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Leave extravagant fireworks displays up to professionals

On Nov. 30, 2010, Arizona lawmakers passed legislation fire officials still scramble to defuse. Arizona’s statewide ban on fireworks ended with the passage of...

Early deadlines ensure news items make it in paper

While the news never sleeps, takes a holiday or goes on vacation, those who bring it to you do. Larson Newspapers will give its...

Also remember your grandfathers on Father’s Day

While I was thinking about the imminent approach of Father’s Day, my grandfathers popped into my head. I am fortunate to have the world’s...

Tell us which stories you want to see on pages of our paper

In every issue of The Camp Verde Journal, we bring you stories about the town, fire districts and the lives of your neighbors. Some...

Naming valedictorian is a tradition schools shouldn’t eliminate

The day every student waits for is here for Mingus Union High School seniors. They’ve worked hard for 13 years to walk across the...

Safer driving is only way to prevent more crashes on highways

Slow down, put the cell phone away, and pay attention to the road. If more drivers followed these three basic principles of safe driving...

Thanks, mom, for putting up with me for all these years

??People don’t seem to fully appreciate their parents until they become adults. This rings particularly true when I think about my mom. She used...

Wine symposium marks milestone in Verde Valley’s quest

Wine is beginning to flow like water in the Verde Valley. Just a few years back, the wine industry had yet to take its...

Take stock of what you do to lessen footprint on planet

While preparing our Green publication, which comes out next week, I’ve learned about practices local businesses employ to lessen their footprint on...

Letter policy may be 3 months old, but we’re still following it

Since we instated our newest letters to the editor policy in early January, letter writers have done a great job of complying with our...

Moving ceremony welcomes Vietnam veterans back home

Verde Valley veterans, their families and friends stood in the sun on a warm spring afternoon while the American flag fluttered in the breeze...

Think about how water affects you when you use it

If we stop and think about it, even in the desert there isn’t much we do without water. Going through my normal morning routine...

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Kyle Larson