verde Valley First Books are honoring Peg on Friday February 11th at the Sedona Public Library in the Village at…
Families finding mental health help will be the topic of the next Mental Health Monday on January 31st, 10-11:30 AM, via Zoom. Many families struggle to find help and navigate the mental health system when their loved ones are diagnosed with a mental illness. Join us this month for a discussion featuring three family members who will talk about their journey and what worked or didn’t work for them.Mary Beth Meyers — Author of “The Still Hours of the Night.” Mary Beth found herself in the midst of navigating the mental health system beginning in 2016, culminating in the eventual…
The 2022 Coconino County Spelling Bee, hosted by the Coconino County Superintendent of Schools and Education Service Agency, will take place on Saturday, February 5, at 10:00 a.m. in the Mini Auditorium at Coconino High School, 2801 N. Izabel St, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004.To promote safety, the following practices will be observed throughout the duration of the Spelling Bee:-Only two (2) guests per participant will be admitted. -All participants and guests will need to maintain a social distance of six (6) feet. Seating will be spaced accordingly. -Masks are required for all guests. Participants (spellers) will be required to wear masks…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the globe in hosting “New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization” on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The concert-documentary film “New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization” — part of the Official Selection of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival — is the final performance in Athens of Bill Murray and Jan Vogler’s performance on their European Tour. On a glorious Greek evening, screen legend Bill Murray and world-renowned cellist Jan Vogler rock the Acropolis with a timeless mix of poetry and music.…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It’s foggy here in the Northwest today. What a great analogy for life — fog that is. We see through a fog of beliefs, wading deeper into the fog bank with every, ‘yes, that’s it!’ we take in. Once we accustom ourselves to thriving on the merciless fog, it is nearly impossible to stop, to quit inhaling the self-replicating particles. Each one’s fog bank is a bit different. Some are filled with the false joy of certainty, others with the density of doubt but they are all made of the same stuff, the illusion of something…
The Sedona Police Department launched a traffic enforcement effort with support from an Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant totaling $2,000.The grant pays overtime to enforce and participate in driving under the influence (DUI) programming. Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the U.S. involve drunk drivers. In 2020, 226 people were killed in DUI crashes in Arizona, and in 2021 in Sedona, the police department made 57 DUI arrests, up 24% compared to 2020. For more information on the Sedona Police Department and its vision of selfless service for all, visit www.sedonaaz.gov/pd. For more information on the…