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It’ll be a vortex of spooky­ness across the red rocks and green valley when the sun sets and the creatures of the night don their costumes to fill their pillow cases with candy across the Verde...
Piquant Peach performs poetry per perfect western parlance Whether it’s drunken poker players, a clever bank heist or a shifty sheriff, the Southwest has a unique history with cowboys, animals, wranglers, guns, glory, mishaps — and poetry. Michael...

Barbara A. McCabe talks YAN history

Barbara A. McCabe, the Aache Cultural Resource Specialist for the Yavapai-Apache Nation, kicked off the Sedona Heritage Museum’s fall “Sedona Stories” on Thursday, Oct....

Verde Valley fiber artists get new name

The close knit community of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild oper­ating since 1973, changed its name over the summer to The Verde...

News anchor Frank Camacho dies at 75

The family of Frank Ronald Camacho, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and one of Arizona’s first Mexican-American news anchors, announced his peaceful passing in...

Rotary honors Low Income Student Aid founder

The Rotary Club of Sedona honored Eric Wyles, co-founder and executive director of Low-Income Student Aid, with its annual Make-A-Difference Award and a $1,000...

New reptile fossil found in Petrified Forest National Park

Armed with playlists, tweezers and patience, researchers at Petrified Forest National Park announced the discovery of a new species of tanystropheid reptile in the...

Tommy Rocks musical scene

Musician, local business owner, ukulele enthusiast and Beatles aficionado, Tommy “Rocks” Anderson, played the Town of Clarkdale’s Concert in the Park series as Tommy...

Xeriscaping 101 with Verde River Growers’ Lindsey Curé

Roses are red, violets are blue, Arizona is dry, what’s a gardener to do? Learning about xeriscaping is a good place to start. It’s a...

W. David Gressly brings talents to Verde Valley

After a career spanning 45 years overseas, including work in 16 countries across Africa and Asia, Friends of the Verde River Executive Director W....

Hummingbird Festival set to return on July 25 to 27

While it may be the doldrums of Sedona’s visitation season, that’s not the case for hummingbirds, with the 11th annual Sedona Hummingbird Festival returning...

Noah Decker aims for a world title

“What I want to be when I grow up is to be a pro,” said Cornville resident Noah Decker, 9, about his cornhole aspirations...

Celebrate the Fourth of July

Friday is the Fourth of July which means freedom, free food and free activities across the Verde Valley. Clarkdale Clarkdale’s Old Fashioned 4th of July kicks...

James Ball teaches his two passions

Two decades of dedicated effort have allowed Mingus Union High School theatre and choir director James Ball to expand the school’s theatre program eightfold. “I...

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