Late on Friday, May 16, after press time, the city of Cottonwood announced that Cottonwood City Council has chosen Mario Cifuentez II as the new city manager.
“I am honored to be chosen to lead the city of...
The Yavapai Cattle Growers Association has announced that 8-year-old Woodrow Banuelos of Cottonwood won the Best Verde Valley Bred and Fed Steer Award at the 2025 Verde Valley Fair on May 3. The YCGA presented him...
According to an investigation by the city of Cottowood’s Human Resources Department, City Councilman Derek Palosaari has engaged in multiple instances of sexual misconduct, specifically “instances of unwanted touching,” of female employees of the city since being appointed on June 6.
Told council members he possessed an executive session recording of their private deliberations with city attorney
The Cottonwood City Council appointed Michael Mathews to fill...
Former Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell filed a notice of claim against the city for wrongful termination on Nov. 2. Gesell is claiming $625,000...
Cottonwood City Manager Scotty Douglass has appointed Chris Dowell as the city’s interim police chief following Steve Gesell’s termination last month.
Dowell has been the...
After being placed on administrative leave four months ago, Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell was terminated by the city of Cottonwood on Thursday, Sept....
Following an independent investigation, City Manager Scotty Douglass terminated Steve Gesell’s employment with the city of Cottonwood effective September 14, 2023.
To ensure that a...
On Aug. 9, “people aligned with any political ideology” were invited to the Mingus Mountain Republican Club Luncheon at the VFW Hall in Cottonwood.
“For...
