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Fire restrictions to be lifted on national forests

Campfire and smoking restrictions will be lifted on the Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Apache-Sitgreaves national forests beginning Friday at 8 a.m. Recent...

Qakbot virus crashes county computer network

A sophisticated computer virus that attacked Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office early morning April 19, then spread to computers in every department of county government,...

Census figures for Verde Valley released

Recently released numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show that while Yavapai County and the Verde Valley grew in population, in some places like...

Ray trial to be televised

With a jury now in place, opening arguments are expect-ed to begin this week in Camp Verde in the manslaughter trial of motivational speaker...

In vino veritas and tax revenue, too

Many believe the Verde Valley’s growing wine industry boosts the local economy, but not until a University of Arizona economist studied the issue was...

Verde Valley Food Council talks to farmers

Verde Valley Food Council will give a Valentine’s Day present to area farmers when it meets with food bank representatives and local food growers...

Ray defense targets witnesses

Attorneys are scrambling to file final motions and make last-minute preparations as James Arthur Ray prepares to go to trial Wednesday, Feb. 16. Late...

League of cities wants to talk budget with state

Arizona cities and towns want a civil dialogue with state legislators, but at least two laws proposed by Arizona Sen. Steve Pierce alarm...

Jerome hotel to reopen Jan. 20

The Jerome Grand Hotel will likely reopen Thursday, Jan. 20, thanks to an order by Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Tina Ainley. Ainley ruled...

New study recommends privatizing state parks

A study released last week recommends Arizona should look at privatizing the operations of some of its state parks. The Arizona State Parks system,...

College won’t comment on potential land buy

Yavapai College administrators would not comment about the substance of a closed-door executive session conducted by Yavapai College District Governing Board when the purchase...

Valenzuela joins COCSD Governing Board

The newest member of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Governing Board is a 40-year veteran of the district with experience as a teacher and...

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