Yavapai County News

JOURNAL wins 30 state journalism awards

Yavapai County NewsOctober 21, 2020

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...

Horse Fire south of Prescott spreads to 9,442 acres

Yavapai County NewsOctober 21, 2020

For a week, Verde Valley residents have seen southern skies fill with smoke from the Horse Fire, burning 20 miles south-southwest of the Verde...

Early votes surge in Yavapai County

Yavapai County NewsOctober 20, 2020

On Tuesday, Oct. 12, a group of over 30 cars carrying over 50 passengers drove from Sedona down State Route 89A to the Yavapai...

Arizona gets record dry ‘nonsoon,’ but is spared major fires

Yavapai County NewsOctober 16, 2020

The last day of September marked the end of monsoon for Northern Arizona, which began on June 15. According to data collected by the...

NAH to maintain Sedona Emergency Department for at least 5 years

Yavapai County NewsOctober 15, 2020

After announcing this summer an intention to reevaluate the services provided in the Verde Valley, Northern Arizona Healthcare wrote in a Thursday, Oct. 15...

Flu emerges amid COVID

Yavapai County NewsOctober 15, 2020

The Verde Valley continues to be in good shape fighting the novel coronavirus, with just 15 new cases in the week between Fridays, Oct....

Art Babbott runs as independent moderate

Yavapai County NewsOctober 7, 2020

Art Babbott is running for Arizona’s House of Representatives, but he is neither a Democrat nor a Republican. He was elected to the Coconino...

Walt Blackman asks for 2nd term

Yavapai County NewsOctober 7, 2020

Walt Blackman was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in District 6 as a Republican in 2018 after a 21-year career in the...

Coral Evans believes state leaders failed to act

Yavapai County NewsOctober 7, 2020

In addition to being elected as Flagstaff mayor in 2016 and re-elected two years later, third-generation Arizonan Coral Evans is the executive director of...