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Coconino National Forest plans prescribed burns this week

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,...

We must adapt; Mother Nature plays no favorites

Last week, residents of Sedona and Verde Valley noticed a thickening of high-altitude smoke in our skies that lingered several days through the weekend. Normally when this happens, we reporters check with our local fire agencies about wildfires and check...

Smoke envelops the Verde Valley

Verde Valley residents awoke on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 8 to see … nothing. The normally clear Northern Arizona skies that usually allow residents to see for miles and miles were marred by a white haze, the residue...

Monsoon may abate chances of wildfires

The Arizona Monsoon officially begins Monday, June 15. Technically, the monsoon, or rainy season, starts when there are three consecutive days when the dew point averages 55 degrees or higher. But because that’s complicated, the National Weather Service declared in...

Sprinklers the difference in second fire at house

When Sedona firefighters recently responded to a fire on Abbott Road, the sprinkler system had already put it out. Damage on Aug. 15 was estimated at $1,000, Sedona Fire District Fire Marshal Will Loesche said, thanks to the sprinklers....

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Hotel to expand with 23 shipping container casitas

The Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a conceptual review for a planned renovation and rebranding of the Best Western...

Sunset Lofts proposal given extension through 2026

The Sunset Lofts affordable housing project, which launched with fanfare and excitement on the part of city leaders in...
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