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Larson Family announces sale of Sedona Red Rock News and The Journal to Arizona-based Wick Communications

After more than 60 years of continuous family ownership, Publisher Robert B. Larson and General Manager Kyle Larson are pleased to announce the sale of Larson Newspapers, publishers of the Sedona Red Rock News and The Journal, to Arizona-based...

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...

Robert Brown Gillies Jr.

Sept. 12, 1937 — Sept. 19, 2026 Robert “Bob” Brown Gillies Jr.,89, died surrounded by his family on Sept. 19, 2026, in Tempe. He was born in Denver on Sept. 12, 1937. He served in the U.S. Army for three years...

Carol Spencer Etter

Feb. 28, 1933 — Aug. 17, 2026 Carol Spencer Etter, 93, died Aug. 17, surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 28, 1933, in Flagstaff to Theodore and Grace Spencer. Her parents owned a cabin on the land that is now...

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....

John Michael ‘Mike’ Thornbury

Feb. 22, 1940 — Sept. 10, 2026 John Michael “Mike” Thornbury, 86, of Cottonwood, died at home surrounded by family on Sept. 10, 2026. He was born in Buffalo, New York to Richard H. and Katherine A. Thornbury . He was...

Jerome State Historic Park to host annual Bat Walk Sept. 26

Jerome State Historic Park, 100 Douglas Road, will host its annual Bat Walk at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. The gate opens at 6:15 p.m. The event gives visitors a chance to see, hear and learn about the bats that...

John Frank Federico

April 15, 1963 — August 6, 2026 John Frank Federico, 63, of Syracuse, New York, died Aug. 6, at SUNY Upstate University Hospital. He graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in television and...

Frank William Betz

Sept. 21, 1926 — Sept. 3, 2026 Frank William Betz, 99, a Sedona resident for 45 years, died Sept. 3. Born on Sept. 21, 1926, in Camden, New Jersey, he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Furse from...

Henrietta ‘Sally’ Noyes

May 12, 1924 — Sep 6, 2026 Henrietta “Sally” Noyes, 102 a 41-year-resident of the Sedona and Cottonwood, died Sept. 6. She was born in Minneapolis, and worked as a photographer at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City...

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