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Coconino National Forest plans prescribed burns this week

Coconino National Forest firefighters are planning prescribed burns on roughly 2,000-acres of forest land east of Interstate 17 near the Stoneman Lake exit, 11 miles southeast of Sedona, between Tuesday, March 16, and Thursday, March 18. In a press release,...

We must adapt; Mother Nature plays no favorites

Last week, residents of Sedona and Verde Valley noticed a thickening of high-altitude smoke in our skies that lingered several days through the weekend. Normally when this happens, we reporters check with our local fire agencies about wildfires and check...

Smoke envelops the Verde Valley

Verde Valley residents awoke on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 8 to see … nothing. The normally clear Northern Arizona skies that usually allow residents to see for miles and miles were marred by a white haze, the residue...

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...

Sprinklers the difference in second fire at house

When Sedona firefighters recently responded to a fire on Abbott Road, the sprinkler system had already put it out. Damage on Aug. 15 was estimated at $1,000, Sedona Fire District Fire Marshal Will Loesche said, thanks to the sprinklers....

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SFD stages mock DUI crash & trial at SRRHS

As seniors start gearing up for the typical fun rites of passage such as prom and graduation, the Sedona...

Yavapai County picks Camp Verde Mayor Dee Jenkins to fill District 2 vacancy

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors appointed current Camp Verde Mayor Dee Jenkins to fill the District 2 seat...
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