3+ day, 35+ min ago   (319+ words) Joseph K. Giddens grew up in southern Arizona and studied natural resources at the University of Arizona. He later joined the National Park Service in many different roles focusing on geoscience throughout the West. Drawn to deep time and ancient landscapes…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (448+ words) The Copper Canyon Fire and Medical District Governing Board unanimously approved its $14,584,661 budget June 17. The district budgeted $5,649,843 in property tax revenue, $1,110,900 in grant funding, $1,011,274 from Intergovernmental Agreements and $2,400,000 in ambulance fees. “The only thing I would like to highlight, that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (543+ words) Following his June 12 arrest on child molestation charges, Chester Cox’s employment as a teacher at Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary School was terminated by the district and ratified by the Governing Board during a special meeting on June 17. The incidents allegedly…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (188+ words) The League of Women Voters of Northern Arizona will host a series of candidates’ forums this June for voters in Verde Valley communities ahead of local city and town elections. The public is invited to attend these free events to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (335+ words) Verde Valley Sanctuary announced on Thursday, May 14, its agreement with the Town of Camp Verde to assist the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office with crisis response calls involving survivors of domestic and sexual violence. “Survivors who chose to report their victimization…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (885+ words) Brandon Kent, the regional commissioner for the American Youth Soccer Organization, said learning soccer can start as simple as balancing on one foot. “This doesn’t look like it’s soccer related,” he said, holding his arms out to either side and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (725+ words) For the first time in its 25-year history, the Pecan & Wine Festival in Camp Verde will allow attendees to taste — and help judge — the pecan pie contest. While traditional judging will still take place, Camp Verde worked with the state’s…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (397+ words) “I have the remotecontrolled airplane club, and they brought their airplanes in and they’re already hanging from the ceiling, and it’s so amazing,” Verde Valley Fair Association Director Coleen Gilboy said. The fair allows youth and youth organization members, including…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (218+ words) Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking raided two Cornville homes March 18, arresting Raymond Holguin, 51, and Marc Morris, 57 — who are allegedly tied to the theft of about $60,000 worth of belongings. A woman, who was not identified,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (204+ words) To kick-off butterfly season, join Butterfly Enthusiasts of Northern Arizona on Saturday, March 14, from 10 to 11:15 a.m. for an outdoor garden talk at the Page Springs Fish Hatchery Visitor Center’s Monarch Waystation Garden, located at 1600 N. Page Springs Road in Cornville. Becky…...