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USFS short stop permits move forward

The Coconino National Forest is moving forward with a permit system for commercial tour groups that take bathroom and photo breaks at developed recreation sites in the Red Rock Ranger District en route to other destinations. On June 10, Coconino...

Monsoon may abate chances of wildfires

The Arizona Monsoon officially begins Monday, June 15. Technically, the monsoon, or rainy season, starts when there are three consecutive days when the dew point averages 55 degrees or higher. But because that’s complicated, the National Weather Service declared in...

Tourists coming no matter what, so offer facilities

Last week, we sent Larson Newspapers photo­journalist Daulton Venglar to shoot aerial footage with his drone over Uptown and the U.S. Forest Service lands near Fay Canyon: Uptown, to show how the normally busy shopping district was vacant and...

USFS reverts to ‘old’ fire plan in time of coronavirus

With the prospect of a wildland fire season ramping up at time when the COVID-19 respiratory virus is still lingering in the population, local fire fighting agencies are planning an aggressive suppression strategy this year aimed at extin­guishing fires...

USFS, OHV guides cooperate on forest roads

In what may be a sign of the burgeoning interest in off-highway vehicle recreation, another Sedona business has entered the local OHV rental market.  Greg Stevenson, owner of the 9- year-old Hike House, a hiking...

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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...

14 students from Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education win at state

Sedona Red Rock High School students earn certifications in professional trades industries Sedona Red Rock High School junior Sasha Barrera...
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