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Cottonwood begins budget discussions

At a work session on April 27, the Cottonwood City Council began its annual process of planning for the city’s budget. Although the 2021-22...

Two rescued, one airlifted, after rollover in Verde Villages

Verde Valley Fire District, with the assistance of Cottonwood Fire and Medical Department, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and a Native Air medevac helicopter, responded...

Cottonwood City Council rejects “Bill of Rights Sanctuary” request

On Feb. 16, several residents of the Cottonwood area asked Cottonwood City Council to discuss what they described as “an alarming erosion of our...

Homeless coalition seeks city help in getting federal housing grant

The Verde Valley Homeless Coalition is looking to build housing. In 2018, VVHC made its case before the Cottonwood City Council for why the city...

Cottonwood City Council backs off plans to buy Rough Cut for city hall

City hall won’t be moving soon. On Jan. 21, the Cottonwood City Council instructed staff to look into the possibility of purchasing the 50,000-square- foot...

Former Old Town Association treasurer arrested in Michigan

In April 2018, the Cottonwood Old Town Association Treasurer Traci Ann Koelzer reportedly skipped town after the group’s outgoing president, Marat Shkandin, asked for...

Inspiration Cottonwood aims to break ground in June

In April 2018, the Cottonwood City Council unanimously approved a plan to rezone 9.01 acres of land on State Route 89A, near Candy Lane,...

Collision causes rollover crash on State Route 89A in Cottonwood

Cottonwood police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East State Route 89A for a report of a rollover collision at 9 a.m.,...

Cottonwood to seek bond to pay for shortfall in pension fund

There is a hole in Cottonwood’s pension fund, just as there is for most municipalities in the state. The Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement...

Federal funds to be used on playground for Cottonwood Kids Park

Every four years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides grants to local governments for improvements aimed at enhancement of low-income areas...

Homeless coalition to add sprinklers to allow for full-time overnight shelter

For the past few years, the dream of the Verde Valley Homeless Coalition has been to open up an overnight homeless shelter. The group...

Four vie for VVFD chief post

In November 2018, Joe Moore took over as chief of the Verde Valley Fire District. Two years later, Moore is ending his long career...

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