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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Scott Shumaker

Human Interest

Rare Common Loon puts on a show

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A common loon — though not common in the Verde Valley — surprised the birding community this week by lingering in the far lagoon of Dead Horse Ranch State Park for nine days as of March 12. Many birders have...
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Feds deem Verde critical for cuckoos

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On April 20, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service desig­nated 298,845 acres across seven Western states as critical habitat for the western yellow-billed cuckoo. The designa­tion includes several rivers and streams in the Verde Valley, including Oak Creek, the...
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UTV impacts outside Sedona are rough terrain for mitigation

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This is the second installment in a two-part series on the impact of Utility Terrain Vehicles in the foothills of the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness west of Sedona. Read the first part here. When a particularly flagrant UTV or...
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Landing plane veers off runway at Sedona Airport, hits fuel truck

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On Sunday, around 8:15 a.m., three people walked away from a dramatically errant landing at Sedona Airport that damaged a fuel truck and an airplane parked on the ramp between the terminal and the runway. Besides hitting the front of...
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UTVs conflict with other forest users west of Sedona

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Utility Terrain Vehicles aka side-by-sides look like the rebellious cousins of the golf cart family. UTVs are becoming more powerful and easier to drive than older-style ATVs. For an increasing number of Sedona visitors, they are a desirable way...
Sedona News

Bowhunters aim to protect deer from bikes

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On Thursday, April 1, Todd Willard, district ranger for the Verde Ranger District of Prescott National Forest, convened a meeting with local bowhunters and members of the Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition at the Blowout Wash Trailhead at the base...
Sedona News

After crazy year, VOCA votes again on dues, and directors

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In June, Village of Oakcreek Association members voted 539 to 352 to reject a proposed membership fee that would have increased from $180 per year to $360. The annual meeting of the 2,300 member homeowners was delayed from April by...
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Coconino National Forest plans prescribed burns this week

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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,...
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Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition vaccinates homebound

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Dr. Bruce Peek, a cardi­ologist who serves on the board of Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition, said he started thinking about how to vaccinate homebound older adults as soon as health officials began discussing the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine. The...
Human Interest

Filmmaker receives Governor’s Award nomination for legendary concert revival

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In the past year the world has seen a lot of virtual events, ranging often from forgettable to passable. On a few rare occasions, though, a virtual event has made the participants and organizers say, “Wow, let’s do this...
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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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