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Thursday, May 8, marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. The war reshaped Europe and the world from one of fear and conflict into one largely of fairness, competition and...
Last week, we reported that Yavapai County Superintendent of Schools Steve King appointed Will David, Ph.D., to the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board on April 21, to replace Dr. Misty Cox, who resigned suddenly...

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...

On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001

Wednesday, Sept. 11, marked the 23rd anniversary of the most devastating terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The attacks were the start of a global assault...

Mayor of Surprise violates citizen’s free speech rights

Skip Hall, the mayor of the city of Surprise, had 32-year-old Surprise resident Rebekah Massie arrested during a recent Surprise City Council meeting’s call...

Olympic athletes inspire not just nations, but us all

Billions around the world recently finished watching the 2024 Summer Olympic Games being held in Paris. Opening on July 26 and concluding Sunday, Aug....

Voters rewarded good officials and reset Cottonwood

If the Tuesday, July 30, primary election showed anything, it’s that Cottonwood voters wanted a clean slate and a fresh start. Candidate Ann Shaw handily...

Visit our website to see primary election results on Tuesday, July 30

Tuesday, July 30, is the primary election. Due to the peculiarities of our newspaper production schedule, we will be going to press on the...

Rhetoric flies as campaign season nears the primary

As you can tell from our pages over the last few weeks, we are at the height of election season as candidates from the...

U.S. Supreme Court overturns Martin v. Boise and permits bans on camping on public land

With all the noise and chaos following the presidential debate and the final slew of rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court at the end...

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