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Oak Creek to reopen to the public following Pocket Fire containment
The wildfire burning north of Sedona forced forest managers to close the creek to the public in June, but officials say it will reopen to recreationists starting Sept. 17.
Council grants Saddlerock 2-year extension
The Baney Corp.‘s Village at Saddlerock Crossing project will have another two years to build its 100-room hotel now known as the Darling Hotel and 46 multifamily housing units on 6.36 acres at 1259 State Route 89A. The Sedona City Council approved the extension 6-1 on Tuesday,…
3 arrested for counterfeit bills & forgery
Three people face federal charges after being arrested locally with counterfeit money. Cottonwood Police Department officers arrested Carlos Cazelly and Morgan Gargiulo following a traffic stop near the intersection of State Route 260 and East Fir Street in Cottonwood on Aug. 31.…
Boys cross-country team laces up for 2026
Program looks toward growing team by developing up-and-coming middle schoolers The Sedona Red Rock High School boys varsity cross-country team’s 2026 season started on Aug. 29, at the Peaks Invitational in Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park. This year’s roster is freshmen Aarav Bhakta,…
Sedona artist and FDNY firefighter Dennis Burke unveils ‘Brotherhood 9/11’ in NYC
Retired firefighter created bronze honoring chaplain killed in Sept. 11, 2001 attacks Twenty-five years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Sedona resident Dennis Burke has finished the tribute he began in their aftermath. Burke, 63, is a retired Fire Department of the City of…
B-17 model honors Garland
Levin replica of ‘Snafuperman’ is bomber that late Sedona veteran flew in WWII “Don’t break it,” don’t break it,” was going through Lewis Levin’s mind Monday, Aug. 24, as he presented the Garland family with his newest model, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” — two years and…