The heavy smoke in the Verde Valley on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 26, is drifting northwest from the 15,053-acre West Fire and 3,167-acre Preacher Fire located northwest and northeast of Payson, respectively.
West Fire
The 15,053-acre West...
In this year’s July 30 Democratic primary election, former Jerome Mayor Nikki Check defeated incumbent Yavapai County District 3 Supervisor Donna Michaels 72% to 28%.
Check now faces Republican challenger Lori Drake, the current president of the...
