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After years in the works, Desert Star Community School of Cornville held a ribbon-cutting for its expanded campus on Thursday, May 15, which was attended by Yavapai County District Supervisors Dee Jenkins and Nikki Check ,...
The Cottonwood City Council considered city staff’s proposed budget of $172,885,373 for fiscal year 2025-26 during their meeting on May 13, prior to approval of the city’s tentative budget in June. Financial Services Manager Kristin Lennon...

MUHS seniors win congressional art contest

Mingus Union High School seniors Nicholas Osborn and Asher McFarland recently won first and second place, respectively, for the 2nd Congressional district in the...

1,300 celebrate at wine festival

More than 1,300 people turned out for the seventh annual Verde Valley Wine Festival at Riverfront Parkin Cottonwood on Saturday, May 10, to sample...

Dinner funds work program

The Dinner for Hope, hosted by the Steps to Recovery Homes nonprofit, helps fund programs the organization uses to help people recovering from substance...

Resteiner helms Camp Verde’s library

There’s a new librarian in town: Nicolas Resteiner became the new manager of the Camp Verde Community Library in February, succeeding Kathy Hellman, who...

Birders turn out for nature festival

The annual Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival took place at DeadHorse Ranch State Park from April 24through 27, with 20 vendors, kayaking and...

City of Cottonwood meets manager hopefuls

The city of Cottonwood held a meet-and-greet for the three finalists for the post of city manager, Ken Bennett, Mario Cifuentez and Darren Coldwell,...

Verde Valley Fair returns to town

Cottonwood’s Verde Valley Fair on Thursday, May 1, was packed with hundreds of visitors looking to take in the rides and the food at...

That noise in the sky is what gets you places

Civilian flight training schools are the backbone of the aviation industry, providing the skilled pilots, technicians and aerospace professionals necessary to staff both the...

Acts of violence don’t help change political stances

On March 30, the Flagstaff Police Department issued a press release about a March 19 road rage incident that resulted in violence. The incident...

Election counting is complex when margins are close

Covering election results in Verde Valley is not as easy as one might think. Some races involve counting votes in both Yavapai County and...

Kids, families and revelers gear up for Halloween

Halloween is by far the biggest holiday in the Verde Valley. The big day is Thursday, Oct. 31, as resi­dents and visitors celebrate the...

Candidate debates show voters how leaders reason … or don’t

The Sept. 10 debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was watched live by 67 million people and discussed by...

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