James T Kling

Several West Sedona teachers leave district

Just two years short of three decades teaching in West Sedona School, Theresa Zaun will not be returning to her classroom this fall. Zaun said she is happy with the decades of memories in her classroom. Zaun originally attended Northern Arizona...

College board OKs budget despite fairness issues

While the Yavapai College District Governing Board voted unanimously to approve the college’s fiscal year 2027 budget — something the board hasn’t done since 2020 — District 3 Rep. Toby Payne still had some misgivings about it. His concerns include...

Sedona Hummingbird Festival registration opens

Banding demonstrations began biweekly in mid-May Alice Madar, the executive director of the Sedona-based International Hummingbird Society, said her favorite part of the annual Hummingbird Festival was the hummingbird breakfast. It had discontinued a few years after she first started attending...

Open doors in Summer Reading Program

Library hosts events, competitions for kids & adults until end of July They say reading books can open doors to other worlds. But this year, in Community Library of Sedona’s case, they can open doors to national parks. In partnership with Arizona’s...

Paley pilots pro prospects

Sedona Red Rock High School recent graduate receives $27.5K yearly scholarship to Embry-Riddle Whether it’s drawing dragons or earning a pilot’s license, anything that flies catches Sedona Red Rock High School Class of 2026 graduate Angelina Paley’s attention. “I see a...

College board holds budget talks for FY27

To vote on final budget during May 26 meeting The Yavapai College District Governing Board unanimously voted to approve the preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The board will vote to approve the budget during its meeting in Prescott on...

Ryan Pfaff marches to join the Long Gray Line

Senior plans to attend prep school then famed U.S. Military Academy When Ryan Pfaff got the large diploma-like folder in the mail, he knew he had some good news from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Common knowledge for those...

Sedona-Oak Creek School District loses fewer students than expected

Approved CurriculumValley Academy for Career and Technology Education: Digital photography, law enforcement and sports medicine to take place at Sedona Red Rock High School. The Sedona-Oak Creek School District Governing Board unanimously approved accepting course credit from the main...

14 students from Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education win at state

Sedona Red Rock High School students earn certifications in professional trades industries Sedona Red Rock High School junior Sasha Barrera was one of 14 top three state placements across dozens of categories in the SkillsUSA competition on April 7. She competed...

Trophies & toasts for teachers

Rotary honors Sedona’s top three educators The Rotary of Sedona Red Rocks celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week by handing out plaques during its Teachers of the Year awards presentation on May 6. Principals and teachers from Sedona Red Rock Jr./Sr. High...

About Me

James T. Kling grew up from coast to coast living in places like North Carolina and Washington State. He studied political science and history at Purdue University in Indiana, where he also worked for the Purdue Exponent student newspaper covering topics across the state, even traveling across the Midwest for journalism conferences. James has a passion for reading as well as writing, often found reading historical fiction, fantasy and sci-fi. As the name suggests, he is named after Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek. He spends his free time writing creative stories, dancing and playing music.
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