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Wet week awaits for Verde Valley

Still soggy from last week’s flooding, Verde Valley residents are being warned to prepare for another storm system with rain and strong winds.

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Hispanic entrepreneurs accelerate their lives

Efrain Gomez gleamed as he pointed to his graduation certificate on the wall at Bocha’s Mexican & American Restaurant.

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Stressed CCFMD Fire Board hires outside accounting firm

One of five members of the Copper Canyon Fire Board resigned for health reasons before the remaining four members approved a contract with a financial consultant in hopes of getting its finances back on track Wednesday, March 15.

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Arizona Republican legislators announce formal opposition to ranked choice voting

The Arizona Freedom Caucus wants to preemptively prohibit any use of ranked choice voting to decide city, state, county or federal elections, Republican lawmakers in the caucus said Wednesday morning at a news conference in the state Senate building.

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Tourists hoping to see Arizona falls forced out by flooding

Shannon Castellano and Travis Methvin should have spent this weekend seeing world-famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in Northern Arizona.

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Judge asked quash new law against 'dark money'

A conservative advocacy group founded by the Koch brothers is asking a federal judge to quash a new voter-approved campaign finance laws aimed at exposing "dark money'' contributions for political purposes.

Reader Poll:

Do you intend to be buried in a Verde Valley cemetery?

  • Yes 24%
  • No 72%
  • I don't know 3%

29 total votes

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Suns hold off Magic 116-113, snap 3-game losing streak

Josh Okogie made a go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and blocked Paolo Banchero's 3 in the final seconds as the Phoenix Suns held off the Orlando Magic 116-113 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alyssa Miron

Meet Alyssa Miron, a 14-year-old eighth grader from California, who is now a multi-sport athlete and straight-A student at American Heritage Academy.

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March Madness bracket totally busted? You're not alone

From No. 13 seed Furman beating fourth-seeded Virginia to No. 15 Princeton defeating second-seeded Arizona, most NCAA Tournament brackets were busted Thursday before the sun went down.

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NEED TO KNOW

Luxurious and pet-friendly vacation rental homes at Terrapin Station in Sedona is hosting their ribbon-cutting on Monday, March 20.

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Flooding scare doesn’t hinder Windmill Park Farmer’s Market

Many community members gathered Thursday at the Windmill Park Farmers Market while multiple local vendors set up their booths. It was in the aftermath of high water in Oak Creek, which flows next to the park, but they were ready for business.

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Miracles Happen Resale Store opens

The Miracles Happen Resale Store in the Roughcut complex, 637 N. Main St., Suite 1F,

Reader Poll:

Do you intend to be buried in a Verde Valley cemetery?

  • Yes 24%
  • No 72%
  • I don't know 3%

29 total votes

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Obituary: Patricia Joan Fairfield

Patricia Joan Fairfield passed away on February 14, 2023, at the age of 89.

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DEATH NOTICES

Death notices include Mary Louise Powelson, Sheila Fields, Shirley Bowers, Martha Aggas, Robert Palfy, Arlene Swiger, Mason Atkins, James Compton, Carol Keding, Betty Lou Dukeman, Dale King, Geoffrey Edmunds, Lee R. Denning and Burton Lee Harms.

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Obituary: Richard (Dick) Boone Schmidt

Richard (Dick) Boone Schmidt March 16, 1923 - 2023 World War II Veteran

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A Delaware man spent 10 hours in his car in last night's storm on State Route 89A which blanketed Sedona with about eight inches of snow. Verde Independent/Vyto Starinskas