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Yavapai County law enforcement agencies are asking for help in locating fugitive Bradley Kirby. Kirby pleaded guilty to shoplifting with two or more convictions and failure to appear in the first degree. He was placed on standard...
Steve King, the former Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District superintendent, started his new job as Yavapai County school superintendent at the start of the year. “I’m grateful to be in the position I am,” King said. “I’m very...

Yavapai County Board of Supervisors remembers Downwinders, talks CDBGs

The first meeting of the new makeup of the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors following the November election took place in Prescott on Wednesday,...

33 River Friendly grants awarded

Friends of the Verde River is proud to announce the award of 33 River Friendly Living Grants this year, providing a record-breaking $96,000 in...

Arizona Residents Get Free Admission to State Parks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Adventure seekers can enjoy a fee-free day at an Arizona state park on Monday, January 20, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. All Arizona residents...

Check arrives at Yavapai County

Newly-elected Yavapai County District 3 Supervisor Nikki Check was sworn in for her four-year term in Prescott on Dec. 16. The first meeting of...

Arizona Corporation Commission OKs rate hikes annually

The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a policy statement on Dec. 3 giving the state’s 300 utility companies the option to request annual increases based...

Weekend of Service kicks off

Volunteer Sedona will be starting 2025 with its inaugural Weekend of Service, which will run from Thursday, Jan. 16, through Monday, Jan. 20. The...

Red Rock Ranger District to begin overhauls to Turkey Creek area trail system

The Coconino National Forest’s Red Rock Ranger District will begin improving the Turkey Creek area trail system later this year.  Phase 2 of the Red...

Eisenbeiss gets 13½ years for assault and burglary

On Dec. 9, Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Michael R. Bluff sentenced John Andrew Walton Eisenbeiss, 42, of Flagstaff, to 13½ years in the...

YCSO offers a $1K reward

Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for help in locating fugitive Cassandra Korda. In August 2023 and November 2023, Korda allegedly stole merchandise from Target...

Give blood for trip to Renaissance Festival

More blood transfusions are required in January than during any other month of the year. That’s why the Arizona Renaissance Festival has stepped in...

San Felice to lead the Jerome Police Department

Russell “Rusty” San Felice was promoted from assistant chief to chief of the Jerome Police Department, succeeding Allan Muma, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The...

Year in Review: The news stories and photos that defined 2024

January ■ Following a report of sexual harassment of a female city of Cottonwood employee by Cottonwood City Councilman Derek Palosaari, a subsequent investigation discovered...

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