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$1,900 H2O bill shocks

Blendena Carter opened her mailbox earlier this month to a shock that hit her in the face like a cold splash of water. Nearly...

Clarkdale looks at new rec site

It’s still in the planning phase but Clarkdale’s new wastewater treatment plant may result in a new riparian recreation area for town residents. The...

No controls for finances, auditor says

Camp Verde lacks sufficient checks and balances over its finances, according to a recent auditor’s report. After the recent forced resignation of town Finance...

Majority: Open campus

The overwhelming opinion, especially from students, is to keep the Mingus Union High School campus open, as it has always been. Only one person...

Council deadlocks on seat

An empty seat on the Camp Verde Town Council remains open, after the council couldn’t agree on who should fill it. The seat opened...

City looks to reinstate property tax

For more than 25 years Cottonwood has boasted that the city does not have a property tax, however, that may soon change.On Aug. 22,...

District takeover by town in doubt

A November 2008 ballot measure to allow the town to take de facto control of the Camp Verde Sanitary District may be off the...

ADEQ to sewer: No means no

Construction of new sewer lines near Fort River Caves and along Hwy. 260 has come to a halt for a second time.The project had...

Cottonwood boasts 24/7 paramedics

The Cottonwood Fire Department holds the distinction of having all 12 of its shift firefighters certified paramedics, except that one is still in school....

County closes one jail

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors can’t balance the county’s budget without closing the Yavapai County Jail in Prescott after voters rejected a jail...

Bartosh new city manager

It took a couple hours of bargaining, but former Cottonwood Police Chief Doug Bartosh, accepted the job of Cottonwood city manager at the City...

Arizona gems make sundial glimmer

If Peter and Gillian Martin of Cornville need another clock, they can always use the one in their backyard. The 12 hours of Peter...

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