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Cultural benefits of art to communities go beyond economics

During the Sedona Arts Center’s Feb. 1 unveiling of its latest report on the economic benefit of the arts to Sedona, SAC CEO Julie Richard and Americans for the Arts Vice President Randy Cohen also addressed the non-economic benefits...

Staff shortages and COVID uptick cause strain at hospitals

On Wednesday, Dec. 8, Yavapai County Community Health Services and the Arizona Department of Health issued a joint release announcing that the first confirmed COVID-19 infection caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Arizona was recently found in...

Foreigners face hurdles to Sedona tourism

On Nov. 8, the U.S. reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists from 33 countries previously barred from non-essen­tial travel to the country due to the pandemic. Will international tourists now flock back to Sedona, adding once again the notes of...

Yavapai County Attorney’s Office faces backlog

The COVID-19 pandemic forced nearly all government agencies and programs to screech to a halt in 2020. Criminal courts in Arizona and around the nation were no exception, as they were forced to essentially freeze all active cases and court...

Local kids can get COVID vaccines

Children can be vaccinated locally against COVID-19. On Nov. 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed a Food and Drug Administration panel’s unanimous recommendation to autho­rize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, also known as Comirnaty,...

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VVAC hosts Indigenous Peoples Day

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at the Verde Valley Archaeology Center and Museum on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m....

Catherine Massar leads the class at Verde Valley School

There's a new headmaster at Verde Valley School. Head of School Catherine Massar, 38, said her goals for the Village...
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