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Manzanita Outreach issued a statement on Monday, Nov. 25, that staff had “uncovered possible financial mismanagement” within the food assistance nonprofit and subsequently confirmed that it has filed a complaint with law enforcement.  We are taking decisive...
Following a February decision by the U.S. Forest Service to file an application with the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw 10,024.3 acres of National Forest System land in Oak Creek Canyon from new mining and...

City Manager Douglass, Attorney Winkler resign immediately after alleged threats, bullying and harassment from City Council members

Cottonwood City Attorney Jenny Winkler resigned at 10:47 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and Cottonwood City Manager Scotty Douglass informed council at 1:33 p.m....

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...

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.

2022 unofficial Election Day results are in

Primary Election results from Yavapai County, Coconino County and the state of Arizona, as of 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6. These numbers are...

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

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...

SCOTUS ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health overturns Roe v. Wade. What happens in Arizona is not yet clear

In a ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization out of Mississippi, released Friday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the...

Larson Newspapers wins 22 ANA awards

At the 2021 Arizona Newspapers Association’s awards ceremony held Friday, Oct. 9, Larson Newspapers won a total of 20 journalism awards and two advertising...

Ex-VACTE superintendent indicted for fraud

A former Valley Academy for Career and Technical Education superintendent and a former Arizona Department of Education study director have been accused of the...

MATForce offers suicide prevention training

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Methamphetamine Advisory Task Force, a local nonprofit dedicated to reducing substance abuse in Yavapai County, is...

Overwhelming support follows flood tragedy

When 16-year-old Faith Moore tragically went missing following a flash flood July 24, the community came together to aid in her search. When her...

UPDATED: Search continues for missing 16-year-old swept away in flash flood

Authorities and volunteers are searching for a missing 16-year-old who was swept away in a flash flood. At 9:30 p.m. July 24, crews from the...

Fire ignites near Fossil Creek, Cornville Fire 92% contained

While the Cornville Fire has all but slowed to a halt, a new fire has ignited southeast of Camp Verde and is spreading rapidly. The...

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