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Locally shot short film on bullying debuts

Local artist Amy Waddell has been a writer-for-hire for a while. “I’m primarily a fiction and screenwriter, but I had been writing animation in Paris,” she said. “I’d been writing on a show called ‘PJ Masks,’ which is a kids...

President & CEO David Key delivers State of the Chamber

The Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism held the 2025 State of the Chamber Address + Taste of Sedona Partner Reception on Jan. 28 to give an update on Sedona’s economy and honor local figures in the business...

Disney writer speaks at SHM

Sedona entertainer Dev Ross gave a presentation on her experience as “Disney’s First Female Writer” on Thursday, March 13, at the Sedona Heritage Museum. Ross said her writing and entertainment career, which included winning an Emmy in 1989 for her...

Duo looking to curb violence by partnering with schools

The Sedona-based creative duo of Dev Ross and Shondra Jepperson are holding workshops on communication with students across the Verde Valley as part of one of their latest projects, stylized with the spelling “WEirD Detention,” a feature-length musical. “‘WEirD Detention’”...

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Sirens warn of tornado

Ships get christened with a bottle of champagne, but Sedona’s Uptown Siren System had its christening as an emergency...

‘No. 1 Nate’ retires from Sedona Police Department

U.S. Air Force veteran Dorfman hangs up his Sedona police badge Sedona Police Department Sgt. Nathan “Nate” Dorfman, 42, went...
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