Blogs: Community News & Reports

Sedona Public Library Bids Farewell to Director Ginny Volkman

November 13, 2020 – Sedona Public Library (SPL) director Virginia (Ginny) Volkman is retiring at the end of this year, after serving over a decade in the position. She had previously held the job from 1979 to 1985, when the...
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A River Friendly Living Preview

Friends of the Verde River is in the process of developing a new program to combat threats to the Verde River, including overuse of the water supply, pollution, drought, and climate change. The program is called River Friendly Living. River...
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Sedona Heritage Museum to Host Virtual Veterans Day Tribute

The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veterans Day Tribute will be a virtual program this year in deference to the on-going pandemic. Instead of a public gathering at the Museum’s historic Fruit Packing Shed, they have created a 30-minute program with...
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Cliff Castle Casino Hotel declares October as the “Month of Giving” and kicks it off with a $10,000 donation!

Cliff Castle Casino Hotel is dedicated to supporting the community and organizations of northern Arizona. That’s why they are pleased to announce the month of October as the “Month of Giving”. Each week, Cliff Castle Casino Hotel will donate to...
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Sedona Heritage Museum Receives a Grant to Save Historic Photos

The Sedona Historical Society (SHS) and Sedona Heritage Museum recently received a grant from the Arizona Historical Society to catalog a portion of almost 10,000 historic photos that are scanned and stored, but need to be cataloged for easy search...
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Dr. Andrew Aldridge – General Surgery Clinic in Sedona

Dr. Andrew Aldridge, MD, FACS is a skilled board certified general and trauma surgeon practicing in Flagstaff since 2002. He has done 600+ bariatric procedures and over 250 robotic surgeries. In order to serve Sedona patients closer to home, Dr....
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Announcing the 2020 Spirit of Sedona Award Honorees

September 30, 2020 Each year the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona honors outstanding individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations who have demonstrated exceptional philanthropic spirit, leadership and volunteerism throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley. It is in times of emergency that...
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Call for Artists

An Artist-A-Day Fall Arts & Crafts Live Online Series The Sedona Heritage Museum is sad that they can’t hold their usual annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair in October. However, knowing how much local artists and crafters depend on shows...
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Use Text-to-911 to report an emergency when calling is not an option

Post date 10/1/2020 SedonaAZ.gov From any mobile device with texting capability, anyone in the Sedona and greater Verde Valley area may now text 911 to report an emergency if they cannot call. With the launch of this new service, called...
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Rose Tree Inn upgraded their Sustainable Business Certification to Innovator/Silver Level

In early 2018, Rose Tree Inn in Uptown became only the second lodging establishment to achieve recognition as a Certified Sustainable Business. According to owner Malachy (Mal) Wienges, he heard about the certification at a Lodging Council meeting and wanted...
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Public Transit between Cottonwood and Sedona Reintroduced

With Expanded Weekend Service Beginning October 1, 2020, the City of Cottonwood will expand its Verde Lynx public transit service which connects Cottonwood and Sedona to pre-pandemic levels.  The new schedule will provide more frequent and later night bus service...
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Michelle Conway Appointed as Interim Chamber President/CEO

SCC&TB Director of Marketing will step in as search for new leader gets underway Sedona, Ariz.  (Sept. 24, 2020) —   The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau (SCC&TB) Board of Directors announced today that it has appointed Michelle Conway...
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