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Slide Rock reopens for fall

Waters open for swimming, but not recommended by state park officials "Slide Rock State Park is completely open," Arizona State Parks & Trails spokeswoman Michelle Thompson said Friday, Sept. 18. "There's no closures at all." Swimming in Oak Creek at Slide...

Forest Service assesses Pocket Fire severity

The rain has arrived after weeks of smoke and flames. The Pocket Fire reached 95% containment at 27,393 acres as of Sunday, July 19. Summer precipitation has kept the fire, which ignited June 19, in check over the last week...

Pocket Fire changes Sedona’s tourism focus

City of Sedona to dip into pockets for post-fire crisis management  While containment efforts on the Pocket Fire continue, so do post-fire economic recovery plans by Coconino and Yavapai counties and the city of Sedona's Destination Marketing & Management Organization. Sedona...

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VSAR’s 2026 mission count as of August surpasses all of 2025

The Verde Search and Rescue Posse, which assists the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and other first responders in search...

ICE agents arrest 2 in Sedona

The Sedona Police Department was notified at 8:44 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents...
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