Blogs: Community News & Reports

Strongly Discouraging Travel

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS April 10, 2020 We realized Sedona was the first Arizona city to strongly discourage travel when statewide media responded immediately to our March 30 announcement, recognizing it as something new.  Within 24 hours,...
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Help local businesses survive the pandemic crisis & be ready to recover

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS April 3, 2020 Awaiting arrival of emergency federal funding for Sedona’s economy, the Chamber of Commerce is pulling out all the stops to help local businesses – and the thousands of individuals and...
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Congressional Relief

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 27, 2020 It might be a scene from a science fiction novel, but the closed businesses, empty schools, quiet airports and silent restaurants are all too real.  It is already cliché to...
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 20, 2020 Given the quickly evolving coronavirus situation, we want to update you on the latest congressional action.  On March 14, the House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act....
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Northern Arizona SARS-CoV-2 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

March 13, 2020 Northern Arizona Healthcare is committed to your health and well-being. We know that the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is concerning to many of you, and that the fast state in which we learn about it can contribute to...
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COVID-19 Update

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 13, 2020 The COVID 19 virus has evolved to pandemic status, with the cancellation of the Yoga Festival and the temporary ban on most travel from Europe demonstrating its potential to directly...
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Special Edition – Tourism Thursday

March 12, 2020 Good afternoon, So much is going on in the world right now, with tourism and the impact to our industry front-and-center in many stories. We’ve heard from so many of you and thank you for sharing your...
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Western Gateway

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS March 6, 2020 It is a pleasure to welcome the Mountain Bike Festival back to Sedona this weekend. The joy, athleticism and chill vibe of the event are perfectly exemplified by this morning’s...
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MoonshotAZ Pioneer Pitch

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS February 21, 2020 The sharks are back, and every entrepreneur in the Verde Valley should take notice. The debut local version of Shark Tank made a big splash last year, and the stage...
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2020 Brings World-Class Photographers to Sedona

For a second year in a row, the Sedona Photography Symposium will bring world-class photographers to Sedona, Arizona, August 20-23, 2020, for a series of presentations, workshops, field outings, and breakout sessions at the Sedona Creative Life Center. This year’s theme, “Unleash Your...
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Living History: “Memories of a WWII Ball Turret Gunner” with Fred Piper

  WWII Veteran Fred Piper to Talk at Sedona Heritage Museum The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting a special presentation on Thursday February 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum when Sedona native Fred L. Piper will talk about his...
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RunSedona half marathon, 10K and 5k

AS SEEN IN THE RED ROCK NEWS January 31, 2020 You may have seen them around town – more than 3,000 runners from around the world prepping for tomorrow’s RunSedona half marathon, 10K and 5k. The Chamber is the proud...
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