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Cottonwood Council refuses to condemn Councilman Palosaari for sexual misconduct, with a tied vote

According to an investigation by the city of Cottowood’s Human Resources Department, City Councilman Derek Palosaari has engaged in multiple instances of sexual misconduct, specifically “instances of unwanted touching,” of female employees of the city since being appointed on June 6.

Nikki Check enters race for Yavapai County District 3 

Nikki Check, former mayor of Jerome and a self-described “Conservative, moderate Democrat,” has announced her campaign to represent District 3 on Yavapai County’s Board...

Clara slays the Rat Queen in Sedona Dance Academy’s ‘Nutcracker’

The Sedona Dance Academy gave its fourth annual “The Nutcracker” showcase to a standing room-only house at the Phillip England Center for the Performing...

USFS opens comment period for trail construction in the Verde Valley

The U.S. Forest Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that it has opened a public comment period for the addition of approximately 39 miles...

Big Chino Pipeline still probably a decade out

Gary Beverly, a board member of the Citizens Water Advocacy Group and chairman of the Yavapai chapter of the Sierra Club, gave a Zoom...

MATForce presentation on drugs and drug use by Bill LeBeau counterfactual to data

The Sedona Red Rocks Rotary Club hosted guest speaker Bill LeBeau, a former Camp Verde town councilman who now works with the Methamphetamine Advisory...

Verde Valley Archaeology Center hosts film festival

The Verde Valley Archaeology Center will be hosting its Indigenous Film Festival in partnership with the Sedona International Film Festival on Friday, Nov. 3,...

NAH discusses breast cancer at Sedona seminar

“We will all know somebody, whether it’s your patient, whether it’s a friend or family member, who will have breast cancer,” Brenda Keith, area...

Verde Valley communities plan Halloween celebrations from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31

The Verde Valley is full of Halloween activities and events for both young and old. Here’s a guide to help navigate the fun this...

Expect more wildfire smoke in the Verde Valley through Wednesday, Oct. 25

Smoke from prescribed burns in the Coconino National Forest has been hanging in the air in the Verde Valley over the last few days....

NAH details Verde Valley Master Plan

Northern Arizona Healthcare Vice President of Construction and Development Steve Eiss discussed NAH’s master plan for the Verde Valley at Yavapai College as part...

Great ready for ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday, Oct. 14

On Saturday, Oct. 14, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from the Verde Valley beginning at 8:10 a.m. and ending at 11 a.m. An...

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