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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...

Give USFS more money to police forest

Across numerous recent editions we have covered the growing problem of long-term camping and recre­ational use along the U.S. Forest Service roads west of the city on the north side of State Route 89A between Sedona and Cottonwood. There have...

USFS revisits 525 boondocking

They came in vans: Conversion vans and Sprinter vans, Westphalias and Econolines. They came in RVs and “schoolies,” in cars pulling tear drops and pop ups. The full spectrum of camping vehi­cles — from high end to low — made...

Locals raise alarm on 525 overcamping

525 Overrun: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal land west of Sedona that includes the western foothills, Forest Road 525 and Bill Gray Road has seen a dramatic increase in camping and public use. This is...

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Sedona Charter School students belt out the tunes

Sedona Charter School students Leila Flores and Louis Bourque both won first place in their age groups during the...

Council raises workforce rent cap by 13.6%

The Sedona City Council voted for a 13.6% increase in the rental rate cap for the city’s Rent Local...
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