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Students focus on STEM, pollution

Sedona students are tackling some of the city’s biggest issues. West Sedona School students are working in high gear with their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, better known as STEM, three-year grant from Northern Arizona University and Arizona Public...

USFS rejects OHV proposal

The city of Sedona will continue to discuss timed entries onto forest lands for off-highway vehicles with the U.S. Forest Service even after officials rejected the city’s request. After Coconino National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West wrote to the city...

USFS steps up camping limits

The Red Rock Ranger District is cracking down on camping on the Coconino National Forest. “We recently started using a new app, which is an amazing improvement,” Red Rock District Ranger Amy Tinderholt said. The app is available for all staff...

Local OHV regulations still being discussed

Off-highway vehicles are still troubling the U.S. Forest Service, as more regula­tions are discussed for rental companies. On Jan. 26, the Red Rock OHV Conservation Crew held a meeting with eight different off-roading companies in the Sedona area. Mainly, the...

USFS says riparian area grazing will continue

A legal settlement signed last month by Coconino National Forest and two watchdog groups is intended to mitigate damage from cattle grazing on sensitive streamside habitats, but it will also allow USFS to continue managed grazing in several riparian...

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Arizona State Parks releases heat safety tips

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