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A little smoke now prevents smoke later

On Wednesday, Nov. 17, Sedona residents and visitors were beset with a cloud of wildfire smoke that settled over Sedona and the northern Verde Valley late in the evening on Tuesday, Nov. 16. This excess smoke was produced by prescribed...

Sedona letter asks USFS for OHV permit system

The city of Sedona has informed the U.S. Forest Service that regarding powersports on public lands, the city wants to see tighter regulations and not just soft-touch measures like visitor education. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26, the...

Monsoon storms close forest roads west of Sedona

Following last weekend's downpours, Coconino National Forest closed several forest roads west of Sedona due to significant water damage. The Verde Valley has received 2 to 3 inches of rain in the past seven days. The emergency closures include: â–  Forest...

Rain & humidity quickly lower fire danger

The recent rain and increased humidity is shifting concerns from fire danger to flash flooding for public land managers. Coconino National Forest and Sedona Fire District lifted all fire restric­tions on July 16. Kaibab and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have also...

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Sedona police arrest man shooting gun off Soldier Pass Road

Sedona Police Department responds to gunfire near homes; city issues ‘shelter-in-place’ notice to surrounding neighborhoods Gunfire in a neighborhood lead...

Voters will decide park’s fate

Sedona City Council will not appeal court ruling on Cultural Park initiative Proposition 403, the Sedona Cultural Park Preservation Act...
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