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Wrangling snakes for science

Camp Verde News
Jim Starkey loves snakes. One doesn’t have to make much of an effort to see his enthusiasm for the slithery creatures; from the way...

Yavapai-Apache Nation, Camp Verde Town Council sign major land agreement on 1,200 acres

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After two decades of discussion and negotiation between the Yavapai-Apache Nation and Town of Camp Verde, leaders signed a monumental resolution and intergovernmental agreement...

Artist blends Hopi, modern

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Duane Koyawena began his art career in Albuquerque, N.M., where he had very little connection to his Hopi roots. That all changed when he...

Cottonwood, Clarkdale hire new misdemeanor prosecutor

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Attorney Andy Jolley has been selected to replace Mik Jordahl as the new misdemeanor prosecutor for both Cottonwood and Clarkdale. Jolley, who is a founder...

Imagination Library gives free books to over 2,000 kids

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The Verde Valley Imagination Library reached a new milestone last year by giving over 20,000 free books to young children in the area. VVIL is...

Monsoon storms bring Verde Valley bugs out in droves

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Thanks to a particularly heavy monsoon, many Verde Valley residents are seeing a greater number of insects and other creepy-crawly critters around their homes...

Johnson hopes to inspire as new Verde Valley fire chief

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In March, Joe Moore retired as Verde Valley Fire District fire chief, after taking up the job in November 2018. The VVFD Governing Board selected...

Nonprofit opens women’s home for recovering addicts

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In late 2019, Steps to Recovery, a local drug and alcohol recovery nonprofit in the Verde Valley, closed its women’s home. The property it had...

Recovering addicts find healthy new connections during pandemic

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“Addiction is the opposite of connection,” said Damien Browning, a former addict and the executive director of Steps to Recovery. It is one of...

Many restaurant pandemic adaptions may be permanent

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JT’s Bistro in Camp Verde did not used to have a heavy focus on takeout or delivery. Until 2020, the upscale bistro had focused...

Sylvia Allen campaigns for 4th term

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Sylvia Allen, who has represented Legislative District 6 in the Arizona State Senate since 2015, is seeking re-election to a fourth term — the...

Rep. Gosar visits Cottonwood to give award to local officer

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On Friday, June 5, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar visited Cottonwood for a ceremony at the Cottonwood Public Safety facility, giving an award to...
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