James T Kling

Sedona Charter School students model United Nations in Thailand

On a 10-day trip to Thailand for the Montessori Model United Nations conference in December, Sedona Charter School students said they had fun making new friends, discussing topics the UN often debates, presenting their thoughts and ideas and, of...

Remy readies for county bee

Sedona’s top speller is getting ready for the Yavapai County spelling bee next month. Remy Jaimes, 9, practiced his words daily for only a week before winning the West Sedona School Spelling Bee on Dec. 18. Before the event, the...

3 bids for former Village of Oak Creek school property

The former Big Park Community School property was officially listed for sale online on Jan. 15 on loopnet.com. “Our broker is actively working with interested parties and has requested that prospective buyers submit their best and highest offers by Jan....

West Sedona School students pilot composting project

West Sedona School Student Council member Isaac Joyeno said he learned all about composting as a part of the council. The school was beginning a composting project on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and it was the job of the student council...

Verde Valley SciTech festival expands to 75 events

It’s the Community Library Sedona’s fifth year being involved with the monthlong SciTech Festival — that happens every February throughout the Verde Valley — but Youth Services Manager Vivian Kraus knows one thing for sure: “Kids are always excited...

Casino Night fundraiser antes up for 7th year

If you walk into the Sedona Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 7, baskets for a trip to the Grand Canyon and a spa and picnic for two are lined up against the wall. Melissa Cristallo Schrader, who’s organized the...

Yavapai College board over budget on attorneys fees

The Yavapai College District Governing Board voted to eliminate all travel from its budget to help address the rising cost of attorneys fees during its Jan. 14 meeting. The board budget’s total for this fiscal year was $257,013, with expenditures...

Hawley stays on as SOCSD governing board president

Randy Hawley began his eighth year as president of the Sedona-Oak Creek School District Governing Board, the board voted during its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Lauren Robinson will continue as vice president. The presidency and the vice presidency are...

Painter Curt Walters to release memoir

In his otherwise pristine, neat house and studio, renowned Sedona painter Curt Walters’ spare bedroom is full of cardboard boxes. “These are all books,” he said. “I know it looks like a lot. It feels like a lot — they’re...

College gives less in budget to Verde Valley sites

After Yavapai College Board District 3 Representative Toby Payne brought up concerns in May 2025 of the budget being unfair toward taxpayers on this side of Mingus Mountain, including the areas around the Verde Valley campus in Clarkdale and...

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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