News across Greater Prescott Valley
Browning joins federal sober living summit
Damien Browning, CEO of the Cottonwood-based addiction recovery nonprofit Steps to Recovery Homes, was among 40 providers invited to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “Strengthening Integrity and Accountability in Recovery Housing” workshops held…
See wheels & wings at airport
Driving Airport Road up to Tabletop Mesa to the Sedona Airport will take you straight into the “danger zone” and family fun with Wings and Wheels 2026 on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We’ve got more vendors than we’ve ever had before,” Sedona Airport General Manager…
Clarktoberfest returns Oct. 3
Fall in Clarkdale just got a whole lot more fun. The Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance and the Clarkdale Foundation co-host the 12th annual Clarktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. in Historic Downtown Clarkdale. Admission is free and open to the public. Despite…
Sedona Suspect Faces Trial for 2006 Sexual Arrest
DNA, fingerprint link suspect to 2006 kidnapping and rape case Sedona police recently made an arrest in a “cold case” sexual assault from over 20 years ago through a mix of gumshoe detective work and modern DNA testing. Laurencio Rivera Vasquez, 45, is scheduled for a pretrial…
Yavapai County OK $280K in grants
Supervisors accepts grants to repair and improve the Sedona Airport In short order the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved its Community Service Agreements totaling $280,390 for 11 organizations across the county during its Sept. 16 meeting in Cottonwood.…
STORM SAFETY AND ROAD CLOSURES - 09/29/2026
With continued monsoon activity in the area, please use caution when traveling and never attempt to cross flooded roadways. Our Streets crew currently has Reed Road at Road 5 North closed due to flooding ...
Annette McGivney talks dark legacy of ‘shaman’ Ray
3 died at makeshift sweat lodge at Cornville retreat center in 2009 The quest for enlightenment left three dead in the wake of a 120-degree Fahrenheit self-constructed sweat lodge. Their deaths was the topic of the fall’s first Sedona Heritage Museum’s Speaker Series as author…
City of Sedona mulls interim manager
Council Oks building codes and approves tourism marketing strategies With City Manager Anette Spickard’s last day set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, Sedona City Council met in a closed-door executive session Tuesday, Sept. 22, to discuss two outside candidates for interim city manager:…
Sedona Arts Festival celebrates 35 years
The 35th annual Sedona Arts Festival will run Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, featuring artists, live entertainment. Held on the campus of Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in West Sedona, the fine art festival showcases a lineup of more than 100…
School mountain bike clubs compete at Fort Tuthill kickoff races
The Sedona School Mountain Bike Club and Mingus School Mountain Bike Club were represented well at the Arizona Cycling Association’s kickoff event at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff alongside 1,000 students representing 62 statewide teams on Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday,…
Yavapai College unveils new dorms
Units can house up to 24 students at the Verde Campus in Clarkdale Students at Yavapai College’s Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale will have new living options, with the opening of two new dorm buildings, five recreational-vehicle pads and five student-built tiny homes. “Today we…
State grants $2.66M to arts and culture
Verde Valley nonprofits receive $85,660 from public and private funds A one-time legislative appropriation of $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts and culture sector is reaching communities throughout the state with today’s announcement of grants awarded to nonprofit…