Red Rock, AZ

The Scorpion volleyball team’s 2026 home season in the 2A Black Canyon alignment starts on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m. against the Williams Vikings. The started the season on road against the Seligman Antelopes on Aug. 26. The team is now helmed by head coach William Grosz, 58, along with 2026 Sedona Red Rock […] The post Scorpions Volleyball ready to serve up 2026 appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Inaugural Sedona Butterfly Festival flutters in Sept. 12 When Becky Hardy founded the Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona with her friend, Denise Gibbs, she said it was a goal to organize a butterfly festival in five years. About 19 months after the group’s founding in February 2025, its inaugural Butterfly Festival will take place Saturday, […] The post Float like a butterfly, sting like a BENA appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Council approves parking rates for garage and surface parking The city’s Uptown parking plan is circling the block. The Sedona City Council voted 5-1 at its Tuesday, Aug. 25, meeting to move a residential permit parking program forward, with Councilwoman Kathy Kinsella opposed and Councilwoman Melissa Dunn absent. Council also unanimously set maximum parking rates […] The post Parking plan inches toward next steps appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

City commits $3.7M to water main upgrades and Forest Road sidewalk improvements to State Route 89A The money will continue to flow to support opening the delayed Uptown parking garage, which is now expected to open in December or January. Sedona City Council voted 6-0 on Aug. 25 — with Councilwoman Melissa Dunn absent — […] The post Uptown garage opening delayed ’til winter appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

At a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Roseburg City Council in Oregon voted 7-1 to offer its city manager post to Sedona City Manager Anette Spickard. Spickard emailed a resignation letter to Sedona City Council on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 3 “Mayor and Council,“I am writing to formally notify you that I have […] The post Sedona City Manager Anette Spickard resigns, effective Nov. 3, for job in Roseburg, Oregon appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

The 10th anniversary season of the city of Sedona’s free Red Dirt Concert Series continues every Friday in September from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Posse Grounds Pavilion with free musical performances from an eclectic group of performers. “Just like the Friday, Saturday celebration that closed out the spring series, we’re opening the fall […] The post Red Dirt enters its 10th year appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

It’s been officially a quarter of a century since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. While most firefighters and first-responders working on that day have since retired, Sedona Fire District Governing Board Chairwoman Helen McNeal said it’s important to remember what happened and commemorate them, including the Sedona and Verde Valley firefighters who travelled […] The post SFD to commemorate 25 years since 9/11 appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Public, private experts gather to talk numbers growth & future The Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association met at Enchantment Resort on Aug. 20, to present the Northern Arizona Industry Forecast along with public and private partners in the tourism industry. Arizona Office of Tourism Director of Strategic Initiatives Kiva Couchon detailed her office’s recently released […] The post Public lands primary driver of Sedona tourism appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

Vacant building at 401 Jordan getting some use before being torn down to make way for new fire station Verde Valley Regional SWAT team, the Sedona Police Department and the Sedona Fire District helped the building at 401 Jordan Road go out with a flash bang throughout Monday, Aug 24, as law enforcement first-responders used […] The post Verde Valley Regional SWAT trains in Uptown appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.

The world was saddened to learn about the death of Dolly Parton on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Tributes to her work, life and career are popping up all over the internet, transcending regional, partisan, class and ethnic lines as Americans collectively mourn one of the best of us. For far more authoritative and detailed biographies, I’ll […] The post Dolly Parton left a legacy of literacy, music and kindness appeared first on Sedona Red Rock News.