Tag: Verde River

Cottonwood picks Mario Cifuentez II to become new city manager

Cottonwood NewsMay 17, 2025

Late on Friday, May 16, after press time, the city of Cottonwood announced that Cottonwood City Council has chosen Mario Cifuentez II as the new city manager. “I am honored to be chosen to lead the city of...

Woodrow Banuelos takes home Best Bred Steer

Cottonwood NewsMay 17, 2025

The Yavapai Cattle Growers Association has announced that 8-year-old Woodrow Banuelos of Cottonwood won the Best Verde Valley Bred and Fed Steer Award at the 2025 Verde Valley Fair on May 3. The YCGA presented him...

Verde Valley Birding & Nature Fest returns

Camp Verde NewsApril 6, 2024

The Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival will return to Dead Horse Ranch State Park from Thursday to Sunday, April 25 through 28. The annual...

2023: A Year in Photos

Photo GalleriesDecember 30, 2023

Big Chino Pipeline still probably a decade out

Verde Valley NewsNovember 19, 2023

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

2023 Fall Colors Across the Valley

Photo GalleriesNovember 15, 2023

Ayers named marshal of Ft. Verde Days

Camp Verde NewsOctober 11, 2023

The 67th annual Fort Verde Days Parade will be held this Saturday, Oct. 14. The event serves as Camp Verde’s annual homecoming celebration, commemorating...

Friends of the Verde River pass on the gavel

Camp Verde NewsAugust 29, 2023

Friends of the Verde River recently welcomed Jeanne Swarthout as the organization’s new president of the board of directors. Swarthout will take over the...

Friends publish kids book on the Verde River

Camp Verde NewsAugust 16, 2023

The Friends of the Verde River nonprofit is publishing its first book, “On the Verde River,” a children’s book intended to raise awareness of...

Nancy Steele to retire from Friends of the Verde River

Cottonwood NewsJuly 1, 2023

Nancy Steele, Ph.D., the executive director of Friends of the Verde River, will be retiring at the end of the year after spending six...

Cool off at local swimming holes

Verde Valley NewsJune 28, 2023

The Verde Valley and surrounding areas are full of swimming holes that can be found along local creeks and rivers. One easily-accessible spot for wading...