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Cottonwood Fire Department Engineer Jeremy Doerksen retired on May 30. "Engineer Doerksen's journey began in 1999 as a volunteer with CFD, followed by his hiring with Camp Verde Fire District in 2002, and ultimately joining CFD in...
The Arizona Corporation Commission, the state's utility regulatory body, began its first evidentiary hearing on May 18 on Arizona Public Service's request to raise customer rates by roughly 14%. The hearings are scheduled to end on Tuesday,...

Clarkdale man dies in fire

Teens called heroes for fighting blaze before fire-responders arrived Robert Wilcox, 63, died in a residential structure fire in the 900 block of Calle Tomallo,...

Cottonwood marks America250 with cards for vets

Volunteer Sedona & the Verde Valley, JustServe and Love Cottonwood, are helping kick off America250 on Saturday, June 13, with a drop-in letter-writing event...

Verde Valley Fire District to host a hearing on budget

Plans $19.3M, lowers mill rate following approval As the Verde Valley Fire District enters its final year before its merge with Copper Canyon Fire &...

Camp Verde looks to ‘BRICxit’

Town looks at sale of vacant Main Street building, residential property Camp Verde Town Council had a preliminary discussion on looking to divest itself of...

Verde Valley Fire District eyes Clarkdale-Jerome School District land for new station

Now school is out of session the Clarkdale-Jerome School District may sell a part of its property to the Verde Valley Fire District for...

COCSD asks for $30M bond for facility, infrastructure needs

Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District continues to focus on maintaining safe, reliable and welcoming schools for students, staff and families across the Verde Valley. As...

Mingus Union High School up overall in FY26 budget

Enrollment down slightly, state funds up $125K on 11.2M budget After Mingus Union High School District received multiple one-time funding opportunities, the budget saw $125,110...

2 ex-Colt staffers plead guilty

The trials for the four Colt Grill locations in Arizona and one in Alabama raided in July are moving through federal courts. Luis Pedro Rogel-Jaimes...

Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education students win at state

The Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education based in Cottonwood had 14 top three placements in several SkillsUSA competitions on April 7. Most of...

Countdown to July 4 begins

The early patriot gets the fun as the Verde Valley starts to gear up for the 250th anniversary of our country. The fun starts...

Gunshot ends in boys’ arrests

A self-inflicted gunshot wound led to two juvenile boys being arrested on burglary and weapons charges, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office announced May 28. "On...

Jerome author writes ‘Rusty the Ringtail’ children’s adventure book

Lopez tells tale adding Jerome's culture, heritage After spending the last four years restoring a historic 1914 United Verde Extension Mining Company miner's home on...

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