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U.S. Forest Service purchases 84 acres on Upper Verde

The Trust for Public Land and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced the permanent protection of 84 acres on the Upper Verde River by adding the land to the Prescott National Forest. The property, known as the Rio Verde Ranch,...

17 USFS permits face renewal

A once-in-a-decade event is happening in the Coconino National Forest this fall, but it’s not a mass migration of bats, a moonlight gathering of toads or any other natural phenomenon. Instead, more than a dozen 10-year outfitter guide permits are...

Local firefighters head to California

On Saturday, Sept. 12, under a morning sky tinted an eerie orange by smoke from fires in California and Colorado, a U.S. Forest Service fire engine and work truck pulled out of Prescott National Forest’s Verde Ranger Station in...

Oak Creek Canyon mining ban expired in 2019

State and federal agencies have focused attention on Oak Creek Canyon in recent years, initiating several proj­ects aimed at protecting the ecological treasure from heavy usage. Last September, the U.S. Forest Service put a big Oak Creek watershed restoration project...

Pig Fire burns 500 acres southeast of VOC

Crews have gotten the upper hand on a fire that caused traffic delays and plenty of smoke throughout the Verde Valley. The Pig Fire — named due to its proximity to Pig Trough Tank in Hog Canyon — was reported...

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Morning staff needed at WSS

West Sedona School announced on Thursday, Dec. 12, that due to a staff shortage, WSS will not be able...

Jason Vieaux on view at Chamber Music’s season opener

Chamber Music Sedona launched its 42nd season on Sunday, Dec. 8, with an appearance by classical guitarist Jason Vieaux,...
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