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MUHS Performance Choir earns highest rating at State Competition
Mingus Union High School Performance Choir competed March 26 at the Arizona chapter of the American Choral Directors Association’s state competition and was awarded the highest rank of Superior – Division 1.
How mini split systems may help homes without central air
Several of the calls this week were from homeowners that have older homes, 25-50 years old without HVAC systems, and because of our weather fluctuations, they have been calling min-splits to help save on heating & cooling.
Cottonwood PD sergeant graduates from FBI National Academy
The Cottonwood Police Department announced that Sgt. Chad Sinn recently graduated as a member of the 289th session of the FBI National Academy.
- Influencer Ben Burke: ‘A job worth doing is worth doing well’ at Manzanita Outreach
- Rainy Pecan & Wine Fest still a great time
- Stellantis recalls nearly 318,000 cars to replace side air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel
- Mike Tyson works out in Cottonwood
- Verde Valley 'Golden Plate' winners to be recognized Wednesday
- This Week in Verde Valley History: Clemenceau Airport Dedication March 19-20, 1932
- Four 8 Fried Chicken: Maynard’s new project opens
- Real estate lawsuit settlement upends decadeslong policies that helped set agent commissions
- Hatchery a waystation for monarchs in crisis
- 2nd annual Cliff Castle Sedona Golf Classic set for May 2
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YCSO issues alerts for 3 sex offenders
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office issued the following sex-offender notifications March 27, 2024, in accordance with the requirements of ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law.
Motorist burned in SUV fire; driver survives I-17 rollover
Copper Canyon Fire & Medical District was on the scene of two injury accidents this week.
Spring showers forecast for Easter Sunday
Grab your bunny galoshes. This week’s clear skies are expected to lead into a rainy Easter weekend.
- Camp Verde sees mayor and 3 council seats open for election
- Camp Verde narrows town manager search to Top 4
- Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 presumed dead
- Alert: Intermittent Main St. lane restrictions in Cottonwood March 27-April 12
- Youth program seeks paid advocates
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Windham Hill Artist Sean Harkness comes to OTCA
Performer, composer and Windham Hill favorite Sean Harkness brings his guitar mastery back to Arizona on Friday, March 29, 7 p.m. for an evening of powerful, evocative music at the Old Town Center for the Arts.
High interest in young artists and authors in the Verde Valley as Sedona deadline approaches
With the deadline for submissions extended to April 15, excitement among Verde Valley youth is palpable for the Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS).
The natural history of the Common Black Hawk with Dr. Scott Johnson
Come hear Dr. Scott Johnson speak about central Arizona’s iconic bird, the Common Black Hawk.
- Worldstrings Promotion presents ‘AWAKENING - A Unique Musical Experience Celebrating March Equinox’ March 30
- Sedona author releases international bestseller
- EVAA celebrates March’s Artist of the Month
- ‘A Philosophy Framed: An Artistic Odyssey’ at the Gallery of Modern Masters
- Join Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary for Easter Eggstravaganza!
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Famed battleship USS New Jersey floating down Delaware River
A famed battleship floated down the Delaware River on Thursday as the USS New Jersey left its dock in Camden, New Jersey, on its way to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work.
Auction of Pattie Boyd's trove of treasures surpasses expectations as it nets $3.6 million
The online auction of a trove of letters, photos and other items that Pattie Boyd, who was at the heart of the Swinging 60s, concluded Friday -- and it's safe to say that it really surpassed all expectations.
A warming island's mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds
Mice accidentally introduced to a remote island near Antarctica 200 years ago are breeding out of control because of climate change, and they are eating seabirds and causing major harm in a special nature reserve with "unique biodiversity."
- Here's why April's total solar eclipse is worth the watch
- Staff at wildlife center pretend to be red foxes as they care for orphaned kit
- TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as 'a step into the future'
- The New York Times is fighting off Wordle look-alikes with copyright takedown notices
- United Airlines plane rolls off runway in Houston
- What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? The wild and wacky skijoring
- This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing
- How do whales sing? Lab experiments suggest unique voice boxes
- After death in Colorado, opinions and laws on keeping Gila monsters as pets vary
- Astronomers find what may be the universe's brightest object
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Lake won't defend statements in defamation suit
In a sudden shift, Kari Lake is now admitting she defamed Stephen Richer.
Lawmaker accuses state officials of abusing power, organizes probe
Republican House Speaker Ben Toma has formed a special panel to look into the practices of state elected officials -- starting with Democrat Kris Mayes.
Fake elector lashes out as he's investigated
Fake elector Anthony Kern is accusing Attorney General Kris Mayes and Gov. Katie Hobbs of seeking to send him to jail.
- Trial starts for Arizona border rancher charged with killing migrant on his property
- State officials warn of potentially ‘explosive’ wildfires this summer
- Arizona lawmaker announces pending abortion, calling laws out-of-touch
- Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight
- Elections chief who quit in a ballot-counting dispute just got a top state job
- Human composting? Bill would legalize natural decomposition as burial alternative
- Arizona lawmakers split as House overwhelmingly OKs bill to ban TikTok
- State's inflation drops; Gov take credit
- GOP blocks vote on right-to-contraceptives law
- Bipartisan lawmakers pressure Hobbs to sign affordable-housing bill
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Colorado Five-Star OT Jordan Seaton Shares Deion Sanders’s Recruiting Message That Sold Him
Coach Prime had a candid, honest approach to recruiting the blue-chip tackle.
NBA Games Have Been Better Since the Scoring Dip
No matter the catalyst, the reduced foul rate has made for more entertaining basketball.
Best Bets for Friday’s Round of 64 NCAA Tournament Games
One against the spread pick and one over/under bet for Day 2 of the Big Dance.
- Kobe Bryant’s Father Puts 2000 NBA Championship Ring Up for Auction
- Virginia Tech All-American Elizabeth Kitley Out for NCAA Tournament
- Social Media Explodes With Reaction to Shohei Ohtani/Interpreter Gambling Story
- NWSL’s Houston Dash Fire Assistant Coach for Alleged Relationship With Player, per Report
- Padres Broadcast Goes Off on Hilarious Tangent About How Amazing Air Travel Is
- Russell Wilson’s New Workout Video Led to Lots of Jokes From NFL Fans
- How Dodgers PR Handled Shohei Ohtani’s Postgame Availability Thursday Amid Scandal
- Cardinals Actively Fielding Offers for No. 4 Pick in 2024 NFL Draft
- Odell Beckham to Visit Dolphins As Free Agency Interest Ramps Up
- Alabama’s Kool-Aid McKinstry Runs 4.47 40-Yard Dash With Broken Toe at Pro Day
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Pass It On: ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ – How we discover what makes us real … is love
Margery Williams was an accomplished writer and author long before she wrote “The Velveteen Rabbit.” Born in London in the summer of 1881 to a wealthy and successful lawyer, she was the youngest child. She reflected on feeling separated from her siblings on account of the age gap, “To be the youngest of a family by as much as six years is almost like being an only child.”
Guest Commentary: The empirical world is not liberal or conservative
When people look at political questions through a partisan lens, they apply their own personal gloss to the world.
Guest Commentary: Why more issues are going directly to voters in the West
Recent polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their system of representative democracy, in which they choose candidates to represent their interests once in office.
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Obituary: William LeBeau
William George LeBeau, 68, of Camp Verde, Arizona passed from this life unexpectedly, but peacefully, in his home on March 15, 2024. He was born on March 8, 1956, to William and Vera LeBeau of Newburgh, New York.
Obituary: Brandi Kautzky
Brandi Marie Kautzky, proud resident of Jerome, Arizona, was born to Thomas Walter Kautzky and Kandi Smith Kautzky in Okinawa, Japan, on Oct. 16, 1980.
Obituary: Jimmie Tee Green
Jimmie Tee Greene, 34, of Flagstaff, Arizona died unexpectedly due to chronic health issues in the early morning of Monday, March 4, 2024.