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Investigation details the sexual harassment of numerous female Cottonwood city staffers by Councilman Derek Palosaari

Following an initial report of sexual harassment by Cottonwood City Councilman Derek Palosaari of a female city of Cottonwood employee, a subsequent internal investigation...

The Camp Verde 2023 Year in Review

January Gayle Mabery was hired as interim town manager of Camp Verde on Jan. 2 following the departure of longtime Town Manager Russ Martin, who...

A Look Back at 2023 in Cottonwood

January The Cottonwood Police Department received a $25,000 DUI grant for increased traffic safety and DUI enforcement. Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes discussed issues facing law...

Community group talks with city’s housing manager Boone

Cottonwood Housing Manager Shannon Boone gave a housing presentation at the Cottonwood Community Awareness Group meeting on Nov. 28.  Boone defined affordable housing as housing...

Cottonwood City Council must condemn Councilman Derek Palosaari for sexual misconduct against city staff and force him to resign

Cottonwood residents should be ashamed of four members of City Council after three of them — Lisa DuVernay, Stephen DeWillis and Michael Mathews —...

Council votes against code of conduct 

The Cottonwood City Council rejected code of conduct by a 4-3 vote during its regular meeting on Dec. 19.  Councilwoman Helaine Kurot and Councilman Stephen...

Head of the Prescott National Forest retires

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors recognized outgoing Supervisor of the Prescott National Forest Dale Deiter for his work during its Wednesday, Dec. 6...

One-way flagging on Main Street Cottonwood Jan. 2-3

Main Street between Cactus Street and Yavapai Street will be restricted to flagger-controlled one-way travel on Jan. 2 and 3, 2024 between the hours...

Food share grows in Camp Verde 

The Verde Valley Neighborhood Food Project, which supplies food to those in need in Camp Verde, Rimrock and surrounding areas, has grown its newest...

Cottonwood Council refuses to condemn Councilman Palosaari for sexual misconduct, with a tied vote

According to an investigation by the city of Cottowood’s Human Resources Department, City Councilman Derek Palosaari has engaged in multiple instances of sexual misconduct, specifically “instances of unwanted touching,” of female employees of the city since being appointed on June 6.

ADEQ hosts meeting on slag pile operations

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the city of Cottonwood hosted a community meeting regarding the Minerals Research & Recovery Inc. slag mining...

Big Gay Art Show back at Sedona Arts Center

The 12th annual Big Gay Art Show is running in the Sedona Arts Center’s Special Exhibition Gallery through Friday, Dec. 22. “In 2012, The Big...

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