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Rain, rain come our way, so we can go out in day

The Arizona monsoon officially started on June 15, using the date-only method, but the meteorological method based on dew points means the monsoon has just now arrived. Despite the official date of June 15, we have not had any precipitation...

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...

USFS reverts to ‘old’ fire plan in time of coronavirus

With the prospect of a wildland fire season ramping up at time when the COVID-19 respiratory virus is still lingering in the population, local fire fighting agencies are planning an aggressive suppression strategy this year aimed at extin­guishing fires...

Residents gather in VOC for evacuation forum

It was nearly standing room only as close to 200 residents packed the Village of Oakcreek Association’s clubhouse to seek information on what would happen if the community had to face a natural disaster. The...

Smoke poses health risk

The Taylor Fire, located approximately 13 miles southwest of Flagstaff, in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness near Turkey Butte, is expected to continue to intermittently generate smoke in Sedona and surrounding areas throughout the next several days. The Coconino County Health...

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DFFM hosts Firewise workday at Coffee Pot subdivision

Hand crews from Diablo Canyon and Phoenix and inmates working under the authority of the Arizona Department of Forestry...

Elle Douglas is Sedona Police Department’s Cadet of the Year

Seventeen-year-old Verde Valley School senior Elle Douglas was named the Sedona Police Department’s 2024 Cadet of the Year during...
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