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Sedona Red Rock News · Sedona, AZ

Word on the street is 'Village Treasures' sculpture: Newest public art installed at VOC roundabout

Sedona News The hummingbirds and yellow cactus blossoms on Reagan Word’s “Village Treasures” stand out against the weathering steel of the 13-foot-tall sculpture at the Jacks Canyon Road/Verde Valley School Road roundabout in the Village of Oak Creek. David Jolkovski/Larson Newspapers After two years of planning, Reagan Word’s “Village Treasures,” a sculpture 13 feet tall, 16 feet long and 9 feet wide, has been installed at the Jacks Canyon Road Verde Valley School Road roundabout on State Route 179 in the Village of Oak Creek. “The sculpture is designed to present some of the aspects we all love about the Village of Oak Creek, Word said.

Standard-Examiner · Flagstaff, AZ

Nearby: Flagstaff, AZ

Notice: Kickoff for Weber State football game at NAU moved to 4 p.m.

By BRETT HEIN - Standard-Examiner | Nov 13, 2026 Paul Grua, Weber State AthleticsAfter a 7-hour delay, Weber State football players smile before taking off on a flight on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, to Flagstaff, Arizona, to play Northern Arizona. As one of many sporting events affected this weekend by Friday’s grounding of air travel due to FAA communication issues, Weber State football’s kickoff time (originally 2 p.m.) has changed for its Saturday game at Northern Arizona. Kickoff has been moved to 4 p.m. MST Saturday. Weber State’s original charter flight was scheduled to depart around 2 p.m. Friday but the Wildcats didn’t get into the air until around 9 p.m. PREVIEW: Stakes ramp up as No. 18 WSU visits No. 5 NAU The game will still stream on the ESPN+ subscription service.

Flathead Beacon · Flagstaff, AZ

Nearby: Flagstaff, AZ

Fall Bliss

It was opening day last weekend. I had time for a short hunt. Work called, and while you might ask, “What kind of a hunter listens to that siren song on opening day?” I can only say reasons, but the weather offered cover. Surely, by now you’ve seen the chaos in the Southwest caused by record rains. The extreme El Niño in the eastern Pacific off the coast of South America, superheating the ocean along the equator, is pumping moisture into the storms battering Arizona, New Mexico and southern Colorado. I lived in Flagstaff, Ariz., for six years. Large chunks of the south side of that town — homes, coffee shops, pizza joints — were flooded by waist-deep water a few days ago. Aerial photos of the Flagstaff fields where my daughters played their first soccer matches look like a muddy lake rather than an emerald pitch. So, what’s that got to do with my opening day on the Great Plains? Those storms had to go somewhere after they trashed the Southwest.

The NAU Review · Flagstaff, AZ

Nearby: Flagstaff, AZ

NAU President’s Holiday Reception

President José Luis Cruz Rivera and Dr. Rima Brusi invite faculty and staff to the President’s Holiday Reception. Tuesday, Dec. 1; 3-5 p.m.; DuBois Ballroom, 306 E. Pine Knoll Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Heavy hors d’oeuvres, holiday cheers, music and community connection. If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please call 928-523-3851. Source