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Joseph K Giddens

Joseph K. Giddens grew up in southern Arizona and studied natural resources at the University of Arizona. He later joined the National Park Service in many different roles focusing on geoscience throughout the West. Drawn to deep time and ancient landscapes he’s worked at: Dinosaur National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park, Badlands National Park and Saguaro National Park among several other public land sites. Prior to joining Sedona Red Rock News, he worked for several Tucson outlets as well as the Williams-Grand Canyon News and the Navajo-Hopi Observer. He frequently is reading historic issues of the Tombstone Epithet newspaper and daydreaming about rockhounding. Contact him at jgiddens@larsonnewspapers.com or (928) 282-7795 ext. 122.

Events aim to reduce, prevent fall injuries 

September is National Fall Prevention Awareness Month and the Yavapai County Free Library District, Yavapai County Community Health Services and several local organizations will...

The Astronomers of Verde Valley host viewing 

The Astronomers of Verde Valley will host a free public moon observation event in Old Town Cottonwood in collaboration with the city of Cottonwood’s...

USFS works to reinstate mining ban in Oak Creek Canyon

Following a February decision by the U.S. Forest Service to file an application with the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw 10,024.3 acres of...

Sophia Rankin & The Sound kicks off Red Dirt Concert Series in Sedona

The city of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department’s free Red Dirt Concert Series will take place every Friday in September from 5 to 8...

Abortion proposition on November ballot in Arizona

This is the first in a series about the propositions that will appear on the general election ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Arizona voters will...

Kenlee Shanks plays volleyball in Italy 

Kenlee Shanks, a 16-year-old junior at Camp Verde High School, visited Milan, Italy, from July 8 to 16 as part of one of two...

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