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In today's newsletter:

  • How Sedona’s new development chief will change project approvals
  • Why Sedona’s new Hardline trail is intimidating even seasoned riders
  • How a Sedona-bound road trip changed this Grammy winner’s big day

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tony Allender to oversee Sedona's development (redrocknews.com) — Sedona has hired veteran planner Tony Allender as its new Community Development director, putting him in charge of planning, building safety, code enforcement and housing programs. With decades of experience and a long personal connection to Sedona, he’ll also guide how the city adapts to a new Arizona law that shifts most development approvals to staff instead of public hearings.
   

• 9 of the best mountain bike trails built in North America in 2025 (singletracks.com) — Sedona riders just gained Hardline, a new double-black mountain bike trail dropping off Hiline near Cathedral Rock and billed as the city’s most technical legal descent yet. Built with Forest Service approval and local trail groups, it joins a North America–wide roundup of 2025’s standout new MTB trails and further cements Sedona’s reputation for serious red-rock riding.
   

• Amy Allen Reflects on Becoming 'Really Close' with Sabrina Carpenter While Making Man's Best Friend (Exclusive) (people.com) — A Grammy-winning songwriter mentions driving from Los Angeles to Sedona for a camping trip just as she learned about four new Grammy nominations. In a wide-ranging interview, Amy Allen talks about her collaborations with Sabrina Carpenter and other major pop artists, how she approaches songwriting, and why recent successes still feel like “pinch-me” moments.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello, good evening to all my neighbors in the VOC community.
    My name is Gabriel Arizmendi. Yesterday, the 14th, from 2 PM until tonight, the 15th, at 10 PM, my trailer, which I use for my work, was stolen. It… (Nextdoor Village of Oak Creek)
  • Coyote near Jack's Canyon early this AM.
    Anyone else hear or see him? Asking bc was worried he might have been in distress. Yipping for a very long time in open field , but maybe just… (Nextdoor Oak Creek/Redrock Drive)
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