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Renews Danny Johnson’s contract as chief, enters land sale negotiations The Verde Valley Fire District Governing Board approved its $19.3 million budget during its meeting on June 23. The budget saw nomajor changes since its first presentation on...
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on June 17 to follow a recommendation from Yavapai County Free Library District Director Corey Christians and ask the Arizona Commerce Authority to include census tracts in Cottonwood,...

VSAR mourns Hajek, founder of its drone program

Sedona volunteer died June 18 while hiking trails Jerry Hajek Jr., 70, died on June 18, of natural causes doing what he loved: Hiking Sedona...

Fisher casts off from Camp Verde

Town Manager resigns July 15; Mike Showers named as interim Camp Verde Town Manager Miranda Fisher has resigned, according to a letter she sent to...

No charges at Manzanita Outreach

No charges will be filed by the Yavapai County Attorney's Office with regards to an embezzlement investigation within the food assistance nonprofit Manzanita Outreach,...

Clarkdale OKs $48M budget

The Clarkdale Town Council adopted the town’s final budget and set forth the intent to increase the primary property tax levy at its regular...

Yavapai College board places president on leave

Unanimous vote suspends Lisa Rhine; Provost Doug Berry to take her place during indefinite absence The Yavapai College Governing Board voted unanimously to place President...

Grand jury indicts Vermont suspect for kidnapping, sexual assault of girl in Cottonwood

39-year-old suspect also facing unrelated 'luring a child' and 'promoting a recording of sexual conduct - child' charges in Vermont, where he was arrested...

Bliss’ bill turns soliciting sex into a felony

Laws target those who purchase prostitution Paying for sex is now a class 6 felony in Arizona following the signing of House Bill 2720, by...

Council discusses equestrian center working group

The Camp Verde Town Council discussed the formation of a town manager advisory working group for the Camp Verde Equestrian Center at its special...

Mingus seeks legal advice on volunteering

Board modifies call to the public restrictions; allows ESA in sports with $2K fee When Mingus Union High School Governing Board Member Will David asked...

Hobbs signs ‘Groseta Act’

Law honoring Cottonwood rancher requires labeling of lab-grown meat Where's the beef? A new Arizona law says that if it came from cultivated cells rather...

Students learn science at Camp Innovation

Science Vortex hosts 6-week summer camp free to COCSD students Cottonwood Community School second-grader Nora Millikan said finding water insects was “neat.” During her first summer...

Clarkdale-Jerome School District approves 3% teacher raise

District pays most in county, 5th in state, auditor general says The Clarkdale-Jerome School District Governing Board approved an average raise of 3% to its...

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