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Phase 1B vaccinations begin

On Thursday, Jan. 14, teachers and staff at Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District came to the district office to receive their first doses of the...

County supervisors shelve Verde Connect

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Wednesday, Jan. 6, to reject all three bids for Verde Connect, ending hopes for the road...

There’s a new sheriff in town

In November 2019, Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher informed his staff that he would be retiring after working for the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office...

How the Verde Valley voted in 2020

On Nov. 3, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden won the state of Arizona’s 11 Electoral College votes, making him the first Democrat to...

Vaccinations hit slowdown after initial burst

On Dec. 22, Verde Valley Medical Center began inoculating its staff against COVID-19, putting health care providers at the front of the line for...

Vaccinations slowing down after initial healthcare workers push

On Dec. 22, Verde Valley Medical Center began inoculating its staff against COVID-19, putting health care providers at the front of the line for...

YCSO recovers Shane Michael Rollins’ body near McGuireville rest stop

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a report of human remains discovered by a hiker in the McGuireville area, north of Rimrock...

VVMC begins vaccinations

On the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 22, Verde Valley Medical Center began its process of vaccinating healthcare staff with a COVID-19 vaccine developed by...

Valley sees post-Thanksgiving COVID spike

Two weeks after Thanksgiving, the holiday may have led to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Verde Valley, according to Yavapai County Community...

County prepares for vaccine distribution

Since July, Yavapai County Community Health Services has been attending weekly meetings with the Arizona Department of Health Services, along with the rest of...

County nullifies Verde Connect decision; leaves to next board

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday, Dec. 2, to keep the Verde Connect project seemingly alive and undoing a decision made last...

Weed is legal in Arizona, but you can’t buy it at retail stores yet

On Nov. 3, voters in the state of Arizona approved Proposition 207 by more than 20 percentage points, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana...

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