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Verde Valley Fire District extinguishes propane truck fire

Verde Valley Fire District crews were dispatched to a 2,000-gallon propane truck on fire on State Route 260 east of the Hawfield Draw day...

COVID spurs new closures

The increase in new COVID-19 cases has led to some local governments ordering partial shutdowns, though they have so far been far more minor...

County denies wildlife refuge application

For 25 years, the Nature of Wildworks refuge has been located in Topanga, Calif., serving as a home for dozens of wild and sometimes...

Supervisors nix Verde Connect due to costs

Bids for Verde Connect, a road project to connect State Route 260 with Cornville Road came in over budget and Yavapai County voted to...

COVID cases up as holiday draws near

New COVID-19 case counts in the Verde Valley continue to reach new heights, with 393 in the week of Wednesday, Nov. 18 through Wednesday,...

County health office hit with COVID-19 outbreak as cases spread

The acceleration in COVID-19 cases in the Verde Valley has continued, with 292 positive cases in the week from Monday, Nov. 9, through Monday,...

COVID-19 reaches new highs in Verde Valley

The spread of the novel coronavirus in the Verde Valley reached an unprecedented high phase this past week. The week from Tuesday, Nov. 3...

COVID spikes in Verde Valley, but unlikely to lead to shutdowns

The spread of new COVID- 19 cases in the Verde Valley has continued to increase in the past week, with  110 new cases in...

Verde Valley Election Results [UPDATED]

Yavapai County saw record turnout in the 2020 elections, with more than 140,000 ballots cast early, dwarfing 2016’s total turnout before Election Day. There...

Election won’t affect vote on Verde Connect

The years-long effort to build a new road between State Route 260 and Beaverhead Flat Road — dubbed Verde Connect — has been a...

COVID cases increasing in the Verde Valley

After a spike in the early summer, the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Verde Valley was low for most of the late...

JOURNAL wins 30 state journalism awards

At the 2020 Arizona Newspapers Association’s awards ceremony held Thursday, Oct. 15, Larson Newspapers won a total of 30 journalism awards and eight advertising...

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