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Arizona Forestry Schedules Mogollon Rim Country Prescribed Burn

Sedona AZ – Upcoming and favorable weather conditions provide an ideal window for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Pine-Strawberry Fire District to begin a multi-day, prescribed burn near the communities of Pine-Strawberry. Starting November 15, 2021, DFFM begins ignitions to 100 acres of a 200-acre project at Camp LoMia in Pine. The goal of the burn is to safeguard... 

Powerful winter storm hampers travel across much of Arizona

Sedona AZ – Multiple stretches of Arizona’s highways were closed as of Thursday afternoon, February 21, due to a powerful winter storm whose fury continues across much of the state. With the heavy weather expected to last into Friday and snow forecast to extend into southeastern Arizona overnight, the safest option remains delaying travel to and through higher elevations until the Arizona Department... 

ADOT 2017 Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Schedule

Sedona AZ (May 26, 2017) – During the Memorial Day weekend, state and local agencies are focusing on keeping motorists safe and placing equipment and resources along heavily traveled highways to help move traffic should incidents occur. The Arizona Department of Transportation and its contractors won’t schedule construction closures along state highways from Friday through late Monday evening.... 

ADOT Removing I-19 Roadside Trees for Motorists Safety

Sedona AZ (December 16, 2016) – An Arizona Department of Transportation safety project to remove some roadside trees along Interstate 19 will begin next week. The project will create recovery zones to help drivers regain control of their vehicles if they’ve left the pavement. The work will begin Monday, Dec. 19, along Interstate 19 in the Nogales area and move north from there. The project... 

Citizens Shoot Possible DUI Driver on SR 87

Brandon M. Vongthongthip arrested Sedona AZ (June 28, 2016) – Two people are in custody and one person in stable condition after two citizens shot a suspected DUI driver on AZ SR 87 near milepost 278, near Flagstaff, Arizona. On Monday, June 27, 2016, around 2:30 in the afternoon, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) of... 

Arizona US 60 Blasting Closures Scheduled

Sedona AZ (March 11, 2016) – Four hour closures of Arizona US 60 between Globe and Superior are planned for Tuesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 17, as crews complete passing-lane and shoulder-widening work, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Both closures are scheduled to last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to allow for blasting and cleanup. Traffic will be stopped at milepost... 

Hellsgate Fire District applies to State to operate ambulance

Sedona AZ (November 4, 2015) – The Hellsgate Fire District announced its intention to submit an application to the Arizona Department of Health Services for a Certificate of Necessity (CON) seeking approval to operate ambulances in the Rim Country. In order to operate a ground based ambulance service in the State of Arizona, an organization must file a Certificate of Necessity (CON) application... 

Federal Budget Solution Requires Congressional Compromise

Sedona AZ (October 31, 2015) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Editor: AZ U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar Our Congressman Paul Gosar’s vitriolic condemnation of the Congressional Budget Deal is a striking act of isolationism. The bill passed precisely because the majority in Congress could no longer put up with the antics of Mr. Gosar’s Shutdown Caucus. I for one agree... 

ADOT Begins Payson Area Bridge Work

Sedona AZ (April 28, 2014) – The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a bridge rehabilitation project on Tuesday, April 29 along a 10-mile stretch of State Route 260 (mileposts 267-277), approximately 17 miles east of Payson, Arizona. This $2.9 million project consists of reconstructing the existing bridge approaches of eight structures on the eastbound and westbound roadways. Work... 

Thirteen Year Old Boy Falls Into Mogollon Rim Canyon

Sedona AZ (September 2, 2013) – On Saturday, August 31, 2013, at approximately 11:30 in the morning, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputy assigned to the Forest Lakes area and Forest Lakes Fire Department personnel responded to Forest Service Road 237 Milepost 7 emergency call about a thirteen year-old boy who had fallen an unknown distance in Mogollon Rim Cheveleon Canyon. At the time... 
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