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The Forest Service planned to issue seven special permits that would have allowed guided hiking, cycling, motorized tours and rock climbing in the Flagstaff ranger district

Construction has begun on a series of sediment basins in Flagstaff designed to reduce the impacts of post-wildfire flooding on parts of the city’s east side.

Flagstaff residents received an update on multiple flood mitigation projects in the Spruce Wash watershed/Museum Fire area.

The Catholic Charities PATH team conducts outreach to people living in national forests, local parks and underground tunnels.

Coconino National Forest officials are considering a proposal to allow guiding of hiking, cycling, motorized tours and rock climbing in the Mount Elden-Dry Lake Hills and other areas near Flagstaff.

If astrotourism is on your agenda for 2022, this roundup of some the best stargazing escapes in the U.S. will come in handy.

Fire officials report the first containment numbers for both the Pipeline and Haywire fires burning near Flagstaff. Most evacuations have been lifted and portions of U.S. Highway 89 have reopened.

The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has lifted evacuation orders for all of the Timberline area as fire crews report 31% containment of the Pipeline Fire.

The man reportedly ignited the pile of toilet paper near the origin of the blaze, unaware that it would smolder for an extended period, authorities said.

The man was booked into the Coconino County Sheriff’s Detention Facility.