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This is a big election year. With every election comes the desire to voice views on political issues. As Sedona’s only newspaper and the largest news outlet in the Verde Valley both online and in print,...
Residents have voiced concerns over the years that they have political opinions they would like to voice in a letter, but choose not to do so because they don’t want other residents to boycott their businesses...

Yavapai College continues to demand ‘Loyalty Oath’ to President Lisa Rhine

Imagine, if you will, the following scenarios with Rod Serling’s voiceover: The city council forces its members to sign a new code of ethics not...

Yavapai College demands board member obedience, and violates the Constitution

Yavapai Community College President Lisa Rhine and District 2 Rep. Deb McCasland are continuing the unconstitutional attacks on college officials — but this time,...

Camp Verde Area Association’s defiance over town equestrian center was indefensible and losing legal tactic

The Camp Verde Town Council canceled its longstanding lease with the Camp Verde Area Association to run the Camp Verde Equestrian Center on Dec....

End of World War II in Europe 80 years ago reshaped world

Thursday, May 8, marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. The war reshaped Europe and the world from...

Mingus Union High School District applicants should run for local political office

Last week, we reported that Yavapai County Superintendent of Schools Steve King appointed Will David, Ph.D., to the Mingus Union High School District Governing...

That noise in the sky is what gets you places

Civilian flight training schools are the backbone of the aviation industry, providing the skilled pilots, technicians and aerospace professionals necessary to staff both the...

Acts of violence don’t help change political stances

On March 30, the Flagstaff Police Department issued a press release about a March 19 road rage incident that resulted in violence. The incident...

Election counting is complex when margins are close

Covering election results in Verde Valley is not as easy as one might think. Some races involve counting votes in both Yavapai County and...

Kids, families and revelers gear up for Halloween

Halloween is by far the biggest holiday in the Verde Valley. The big day is Thursday, Oct. 31, as resi­dents and visitors celebrate the...

Candidate debates show voters how leaders reason … or don’t

The Sept. 10 debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was watched live by 67 million people and discussed by...

On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001

Wednesday, Sept. 11, marked the 23rd anniversary of the most devastating terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The attacks were the start of a global assault...

Mayor of Surprise violates citizen’s free speech rights

Skip Hall, the mayor of the city of Surprise, had 32-year-old Surprise resident Rebekah Massie arrested during a recent Surprise City Council meeting’s call...

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