CLARKDALE — Rep. Quang Nguyen, in sunglasses, looked past the streaming sunshine, stared past the hundreds of Yavapai College graduates and occasionally glanced down at his notes as he reminisced about his time as a youth during the Fall of Saigon. Read MoreRep. Quang Nguyen from Saigon to freedom
COTTONWOOD — Airport manager Jeffrey Tripp again spelled out the relationship between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the City of Cottonwood’s airport to a group of interested residents, this time to local real estate agents. Read MoreAirport manager meets with real estate agents
Runners in the Cocodona 250 could be seen running all over the Verde Valley last week, including Jerome, Clarkdale, Cottonwood and Sedona, before they ran off to Flagstaff to the finish line. … Read MoreCoconado 250 runs thorugh the Verde Valley
COTTONWOOD – The following is an important message from the City of Cottonwood Parks & Recreation Department. In preparation for the upcoming Verde Valley Wine Festival event on May 11, Ri… Read MoreRiverfront Park closes today for wine festival weekend
The Sedona Heritage Museum will host Sedona Arts Center CEO Julie Richard as she speaks on the 65 year history of the Arts Center at the Museum’s next Sedona Stories speaker program on Thursda… Read MoreJulie Richard to share history of Sedona Arts Center
After his Southeast tour and the birth of his newborn son, Damiyr is finally coming back onto the stage for an epic acoustic performance in Sedona at The Hub at 525 Posse Ground Road on May 11… Read MoreDamiyr is back!
I have seen the outcry by the public on many fronts lately, so I am aware you have a voice. Here is an important outcry for all of you. Yavapai College is holding a Truth In Taxation Hearing, Notice of Tax Increase Meeting May 21, 2024, 1 p.m… Read MoreYavapai College has no compelling reason to bump property taxes 3.4%
As the District 3 Yavapai College Governing Board member at Yavapai College, I am deeply concerned about the lack of transparency and accountability regarding the expenditure of taxpayer funds, particularly in the context of potential investm… Read MoreResistance at every turn: Yavapai College needs transparency
Ready to adopt a new pet? Check out all the available dogs and cats online at VerdeValleyHumane.org. Then call 928-634-7387 to make an appointment at the Verde Valley Humane shelter, 1520 W. Mingus Ave. in Cottonwood. The Verde Valley Humane Society shelter is open Monday through Sunday, 11 … Read MoreVerde Valley Humane Society Pets of the Week
If you’ve recently traveled along Interstate 17, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that the landscape looks a lot different. Entire sections of the mountainsides have been removed through controlled rock blasting, and this major earthwork operation is now complete ahead of the start of the summer t… Read MoreADOT completes blasting for I-17 Improvement Project (VIDEO)
Runners compete in the 2024 Annual Vintage Run/Walk in Cottonwood early this morning at Riverfront Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The race included a half-marathon, 10K, (seen here at the s… Read More2024 Cottonwood Annual Vintage Run/Walk
A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms with lunch has pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder. Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court by video link from a Melbourne prison where she has been held since her arrest in November last year. She pleaded not guilty to all charges and will appear in the Victoria state Supreme Court in Melbourne for the first time later this month. Proceedings have been fast-tracked after Patterson dispensed with a committal hearing. She also stands accused for the attempted murder of her ex-husband and another one of his family members. Read MoreAustralian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations. They introduced a fishing vest and toy fishing pole to the dugout last season. This year, a summer sausage has become the object of their affection. Hitting coach David Popkins brought it into the dugout last week and beckoned his players to tap it before their at-bats. The Twins followed with a flurry of big hits. They took the cured meat with them on the road and have since stretched their win streak to 11 games after the sausage returned home safely. Read MoreThe Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intact
A Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia. Joie Henney's alligator has attracted thousands of social media followers over the years, with videos and photos showing people petting and cuddling the 5 1/2-foot reptile. Wally's popularity skyrocketed last year when the gator was denied entrance to a Philadelphia Phillies game. Now Henney says the alligator that has helped relieve his depression for nearly a decade vanished April 21 from an outdoor enclosure during a vacation in Brunswick, Georgia. He posted a tearful TikTok video asking people to help “bring my baby back.” Read MoreMan says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing
A 6-year-old house cat from Utah likes hiding and playing with cardboard. The combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package that led to a California rescue and a tearful reunion. Carrie Clark says her cat went missing on April 10 without a trace. She got a call seven days later with news the cat had been found in a box of work boots that had been returned to an Amazon warehouse in California. Clark realized the cat must have jumped in the box as her husband prepared to return several pairs of boots that he had tried on. Clark says the fact that Galena was microchipped and that Amazon workers called a co-worker who rescues cats helped get Galena back home safely. Read MoreUtah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon box
Get ready for an amazing day of festivities on Saturday, May 11, as Andrew Bailor, Damian Bruno, Danielle Giann and Omar Kenney welcome you back to the 10th annual Village of Oak Creek Community BBQ. Read More10th annual VOC Community BBQ set for May 11
