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Scott Shumaker

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Vaccines stand ground against COVID Delta variant

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Recent data from Yavapai County Community Health Services suggests that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at blocking infec­tions and serious illness amid the current wave in Arizona, but the protec­tion may be waning for the earliest recipients of the vaccines. Overall,...
In Other News

USFS, Chamber work to mitigate OHVs

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With Northern Arizona’s wildfire season finally at a close, the Coconino National Forest is focusing again on off-highway vehicle management, and the agency is balancing two competing philosophies to protecting forest resources: Hard closures vs. softer touch measures like...
Human Interest

Lone Mexican wolf leaves mark in summer out west

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A young Mexican gray wolf’s summer adventure outside Flagstaff came to a close last week, and wildlife officials hope he’s a bachelor in paradise in his new home in the core Mexican wolf recovery area in eastern Arizona. Anubis, as...
Village of Oak Creek

HOAs flex muscles on short-term rentals

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Short-term rentals have been a hot topic in the Village of Oak Creek and Sedona since Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1350 in 2016. The legislation prohibited cities, towns and counties from banning short-term rentals of residential...
In Other News

Events venue proposed for Airport Mesa

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The Sedona Airport is moving forward with plans to rede­velop the former Masonic Lodge property on Airport Mesa. On Aug. 6, the Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority’s Board of Directors authorized Airport Manager Ed Rose to begin lease negotiations with Harrell...
Sedona News

Sedona featured in Google’s Olympics advertising

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Sedona may not be interested in marketing this year, but marketing is still interested in Sedona. During Sedona City Council’s July 28 meeting, council members and representatives for the Sedona Chamber of Commerce tried to hammer out what exactly a...
In Other News

FAA pauses federal funds to Sedona Airport

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The FAA has paused federal grants for the Sedona Airport until the airport submits a plan for coming into compli­ance with three of 39 grant assurances required for airports receiving federal funds. The development could be significant for the airport’s...
In Other News

July rainfall sets records across Verde Valley

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July came in like a lion and out like … a dripping wet lion. The Verde Valley started the month in extreme drought, with national forests closed for fire danger, and two large wildfires, the Rafael and Backbone Fires, burning...
In Other News

Monsoon storms close forest roads west of Sedona

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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...
In Other News

Airport spends $3.1M on suit

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Who is the highest paid employee at the Sedona Airport? Technically, it’s the airport’s general manager, who has 40 years experi­ence in airport operations. But since the Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority currently pays more in legal fees than it does...
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About Me

Scott Shumaker has covered Arizona news since 2012. His work has previously appeared in Scottsdale Airpark News, High Country News, The Entertainer! Magazine and other publications. Before moving to the Village of Oak Creek, he lived in Flagstaff, Phoenix and Reno, Nevada.
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