Prescott’s annual Earth Day celebration returns Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring 43 booths along Cortez Street between Union and Goodwin streets, adjacent to Courthouse Plaza. This year’s theme, “Connectivity: All of Us Working Together,” highlights the collective effort toward sustainability and environmental awareness. The Greater Prescott Outdoors Fund organizes the event, which runs alongside the Wildfire Expo, hosted by the Prescott Area Wildland Urban Interface … [Read more...] about Prescott Earth Day to Celebrate Connectivity, Sustainability
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High-Tech Avian Detection System Becomes Golden Eagle Conservation Tool
Babbitt Ranches and its nonprofit research arm, Landsward Foundation, have long considered the golden eagle a sensitive species and have been monitoring the SP Crater area in particular for decades as an important golden eagle territory. In collaboration with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, they have been focused on protecting the eagles from human disturbances during the critical breeding and nesting period occurring now, from January through May. Meanwhile, Babbitt Ranches began … [Read more...] about High-Tech Avian Detection System Becomes Golden Eagle Conservation Tool
Brave Hearts Event to Honor Veterans, First Responders, Showcasing the Healing Power of Horses
A new event celebrating the service of veterans and first responders while highlighting the life-changing work of therapeutic riding is set to debut in Chino Valley this summer. Hosted by Horses with Heart, a local nonprofit therapeutic riding center, the inaugural Brave Hearts horse show and open house will take place Sunday, June 22, at the organization’s facility, 2705 S. Highway 89. The day-long gathering, free for all ages, includes a special horse event for veterans and first responders, … [Read more...] about Brave Hearts Event to Honor Veterans, First Responders, Showcasing the Healing Power of Horses
Camp Verde’s Signature Festival Poured on the Local Flavor
Hosted by the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, the 24th annual Camp Verde Pecan and Wine Festival March 15 and 16 featured tastings from 15 wineries. “Both days were fantastic,” said Alcantara Vineyards Event Coordinator Annie LeBeouf. “The turnout was great.” “It was wonderful to see friends, neighbors and visitors all enjoying what makes Camp Verde so special – good food, great wine and even better company. We’re grateful to everyone who helped make it such a fun and memorable weekend,” said … [Read more...] about Camp Verde’s Signature Festival Poured on the Local Flavor
Navajo Nation Plans Casino on Northeast Edge of Flagstaff
A second Navajo casino is coming to the Flagstaff area after the tribe secured legal authority to build a gaming hall on a 13.79-acre site northeast of the city. The casino is planned on property that was home to Horsemen Lodge steakhouse since 1975 and the adjacent Flying Heart Stables. The site is outside the city limits on U.S 89, about four miles north of Flagstaff Mall. In November, the Navajo Nation signed a warranty deed that transfers the land to trust status, meaning it is part of … [Read more...] about Navajo Nation Plans Casino on Northeast Edge of Flagstaff
Camp Verde Welcomes New Gastropub with Western Flair
There’s always something stirring in Camp Verde, and just recently the talk is all about Bullpen Grill and Watering Hole, which has locals pretty excited. With an opening date of mid-February, owner Justin Chambers, who is also a realtor and broker, is running the show, bursting with enthusiasm and a contagious energy that seems endless. “My wife and I moved to Camp Verde from Kingman in 2018. Our goal was to retire here when we got older, but then we decided to move in another direction. We … [Read more...] about Camp Verde Welcomes New Gastropub with Western Flair
Screenwriters Get Noticed at Sedona International Film Festival
Actor and writer Robert Larriviere wanted his screenplay to become a film, but he didn’t know how to make that happen until he submitted it to the 2024 Screenplay Competition at the Sedona International Film Festival and won the contest. Today, his screenplay, “This is Jan,” is now a short film. It was viewed in February as part of the 2025 Sedona International Film Festival. “This is actually my first screenplay and winning at Sedona was a huge moment,” he said. “At the time, ‘This is … [Read more...] about Screenwriters Get Noticed at Sedona International Film Festival
All Aboard for Sustainability: Grand Canyon Railway to Debut Battery-Powered Train in 2027
Future passengers on Grand Canyon Railway will arrive at the South Rim with little fanfare or noise, as a battery-powered electric locomotive is added to the fleet. The Williams-based railway announced in late 2024 that it was awarded a $3.4 million federal grant to convert one of its diesel locomotives to a zero-emission battery-electric locomotive. Xanterra, the parent company of GCR, will pay 20% of the conversion cost under the U.S. Department of Transportation grant agreement. “This … [Read more...] about All Aboard for Sustainability: Grand Canyon Railway to Debut Battery-Powered Train in 2027
Designing a Garden for Low Water-Use Plants
Watters Garden Center offers a large line of low use water and low maintenance plants and trees. Oregon Grape is one of the most popular in this category, but if growers are looking for something taller for more privacy, the Red Cluster Berry Cotoneaster will fill the need. Junipers are low water-use and low maintenance and will grow tall enough to block out the neighbors’ RVs. Arizona Cypress is a solid and thick evergreen. Ken Lain, who owns Watters along with his wife, Lisa, says that all … [Read more...] about Designing a Garden for Low Water-Use Plants
Stable Solution
Shocking images of people frantically leading their horses to safety through flying ash, blinding smoke and encroaching flames during the recent horrific wildfires in Southern California have sent an alert to those who care about the rescue of large animals during disasters in Yavapai County and elsewhere. Evacuating larger farm animals such as horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, rabbits, llamas and alpacas can be particularly daunting during emergencies. One … [Read more...] about Stable Solution
