Free use firewood collection area open near Flagstaff
Arizona News – Free firewood is available on a new area of the Coconino National Forest’s Flagstaff Ranger District for valid permit holders. The free use area is located roughly 1.5 miles down Little...
View ArticleCurtain Rises on Emerson Theater Collaborative’s “Indecent”
Sedona News – Friday, October 6, at 7 p.m. the curtain rises on Emerson Theater Collaborative’s deeply moving production of the Tony Award-winning play Indecent. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning...
View ArticleLast Day to Register to Vote
Arizona News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle Burchill would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming Elections that will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in the...
View ArticleFiring operations on Still Fire resuming along Highway 87
Firing operations on Still Fire resuming along Highway 87 Heavy smoke impact, possible road closures anticipated October 12, 2023 – UPDATE – Still Fire managers plan to resume firing operations...
View ArticleSedona Renegades Welcome Gargoyles
Sedona News – In the aftermath of Halloween, most of our local spooks and apparitions will be retreating to their lairs to await October next year. Thanks to the Sedona Renegades Artist Group,...
View ArticleCoconino NF to sell limited number of Christmas tree permits
Arizona News – Coconino National forest will begin selling a limited number of Christmas tree permits online starting Nov. 9 at 8 a.m., and permit owners will be allowed to begin cutting Nov. 17...
View ArticleCoconino NF modifying prescribed fire plans to clear airshed
Arizona News – Coconino National Forest fire managers have modified prescribed fire plans for this week in order to clear the airshed and also take advantage of a specific wind forecast to keep smoke...
View ArticleVeteran’s Day Tribute to Buffalo Don Thompson
By Tommy Acosta Sedona AZ – As we celebrate Veteran’s Day honoring the brave Americans who fought to preserve our freedom, there is one soldier, a local Sedonan, whose story is one of the most...
View ArticleMaid Fire 100% contained
Maid Fire 100% contained Arizona News – November 13, 2023 – UPDATE The Maid Fire located just southeast of Interstate 17’s Stoneman Lake exit is 100% contained at 942 acres and may produce very small...
View ArticleLarge grant awarded to improve watersheds, manage invasive species on...
Arizona News – On Tuesday (Nov. 14), the American Conservation Experience (ACE) was awarded a large America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) grant to conduct important watershed improvement and invasive...
View ArticleCoconino NF accepting applicants for 2024 Women in Wildfire Boot Camp
Arizona News – The Coconino National Forest will host a Women in Wildland Fire boot camp in April of 2024 for individuals interested in exploring a career in wildfire and is currently accepting...
View ArticleCoconino NF seeks public input on proposed trail enhancements on Red Rock...
Arizona News – Coconino National Forest is seeking public input and comments on proposed trail enhancements at specific locations within the Red Rock Ranger District that would add approximately 39...
View ArticleSchnebly Hill Road to undergo maintenance beginning next week
Sedona News – Schnebly Hill Road will remain open despite minor road maintenance scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 4. Maintenance work will be conducted starting at the Cow Pies area up to Merry-Go-Round...
View ArticlePrescott (AZ) Voted America’s 22nd Most ‘Christmassy’ Town.
Arizona News – Each year, top 10 rankings of the quintessential American towns that exude Christmas charm are published, with North Pole, Alaska consistently clinching the top spot. This Alaskan town...
View ArticleSR 89A to remain closed north of uptown Sedona through Saturday, Dec. 16, as...
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that State Route 89A north of uptown Sedona is now scheduled to remain closed around the clock until Saturday, Dec. 16, as...
View ArticleRed Rock Ranger District to analyze comments, consider modifications to...
Sedona News – The public comment period for the Red Rock Trails Access Plan, scheduled through December 20, has ended. The Coconino National Forest would like to thank the public for its enthusiastic...
View ArticleSeasonal road closures beginning on Coconino NF
Arizona News – In an effort to protect forest roads from damage, the Coconino National Forest has started closing forest roads in the Flagstaff Ranger District (FRD) for the winter and will continue...
View ArticlePresidential Preference Election
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle Burchill would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming Presidential Preference Election that will be held March...
View ArticleSedona’s Broken Arrow parking lot closed Friday for tree removal
Sedona News – The parking lot for the Broken Arrow Trail in Sedona will be closed Friday (Jan. 12) for public safety as Forest Service personnel remove hazardous trees surrounding the lot. Broken Arrow...
View ArticleForest Service hosts community meetings for proposed Yavapai-Apache Nation...
Arizona News – The Prescott, Coconino, Kaibab and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have begun the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process for a proposed land exchange with the...
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