Sedona AZ (November 8, 2011) – As of this morning, the following roads, sites, and trails are open: 525 from 89A to Honanki 152C from the end of the pavement to 525 Palatki, Honanki, and V-V Heritage sites The Bell Rock Pathway 152 (Vultee Arch Road) 153 (Lower Schnebly) Roads remaining closed include: 689, Blue Grade Road, from 618 to Stoneman Lake Road 121 from 618 to Lawrence Crossing Sedona.biz will continue to provide updates as they are made available.
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Flagstaff, AZ (November 8, 2011) – Fire managers are planning two prescribed pile burns for tomorrow, Nov 9. Eastside Project: 30 acres of piles located north of Flagstaff on Elden Lookout Road. Smoke should be lighter as piles are smaller, but will be visible from north Flagstaff. Smoke will disperse to the west, toward Fort Valley; some smoke may be noticeable in the Baderville and Lockett Ranches areas overnight. Munds Park Project: 40 acres of piles located just south of Munds Park, approximately one mile east of I-17. Winds are predicted to be light; so smoke will settle in low…
Sedona AZ (November 8, 2011) – Andy Frasco, a twenty-three blues/jazz musician hailing from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, is nothing short of an enigma. Influenced by Damien Rice, Sam Cooke, Professor Longhair, Van Morrison and Tom Waits, Frasco’s style is as uninhibited as those artists who inspire him. Let’s call it Party Blues. The band performed last spring at the Marketplace Café in the Village of Oak Creek. They were so well received from the audience and fell in love with the red rocks that the group decided to do another Northern Arizona tour. The Andy Frasco…
Sedona AZ (November 8, 2011) – The Northern Arizona Watercolor Society held its Fall Experimental Exhibition in October. Throughout the three week show, the viewing public was asked to decide on the People’s Choice Award. The members were also asked to judge their peers in determining a Member’s Choice Award.
Hope and Frustration on 89a in West Sedona Sedona, AZ (November 7, 2011) November 5 came as a cold and windy day to show support for the Occupy Wall Street Movement. And yet Sedona residents stepped out along Highway 89a outside Bank of America in West Sedona to voice their concerns and hopes for the future. The event was coordinated through MoveOn.org , as a part of the nationwide movement of Occupy Wall Street. The Occupy Wall Street movement comes as a much needed response to decades of growing inequality, financial deregulation, and zero accountability for the crimes that brought…
Flagstaff, AZ (November 7, 2011) – The very conditions that draw the public to the forest in the winter are also the ones that can be dangers. Forest Managers are taking several measures to provide for the safety of winter visitors and protect forest resources. The Coconino National Forest encourages snowplayers to know the before you go: take the time to learn about the conditions and closures in place before heading out.
Sedona, AZ (November 7, 2011) – The Forest Service is preparing to hold a public meeting to release a draft environmental assessment for the proposed access road to the Tobias Flynn property near Oak Creek Cliffs in Sedona. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Red Rock Ranger District office, starting at 5 p.m. A brief presentation will be made at 5:15 p.m. along with an opportunity for the public to ask questions about the project. Public comment on the project was gathered several years ago following litigation against the Forest Service to allow access across public…
Flagstaff, AZ (November 7, 2011) – Fire managers are planning two prescribed pile burns for tomorrow, Nov 8. Eastside Project: 20 acres of piles located approximately 2 miles northeast of the Flagstaff Mall, at the Elden Pueblo Ruins, west of Highway 89. Piles are smaller and should be consumed prior to nightfall, leaving little overnight smoke. East winds in the forecast will disperse the majority of smoke to the west, away from the highway. Mint Project: 145 acres of piles located south of the Village of Mormon Lake, west of Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road). Winds are predicted to…
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…
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.