Blogs: Community News & Reports

Shopping Local

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS July 24, 2020 What do you think of the new uptown? It’s exciting to see the most significant traffic upgrade in years functioning smoothly after 13 months of construction. The improvements are all...
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Community Conversation #2: Stories from the Pandemic

Once the pandemic took hold in our community, we needed a way for all of us to see what was happening. We wanted to share positive stories of resilience. The Sustainability Alliance, in collaboration with OLLI-Sedona started hosting virtual dialogs....
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U.S. News Hospital Heroes: Profiles two Northern Arizona Healthcare Flight Nurses

U.S. News & World Report recently profiled two Northern Arizona Healthcare Guardian Air flight nurses, Kim Fawcett and William Cobb, in a new, ongoing series called “U.S. News Hospital Heroes.” The story, available at HERE, offers a bird’s eye view...
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Processors Open Up on Glass-sorting Improvements

I wanted to share with you our inclusion in an online and print article on glass recycling. I was a presenter on a webinar sponsored by the Glass Recycling Coalition and this article came from the webinar presentation. It is...
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Sedonans to wear face masks in public places

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS July 3, 2020 Last week’s emergency proclamation requiring most Sedonans to wear face masks in public places is an important step in slowing the rapid spread of COVID-19. Mayor Moriarty, with the support...
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Sedona Heritage Museum Receives Arizona Humanities Grant

The Sedona Heritage Museum has been informed that they are the recipient of a CARES Act Emergency Relief grant from the Arizona Humanities. Intended to support cultural organizations with “a track record of providing accessible humanities programs, and are facing...
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Message from Jennifer Wesselhoff Re: Chamber Employee Positive COVID-19 Test

On June 25, 2020, I was advised that a Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau employee tested positive for COVID 19 after traveling to a family event in Phoenix. As a result, I have temporarily closed our Visitor Center...
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Healthy World Sedona advances to Advocate/Gold Sustainable Business Certification

Healthy World Sedona is the first organization to achieve Advocate/Gold level in the updated version of the Sustainable Business Certification, upgrading from their previous Conservationist/Bronze status earned in 2016 with the original criteria. HWS promotes a plant-based lifestyle to improve...
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Destination Recovery Plan – 2

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS June 19, 2020 Last week, we talked about working with local partners on a plan to gradually revive our visitor-based economy in FY21, placing safety first. We reviewed the devastation caused by the...
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League of Women Voters Invites Questions from Voters for Candidates Forums

The League of Women Voters of Greater Verde Valley (LWV GVV) invites voters to submit questions to candidates for local primary elections.  Due to COVID-­‐19 restrictions on public gatherings, LWV GVV will videotape candidate forums during June and post 20-­‐minute...
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Chocolita has received Innovator/Silver Sustainable Business Certification

Dark chocolate has a long reputation as a healthy food, and Chocolita, LLC takes it a step further by adding medicinal herbs. Sarah Ann Lesslie discovered the potential of chocolate during her move to Sedona. After working with ChocolaTree (another...
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Events are Moving Swiftly

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS May 29, 2020 Events are moving swiftly. Issues such as government spending and economic recovery rightfully dominate the headlines, but crucial local developments are happening just below the radar. Here are just three....
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