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Monsoon storms close forest roads west of Sedona

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: ■ Forest...

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...

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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Wolf Anubis roams now-closed national forests

Amid extreme fire danger, multiple active fires and official forest closures, U.S. Forest Service offi­cials have largely emptied the now-closed Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, but somewhere on the Colorado Plateau above Sedona, a 1-year-old endan­gered male Mexican wolf...

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Sedona Charter School’s MMUN sets its sights on the world

The Sedona Charter School’s Montessori Model United Nations students spent the afternoon of March 10 sharing with their parents...

Ranger Station Park offers rental lawn game equipment

The city of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department installed a self-service kiosk in December to allow park visitors to...
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