Verde Valley AZ (November 7, 2011) – The Coconino National Forest invites the community and those who want to learn more about Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) use and the upcoming changes to motorized use on the forest, to stop by November 12 and 19, at the Red Rock Visitor Center between 9:30 and 3:00 P.M. Special guests available to answer questions and share information about OHV safety and statewide trail opportunities will include: OHV Ambassadors, Arizona Game & Fish representatives, and US Forest Service rangers. The Red Rock Ranger Station and Visitor Center is located one mile south of the Village…
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Flagstaff, AZ (November 7, 2011) – Fire managers on the Coconino National Forest will be taking advantage of the snow to conduct prescribed pile burns across the forest this week. Today, crews plan to burn piles south of Little America as well as miscellaneous piles near Knoll Lake, south of the community of Blue Ridge. Eastside Project: Up to 100 acres of piles located south of Flagstaff and the Little America Hotel, off Harold Ranch Rd. Smoke will disperse to the north east, and will likely be noticeable in the community off Harold Ranch Rd, though it should be lighter.…
Sedona AZ (November 7, 2011) – The City of Sedona has been informed by CPC Construction, Inc (CPC) that construction to install a storm drain pipe within SR 89A in west Sedona between the Roadrunner Drive and Deer Trail Pass intersections has been slowed due to technical problems CPC has experienced in shoring trenches for pipe placement. City staff is cooperating with CPC in their efforts to find solutions and to insure that two lanes of traffic remain open in both directions during the day (between 6 AM and 8 PM). Access to businesses, hotels, and motels in the area…
Sedona AZ (November 7, 2011) – As of this morning, several wet weather road, trail, and site closures are being implemented around the Red Rock Ranger District for public safety and resource protection. 525 from 89A to Honanki 152C from the end of the pavement to 525 152, Vultee Arch Road, at the gate. 153, Schnebly Hill, from the gate at Huckaby TH to I-17 The Bell Rock Pathway Palatki, Honanki, and V-V Heritage sites 689, Blue Grade Road, from 618 to Stoneman Lake Road 121 from 618 to Lawrence Crossing Sedona.biz will post updates to these closures as weather…
Sedona AZ (November 7, 2011) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents the Plein Aire String Quartet in a special performance of “Music at the Museum” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 19 at the Sedona Heritage Museum. Plein Aire will play music by American composers to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving season, including works by Randall Thompson, Charles Ives, and Samuel Barber (including his “adagio for strings”).
Sedona AZ (November 4, 2011) – As a follow-up to the October 26, 2011 City Council work session with the Forest Service and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) regarding concerns related to smoke from fires, the City of Sedona created a new web page on the City website. To view it, visit www.SedonaAZ.gov/FireAndSmoke.
Sedona AZ (November 4, 2011) – The Red Rock Ranger District and Arizona Natural History Association invite the community and students alike to come join us for our America Recycles Day celebration, Saturday, November 19, at the Red Rock Visitor Center. Special guest Woodsy Owl will be welcoming guests and will present the America Recycles poster contest awards at 10:30 A.M.
Sedona AZ (November 3, 2011) – The City of Sedona is sponsoring a lecture about Arizona Statehood in 1912 and America’s pivotal presidential campaign on Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sedona Public Library. Charlie Schudson, a member of the Historic Preservation Commission, has been collecting memorabilia and studying presidential campaigns for fifty years. He is pleased to share his collection and knowledge of the 1912 campaign to help celebrate Arizona’s centennial.
Sedona AZ (November 4, 2011) – The City of Sedona and the Citizens Steering Committee for the new Community Plan are delighted to announce the opening of your public Community Plan Room at an Open House on Monday, November 14 from 1 – 7 p.m. This event will be held in the Community Plan Room at the Vista del Norte building located at 1725 W. SR 89A, Suite D (on the southeast corner of Northview Road and 89A). Serving as an active design studio and a public gathering space, the Room will be initially open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from…
Flagstaff, AZ (November 3, 2011) – The Coconino National Forest released a decision on the Travel Management Project today, which will restrict off-road motorized use and will designate a system of roads, trails, and areas for appropriate motorized use in the future. The project is expected to begin February 2012, and this decision comes after a five-year planning process that included extensive public participation and review of more than 5,000 miles of roads and trails. Today’s release of the decision also triggers the beginning of a 45-day appeal period, when members of the public who submitted comments during the comment…
Sedona AZ (November 3, 2011) – The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veteran’s Day tribute will be on Friday, November 11th beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Museum. The program will honor veterans and active service people. This year’s event will begin with a stirring program honoring our veterans, with a special tribute to the Museum’s long-time member and Historian Sherman Loy, a career Army major who passed away earlier this year. The National Anthem will be performed by army veteran and award winning vocalist Katherine LaTorraca. Veteran Specialist Six LaTorraca served from 1982-1985 as featured soloist with the United States…
Sedona AZ (November 3, 2011) – The Sedona-Bell Rock Kiwanis Club and the Sedona Fire District (SFD) are partnering to collect coats for needy children in Sedona and the Verde Valley throughout the months of November and December. These coats will be distributed through The Sedona Clothing Bank and The Old Town Mission.
Local Group Grabs Renderings Sedona, AZ (November 3, 2011) – A local group calling itself Let The People Vote on 89a (LTPV) copied an artist’s rendering of the proposed continuous roadway lighting in Sedona and used it for their own campaign purposes. This video clearly illustrates how the renderings were created and how they were used. At issue is the proposal by Arizona Department of Transportation’s(ADOT) to install 108 35′ tall lights along the main artery of Sedona, Arizona. The alternative to these lights is for the City of Sedona to assume ownership of the state highway and install…
Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – The last in a series of seven topical workshops will be held on Thursday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the West Sedona School, Multi-Purpose Cafeteria Room. This important workshop focuses on all facets of transportation and circulation.
Flagstaff, AZ (November 2, 3011) – For Thursday, November 3, Coconino National Forest fire managers on the Mogollon Rim District plan to continue prescribed fire efforts on the Victorine Project near Blue Ridge. In addition, fire managers on the Flagstaff District are planning to burn on either the Mountainaire Project, or the Fort Valley Project. Smoke from either project will be very noticeable during ignition. Winds in Thursday’s forecast will help keep smoke from settling in the community, and precipitation predicted for Friday and Saturday will minimize residual smoke over the weekend.