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Jerome’s “No Drone Zone” signs are misleading the public

This month, we reported that the “no drone zone” sign in Jerome improperly cites a federal law that does not apply and attempts to...

Some advice for the graduating class of 2018

To the graduating Class of 2018, I offer this advice. Take what you need: Wear sunscreen. It’s good advice I heard in a Baz...

Mothers make the world go round selflessly

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13, the day when we celebrate our mothers and grandmothers with brunches or breakfasts, flowers or a phone call...

Honoring Rev. King Jr.’s wish for a nation of unity

Wednesday, April 4, marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — one of the great civil rights...

Marshal Gardner’s ouster allows Town of Camp Verde to move forward

When we first reported Camp Verde Town Manager Russ Martin suspended Camp Verde Marshal Nancy Gardner pending an internal inves­tigation conducted by the...

Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes

This weekend, the annual Sedona Winefest came to Posse Grounds Park. While Winefest is great fun for the community, it underscores the long-term changes...

Ways to help Texas hurricane disaster victims

Over the weekend, Hurricane Harvey struck the southeastern coast of Texas. The storm surge rose the water levels of Galveston Bay, meaning Texan rivers...

Turn around, bright eyes, for eclipse viewing

For the last two months, Americans have been abuzz about the Total Eclipse 2017. The path of totality moved from South Carolina to Oregon...

Slow down for students going back to school

Be safe on the road with school back in session. School has resumed throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley. In the last few weeks,...

Waste at plant another show of mismanagement

The city of Cottonwood is facing yet another boondoggle regarding wastewater. This time, the issue revolves around an almost inexplicably stupid decision to...

Administrators’ salaries leave teachers in lurch

Since the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Camp Verde United School District budget has increased from $8.1 million to $9.1 million. One would logically think...

Check down below but don’t look down

I jumped off a cliff not too long ago. Everyone else was doing it. I went up to Clear Creek in Winslow...

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