Joseph K Giddens

Joseph K. Giddens grew up in southern Arizona and studied natural resources at the University of Arizona. He later joined the National Park Service in many different roles focusing on geoscience throughout the West. Drawn to deep time and ancient landscapes he’s worked at: Dinosaur National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park, Badlands National Park and Saguaro National Park among several other public land sites. Prior to joining Sedona Red Rock News, he worked for several Tucson outlets as well as the Williams-Grand Canyon News and the Navajo-Hopi Observer. He frequently is reading historic issues of the Tombstone Epitaph newspaper and daydreaming about rockhounding. Contact him at jgiddens@larsonnewspapers.com or (928) 282-7795 ext. 122.

Yavapai County discusses jail tax prop

Verde Valley News
Supervisors say doubling jail sales tax may lead to lower property taxes While voters in the General Election will have another deluge of legislature referrals...

CVMO arrests two for theft

Camp Verde News
The Camp Verde Marshal's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 2, that Christerful Ray Bryant Jr., 36, and Fatuma Salim, 30, of Phoenix were arrested...

Yavapai County renews $84K contract with VVHS

Cottonwood News
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors approved an annual $84,369 agreement with the Verde Valley Humane Society as a consent item July 15 to...

Clarkdale teens receive honor for their heroism

Clarkdale News
Local teens Granite Soltysilt, Daniel Herrera, Angel Gallard and Lealdo Gallardo were presented with Certificates of Recognition by the Clarkdale Police Department during the...

594 agencies run 3.8M searches of Prescott PD’s ALPRs, half without case number

Verde Valley News
Nearly half of the 3,830,002 searches run through the Prescott Police Department's Flock Safety's automated license plate reader network from Jan 1 through June...

Adam Sheafe gets life sentence for murder of Rev. Bill Schonemann

Verde Valley News
Arrested in a Sedona manhunt after killing a pastor in New River in 2025  Adam Christopher Sheafe, 50, was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court...
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