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The sun will be my power supplier once APS flips the switch

My home will soon be powered by the sun. Pending an APS inspection and the flip of a switch, Mother Nature will heat my...

Another election season comes to end with negativity intact

Another election season has finally come to an end, and for some, it couldn’t have come quick enough. Arizonans were bombarded with negative campaigning...

Journal recognized at the state level in several categories

The Camp Verde Journal received statewide recognition Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Arizona Newspapers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The Journal placed in five of...

Residents shouldn’t have to pay to play in national forest

I have been fortunate to have always lived in beautiful areas where outdoor recreation was the norm. From Lander and Jackson Hole, Wyo., to...

Winefest success a milestone in future of industry in area

Visionaries in the Verde Valley think it is possible to diversify our local economy. Rather than rely solely on tourism to bring jobs and...

Tax credit program helps organizations serving our communities

Keeping local resources circulating within our own community seems easy enough. Giving to organizations that serve the Verde Valley isn’t a novel idea. However,...

Vote at the polls for general election or request mail-in ballot

Since voters approved allowing elections to be conducted by mail-in ballot, confusion has surfaced over which elections are mail-in and which have polling places....

Guest perspectives must be approved before publication

Over the past year The Camp Verde Journal and Cottonwood Journal Extra has begun strictly enforcing our guidelines when it comes to letters to...

Balance needed to protect forest and the right to recreate

On Sept. 3, 1964, the United States Congress adopted the Wilderness Act to protect undeveloped land and wildlife in our country. Today, the U.S....

It’s too humid for me

It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s sticky, and I’m out of here.   Give me 105 with no humidity, and I’m a...

Farmers market popular this year

The farmers market in Cottonwood is in full swing for the season, so I decided to venture down last night with my fiance and...

Living near forest means learning to deal with wildlife

A young bear who became accustomed to the taste of trash paid the ultimate price for his habit last week. The Arizona Game and...

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