Christopher Fox Graham

Christopher Fox Graham is the managing editor of the Sedona Rock Rocks News, The Camp Verde Journal and the Cottonwood Journal Extra. Hired by Larson Newspapers as a copy editor in 2004, he became assistant manager editor in October 2009 and managing editor in August 2013. Graham has won awards for editorials, investigative news reporting, headline writing, page design and community service from the Arizona Newspapers Association. Graham has also been featured in Editor & Publisher magazine. He lectures on journalism and First Amendment law and is a nationally recognized performance aka slam poet. Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills, former director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs referred to him as "Mr. Slam Poet." In January 2025, the International Astronomical Union formally named asteroid 29722 Chrisgraham (1999 AQ23) in his honor at the behest of Lowell Observatory, citing him as "an American journalist and longtime managing editor of Sedona Red Rock News. He is a nationally-recognized slam poet who has written and performed multiple poems about Pluto and other space themes."

Verde Valley voters set future via the primary election

Editorials
Through the primary election on July 21, Verde Valley voters have weighed in on the decisions facing us and decided that overall not much...

Hoping for speedy economic recovery after Pocket Fire

Editorials
After being closed due to the Pocket Fire since June 19, the Arizona Department of Transportation reopened State Route 89A between Sedona and Interstate...

2026 Primary Election Results

Camp Verde News
Vote centers for the Tuesday, July 21, Primary Election closed at 7 p.m.. Yavapai and Coconino counties released their results of early ballots processed...

Americans’ rights based on ideals long before 1776

Editorials
Americans celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. While this declared the 13 colonies liberated, which the British Empire...

The Declaration of Independence turns 250 years old

Editorials
Tomorrow, Saturday, July 4, marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Delegates in the First Continental Congress from 12 of the...

Cottonwood City Council 2026 candidate profiles

Cottonwood News
The following are profiles by fives candidates running for three seats on the Cottonwood City Council: Councilman Stephen DeWillis, Councilman Christopher Dowell, Scott Ellis,...
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