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USFS opens comment period for trail construction in the Verde Valley

The U.S. Forest Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that it has opened a public comment period for the addition of approximately 39 miles of non-motorized trails to the Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District. Turkey Creek The majority of...

Nonprofit group raises $10K to fight APS powerlines into Village of Oak Creek

The Big Park Regional Coordinating Council nonprofit organization has raised $10,000 to fund legal research by Earthrise, an environmental nonprofit law clinic at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Ore., on its options to possibly prevent Arizona Public...

Number of hikers on tracked Sedona trails declines from 2021 peak

If you go hiking in the Sedona area, don’t forget to smile. You may end up on the U.S. Forest Service’s version of a candid camera — a trail counter. USFS personnel began installing trail counters on non-motorized trails...

Public meeting on Cecil Fire scheduled for Oct. 2

The slight rain that fell on the Cecil Fire yesterday morning helped keep the lightning-caused Cecil Fire, located southwest of Flagstaff, at 2,180 acres as of Monday morning. The Cecil Fire is burning on both Coconino National Forest and Arizona...

Yavapai County talks OHV use on public lands

This is the last part of a four-part series on the recent meeting of the Yavapai Cattle Growers' Association.  The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors discussed what members said were negative effects of OHVs on rangeland in the Prescott and...

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Artists honored for community contributions

The city of Sedona recognized four key contributors to the Sedona arts scene with the seventh Mayor’s Art Awards,...

Sedona City Council holds up Posse Grounds flagpole to check size and height

The Sedona City Council considered the possible installation of a permanent flagpole at Posse Grounds Park on Oct. 22,...
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