Lo Frisby

Human Interest

Verde Valley School graduates reunite with teacher for equestrian ride in Ecuador

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In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was building momentum worldwide and governments were imposing shelter-in-place orders, for many, this meant lots of time spent indoors, with no idea of when it would be safe to resume normal activities. At the...
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Xeriscaping 101 with Verde River Growers’ Lindsey Curé

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Roses are red, violets are blue, Arizona is dry, what’s a gardener to do? Learning about xeriscaping is a good place to start. It’s a type of gardening that comes from the heart — of the Southwest that is. Xeriscaping is...
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Reestablishing back-to-the-land cuisine in the Verde Valley

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Over the past several years, cultural shifts have led to an increase in American Indian influence in cinema, fashion and now food. Films like “Gather,” a story about “back to the land” food practices, which are interrelated with the topic...
Sedona News

RRSP’s moonlight hike illuminates in more ways than one

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A diverse and eager bunch of hikers descended upon Red Rock State Park for the final moonlight hike of the year on Thursday, Oct. 17. As the setting sun began to cast a blazing orange glow against Sedona’s rust-colored rock...
County News

John and Lauri Maeder craft art in ‘desert lace’

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Many have seen scraggly desiccated corpses of prickly pear cacti while out on a hike or pruning fence lines, but these remnants are a world away from the perfectly-rendered inner structure of a cactus. This system of scaffolding is...
City News

Beth Kingsley Hawkins continues legacy with hummingbirds

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Beth Kingsley Hawkins, 86, adores all things hummingbird. While her appearance is lighthearted and fun — she currently sports sparkling hair tinsel, a trend popular among Gen-Z — Hawkins is as thoughtful and studious as she is jolly. A 30-year...
County News

An Accidental Success: 100-year-old World War II veteran inventor Clavel Bennett shares stories

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“As you can see, I take really good care of this place; I like to let things grow, weeds and all,” joked Clavel Bennett, as he pointed to the current state of his 3-acre property in Camp Verde. As he...

About Me

Lo Frisby is an on-assignment reporter, journalist and multimedia artist with a passion for communicating the perspectives of the American West. Before working with Larson Newspapers, she was a contributing writer for Williams-Grand Canyon News and lived in Grand Canyon National Park for five years.
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