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Be extra aware of flood danger this season

With the Coconino, Prescott and Kaibab National Forest restrictions lifted and fire season effectively dampened by monsoon storms that are hitting every afternoon, the next thing Sedona and Verde Valley residents need to prepare for is flash floods and...

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...

Former SFD assistant chief killed in crash

Although he was with the district for just two years, Jeff Piechura — affectionately known as Chief Pie — left a lasting impres­sion on those he worked with at the Sedona Fire District. And now, his SFD brothers and sisters...

Homeless cope with national forest closures

Many self-described “travelers” pass through Sedona for a season before moving on. They’re free spirits, living on the cheap out of vehicles or backpacks in parking lots, or on Coconino National Forest when Sedona police, enforcing the city’s no...

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Tuesday cook-off includes at least 1 good judge The chili's on with the second annual Sedona Area Veterans Community &...

Sedona area’s trails haves stories miles long

On April 9, Sara Stiffler spread maps across a table in the Sedona Heritage Museum's apple shed and took...
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