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VSAR’s 2026 mission count as of August surpasses all of 2025

The Verde Search and Rescue Posse, which assists the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and other first responders in search and rescue operations in Sedona and the Verde Valley, has surpassed its 2025 mission count of 84. ■ Mission 82: Saturday, Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m. Aerie Trail.…

Sedona residents create a rec center wish list

65 people turned out for the city’s second Community Conversation The general sentiment from the 65 people who came out to Sedona City Council’s second Community Conversation at Community Library Sedona on Wednesday, Sept. 9, is that residents would like an indoor pool if a…

ICE agents arrest 2 in Sedona

At 8:44 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, the Sedona Police Department was notified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were in the city to arrest two people in West Sedona, city spokeswoman Julie Graham said. The men, ages 44 and 52, live and work in Sedona. ICE agents…

City Hall Roof Replacement Project May Result in Temporary Turf Die Off

Old & New World to blend

Ezequiel y Los Conjunto Addictz opens for Kilted Spirit at Red Dirt concert It’ll feel like the United Nations but with more clapping in this week’s installment of the free Red Dirt Concert Series, Friday, Sept. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Posse Grounds Pavilion at the Barbara…

Lit lights up Thunder Valley

Thunder Valley Rally returns to Cottonwood’s Riverfront Park on Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, hosted by the city of Cottonwood’s Parks & Recreation Department and local sponsors. Festivities include a bike show, local vendors, the Miss TVR contest at Main Stage bar and…

Council & city staff talks housing strategy

Rent Local, STR deed restriction programs may be discontinued; city has $19 million in fund Sedona City Council heard an updated draft of the city’s Balanced Housing Strategy on Sept. 8, from Community Development Director Tony Allender and Housing Coordinator Laura Stewart. The…

Time traveler: Dom Flemons’ musical fire burns across the ages

Singer-songwriter Dom Flemons is known for a roosty, old-timey sound. But more recently the former Flagstaffian has adopted a more contemporary style reflecting modern convictions, anxieties and joys.

FLG Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Air Service

ICE detains man in Flagstaff in first known enforcement operation since opening local office

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a man outside his Flagstaff home Wednesday morning in the first known enforcement action since ICE opened a local field office.

PROPOSED DATA CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT TEXT AMENDMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Proposed Data Center Overlay District Text Amendment Page, Ariz. – The City of Page is currently considering a proposed text amendment that would establish a Data Center Overlay District and specific standards and requirements for data centers within the…

Another flash flood races down Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon

The flood comes after a different deluge on Aug. 29 destroyed infrastructure and led to the deaths of three hikers.