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Develop best defense in case of a wildfire

In an effort to create defensible space around their properties, homeowners in the Quail Springs Ranch area met with Ivan Anderson, wildland coordinator for Verde Valley Fire District, and Brian Steinhardt, district management officer for the U.S. Forest Service....

Monsoon clears out smoke of Cross Fire

The smoke from the Cross Fire cleared out of Sedona and the Verde Valley on Sunday, July 19, and Monday, July 20, with the arrival of the season’s first monsoon storms and a reduction in the size of the...

Vandals break Mother Nature’s heart

Whoever is spray painting large hearts in some of Sedona’s most remote and pristine outdoor wilderness areas may soon be spending all their time indoors, behind bars. So far, 21 defacements have been found and 20 cleaned up, according...

Fire could burn 15,000 acres

Thick gray smoke that leaves an acrid taste in the back of the throat ebbs and flows across the Verde Valley as firefighters continue to monitor the Cross Fire near Williams, according to the U.S. Forest Service. USFS announced...

Meeting on annex canceled

A meeting between Cottonwood and Clarkdale scheduled for June 3 to discuss Cottonwood’s bid to annex a second large parcel of land was abruptly canceled by Cottonwood city staff last week. In addition to the 10-square mile parcel of...

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Food aid helps the hungry across Sedona

Food insecurity is a concern for many in Sedona and the Verde Valley, including senior citizens, working families, the...

Forest Service to explore fire breaks around Sedona

Sedona may be getting fire breaks on the south side during the next decade as the U.S. Forest Service...
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