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Sedona Marathon benefits the whole of the Verde Valley

The Verde Valley hosts the first big festival of 2014, the Sedona Marathon on Saturday, Feb. 1.Runners come from all over Northern Arizona, many...

Legal marijuana sales may generate billions in taxes

On Jan. 1, marijuana became legal to purchase in Colorado for recreational purposes by anyone age 21 and over. Voters passed Colorado Amendment 64...

Gov. Brewer should heed call to restore road repair funding

In a rare act of unity across Arizona, elected officials are calling on Gov. Jan Brewer and the Arizona State Legislature to restore money...

Don’t fear drones delivering holiday gifts any time soon

In the big shopping days following Thanksgiving — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday — I heard lots of talk around the...

Shop local for the holidays and keep our economy strong

With Thanksgiving coming late this year, we have less time to shop for holiday gifts. Christmas comes nearly a week sooner due to the...

Invite neighbors to join your family for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is more than a celebration of friends and family. It’s an opportunity to welcome in both our neighbors and passing strangers to share...

Crime story proves value of sharing newspaper articles

A newspaper is more than just a record of past and upcoming community events, a collection of stories on local personalities and summaries of...

Letters to the editor show community is active and involved

We love getting letters to the editor. Nowadays the “letter” is actually an email, but when residents tell us their thoughts on an issue,...

Honor America’s military personnel on Veterans Day

Monday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day. The United States’ memorial holiday of Veterans Day is also known as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day in...

Communities must do what it takes to fight breast cancer

Cancer affects us all. Few of us can say we don’t know someone in our family or close circle of friends who has not...

Arizona shouldn’t have to pay federal bills to open parks

Late last week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer negotiated a deal to reopen Grand Canyon National Park...

Federal shutdown is devastating for Arizona’s future

Last week, our country’s leaders did the unreasonable: Through their refusal to negotiate or compromise over policy, the federal government shut down. Federal workers...

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