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Last in the alphabet, first in academics

Mingus Union High School Valedictorian Coco Zuñiga heads to Oregon medical school Coco Zuñiga and her older brother would always fight when one got more...

Cottonwood gears up for talks on FY27 budget

The Cottonwood City Council received a presentation on budget survey results and fiscal year 2026 accomplishments from Financial Services Manager Kirsten Lennon at its...

Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District to ask for $30M bond

Bond ProcessSchool districts going for a bond election typically seek money for capital improvements and other long-term projects that require a large capital payment...

MUHS wins ‘automatically’

Seniors win top 2 places in state Auto Maintenance competition Mingus Union High School senior Cameron Walker said students from the Western Maricopa Education Center,...

Mingus Union High School students earn scholarships

Two Mingus Union High School students earned recognition at this year's Congressional Art Competition, hosted by U.S. Rep. Eli Crane at the Phippen...

Graduate reaps what he sows

Past Verde Valley Fair winner to teach agriculture to next generation Although Tanner Baker moved away from Cottonwood for college nearly two years ago, he...

World comes to Mingus to share cultures

For Guljeren Agajanova, a senior exchange student from Turkmenistan attending Mingus Union High School this year, the biggest cultural shift was the homes. “In my...

City of Cottonwood OKs 18 apartments

Council tables Westcott Funeral Home rezoning New apartments will be coming to Mingus Ave. and Willard Street, pending approval of building permits. On April 21, the...

VVFD honors its staffers at 3rd banquet

Verde Valley Fire District held its third annual "Glad You Are Here" banquet on April 11 at the Cottonwood Fairgrounds and presented its staff-nominated...

2 fire districts set to merge by July 2027

Copper Canyon, Verde Valley will serve nearly 40K residents By their power combined, two local fire districts are joining forces. The Copper Canyon Fire & Medical...

Funeral home may rise as 96 apartments

The Cottonwood City Council will decide Tuesday, April 21, at 6 p.m. whether a proposed 96-unit apartment complex on the current 3.317 acre site...

Firm to improve Old Town Cottonwood

The Cottonwood City Council approved a professional services agreement with a design firm, Norris Design, to aid in the development of the Old Town...

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