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We thank intern Steph Berens for all she has done

Since Feb. 6, readers may have noticed a new byline appearing in our three newspapers: Steph Berens. A North American Studies major at Ludwig...

Internship offers not just job, but life experience

By Steph Berens Two months ago, I walked into the newsroom for the first time. I suddenly found myself, a North American studies major...

Why Freedom of Information faces problems

People must be able to get facts from their government to make smart decisions and hold public officials accountable. Politicians from both parties agreed...

Be prepared for another year of flu going round

As the weather warms and people begin to get out more, we are sharing common spaces we had avoided when it was colder, snowing...

Splitting Rally does nothing to smooth it out

The recent vote by Cottonwood City Council to split Thunder Valley Rally between Old Town and Riverfront Park defies logic.If attending bikers are given...

Valentine’s Day traditions reach back in history

Come Valentine’s Day, couples will spend romantic nights at home or fun time out on the town. The other half, by circumstance or choice,...

After protest, elected service will push policy

Cities in the Verde Valley and around the country saw tens of thousands of marchers, hundreds of thousands in some cities, protesting on Saturday,...

Speak to those in power with opinion letters

With the start of the new year, we are encouraging our readers to send us letters.We will have a new president and Congress later...

Kill monument idea now to prevent disaster

On Jan. 4, we received word that the Steering Committee of the Coalition for Permanent Protection of the National Forest in the Sedona Verde...

World unites in celebration for the new year

The first days of the new year have arrived.New Year’s is my favorite holiday because it is the one day of the year when...

Avoiding fake news requires due diligence

In July, I posted a news story to my personal Facebook page and shared it on local bulletin boards. The article titled “Scientists say...

John Glenn had the ‘right stuff’ to make history

The launching of a manned rocket into space is the epitome of our species, viewed with awe, wonder and pride. It is the cumulation...

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