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We do our best to balance coverage of Verde Valley issues

If you line up 15 random Verde Valley residents and ask them which local issue is most important to them, you’re bound to get...

The laws governing media also apply to general public

A media law conference at Harvard Law School last week refreshed my memory regarding traditional journalism rules and offered insight as to how online...

Teachers & students should leave their relationship at school

My Facebook friend count is almost embarrassing to reveal. My current total is 40, but I’m extremely picky about who I add. It’s a...

Our world changed when we watched those planes crash

It’s hard to believe 10 years have passed since Americans watched in horror as two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in New...

Anger over district vote brings rumors of Verde County

Murmurs of Verde County resurfaced following the unfair redistricting decision handed down Aug. 22. Whenever residents of Sedona and the Verde Valley feel slighted...

Springer, Thurman punched residents in face with vote

Yavapai County District 1 Supervisor Carol Springer and District 2 Supervisor Tom Thurman slapped County Administrator Julie Ayers and residents in the face Monday,...

County supervisors end the redistricting marathon with vote

Soon, the Yavapai County redistricting marathon will come to a end when the Board of Supervisors selects a map Monday, Aug. 22. County staff,...

AP: Journalists can now be content with presence of Internet

Change is the only constant we can count on, and while journalists are often accused of being slow to change, our newest trade book...

CCR, rather than CPR, makes saving lives less invasive

Mouth-to-mouth contact is one of the main reasons a person hesitates to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. In today’s world where germs are feared,...

AIMS scores provide perspective on school districts’ differences

The Arizona Department of Education released Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards results giving Verde Valley and Sedona educators, students and parents insight into where...

Spend a few days in mountains to appreciate the past

High atop a mountain in the Wind River Range, the only buzz heard is created by a swarm of mosquitoes. Cell phones won’t work,...

We cannot answer every question, but here are a few we can

Our phones ring off the hook even when our offices are closed. Readers always have questions for us ranging from, “Why did John Doe...

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