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Evacuation status lifted to ‘SET’ for Oak Creek Canyon residents

432 fire personnel face steep slopes to battle wildfire that prompted Oak Creek Canyon evacuation The Pocket Fire ignited about 7 miles north of Sedona in the Red Rock–Secret Mountain Wilderness area on the afternoon of Friday, June 19, and...

Man dies at Slide Rock State Park

A 48-year-old man visiting Slide Rock State Park with his son and several companions died on the afternoon of Saturday, July 27, from an apparent heart attack, the Sedona Fire District and Coconino County Sheriff’s Office stated on Monday,...

Slide Rock State Park hosts Fall Fest

Fall Fest at Slide Rock State Park will return on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Park staff anticipate that it will be a high-traffic day and that there may be a wait to get into...

Arizona State Parks adds mask mandate for visitors

Following Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s June 29 executive order closing some businesses again to slow the spread of COVID-19, Michelle Thompson, public information officer for Arizona State Parks, said that as of June 30 the state parks currently open...

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...

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Sedona mayoral election 2026: Brian Fultz profile and essay

Brian Fultz was elected to Sedona City Council in 2022. In October 2025, he was unanimoulty elected by the...

July 4 countdown begins

The early patriot gets the fun. As the Verde Valley starts to gear up for the 250th anniversary of...
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