Life in the Slow Lane: The Great Ram Wrangle
First, I apologize that this post is a day late. Work came out of the woodwork yesterday, chores and tasks falling over each other, all needing to be completed NOW.
Sedona Pathways: Our Daily Journey -- March 20, 2019
Dreams … daffodils or simply a field of great beauty where you can spend time and let your mind wander in a scene of intense beauty. This is a shot from the daffodil fields at Filoli and the field and apple trees were in full bloom.
6 Questions with Jenniffer Cohen
Jennifer Cohen’s voice is beamed across the Verde Valley air waves on five radio stations as producer for Yavapai Broadcasting News.
Q&A with Verde Valley Teacher of the Week Karen Amoscato
Teaching the CNA program at Valley Academy for the past three years, Karen Amoscato is “passionate about the nursing profession and her students,” says Bob Weir, Valley Academy superintendent.
Aloha Sedona: Taste of Hawaii comes to Red Rock country with Poke restaurant
Poke “is a traditional Hawaiian dish,” explained Nichols. Its raw ahi (tuna) mixed with sesame seeds, soy sauce, several types of seaweed, sesame oil and a little bit of honey.”
LISTEN: 4 things you need to know about the fourth annual Verde Valley Comic Expo
Cosplayers, comic book fans, artists and anyone in between will have the chance to support their local library Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Cottonwood Recreation Center, 150 South Sixth Street.
Three steps to deflect criticism
Did you know? When people criticize you, you don’t have to absorb their criticism. If people speak to you and you hear criticism in what they say, your defenses rise. You can learn to deflect the criticism and decrease your defensive response.
Life in the Slow Lane: 'The Chicks Are Here'
I intended for my new chicks to arrive a few weeks ago, but their delivery date coincided with Oak Creek making its foray onto my property. Fortunately for me, I heeded the warning of the USGS and put off delivery until "sometime in early March." "Sometime" turned out to be Friday.
Sedona Pathways Our Daily Journey: March 13, 2019
… I have been doing aerial shooting of fall colors on the plateau since 2007 and 2018 was the best ever …
Q&A with Verde Valley Teacher of the Week Elizabeth Thurner
Not only is this the school’s first year offering K-8 instruction, but Thurner recently was nominated for the county’s Teacher of the Year award in the first-year category.
Melissa Decker wins annual Future Chefs Challenge
Creating specialties such as albondigas, Spanish rice and chicken tacos, the ninth annual Future Chefs Challenge was an opportunity for six Cottonwood-Oak Creek students to compete for prizes and bragging rights.
Q&A with Verde Valley Teacher of the Week Erica Allred
CLARKDALE – Respect is a valued commodity in Erica Allred’s classroom.
Untangle the knot of incompletion and anxiety in your life
I sat in front of my magnifying mirror, staring at the tangle of turquoise beads knotted just below my throat. I sometimes wear two long necklaces together, each looped twice around my neck so they look like one tiered necklace.
135-pound nickel-iron meteorite delicately wrapped, reverently placed in stone cyst
In the spring of 1927, Dawson found himself between jobs. A Phoenix resident, he loaded his truck with supplies and tools of his trade, and headed north, hoping the fertile ground of the Verde Valley would surrender its ancient treasures.
Q&A with Verde Valley Teacher of the Week Steve Darby
COTTONWOOD – As Camp Verde High School’s principal a few years ago, Bob Weir worked with retired firefighter and paramedic Steve Darby.
Life in the Slow Lane: The joys of technology
It started with posts on Facebook. Folks from my local area were sharing maps of the predicted storm. It looked like a lot of snow was going to come down in a very short period of time.
Western Light: A Study in Ice
The recent cold temperatures have produced a vast array of natural art within the puddles around town.
Sedona Pathways Our Daily Journey: Feb. 25, 2019
This rock serves as a great reminder to have a cup of coffee … or my preferred espresso shots.
CrossFit Can-Do hosts 4th annual open competition in Cottonwood
The 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games Open is the largest fitness competition on earth and an exciting showcase of the CrossFit community. Over 400,00 athletes from all around the world, show up and push themselves further than they ever thought possible over a five-week period.
Q&A with Verde Valley Teacher of the Week Eva Ancira
CAMP VERDE – Eva Ancira has been with Montessori Children’s House in Camp Verde since its inception in 1998. According to the school’s director, Ancira’s love of children and passion for teaching have “not diluted throughout the years.”
Life in the Slow Lane: Under water
Most of the time I love living next to Oak Creek. The water tumbles merrily in the cool shade of the tall trees as the otters hunt for crayfish.
Shoutouts: Cottonwood selected as destination for antiquing, underrated town
Cottonwood has been selected as one of the best antiquing towns in the country in by onlyinyourstate.com.
Debbie LaFrance joins Cottonwood Edward Jones firm
Debbie LaFrance recently joined the Cottonwood office of the financial services firm Edward Jones as a branch office administrator trainee.
5 places in the Verde Valley to take yourself on a date on Valentine’s Day
After all, who knows how to treat yourself better on a date than you?
Look out for number one. Here are five places in the Verde Valley to take yourself on a date
NEW BUSINESS: Kirsti Baiamonte opens Magnolia Beauty Bar in Rimrock
RIMROCK – Ask Kirsti Baiamonte what beauty means. To her, it’s about “self-love and self-respect.”
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- UPDATE: Man arrested in Rimrock accused of killing his wife
- Woman arrested after shoplifting from Walmart
- Homicide suspect arrested in Rimrock
- Former Mingus executive assistant accused of forging MUHS letter
- Aloha Sedona: Taste of Hawaii comes to Red Rock country with Poke restaurant
- Sedona Food Truck Festival to dish up good grub, good brews, good tunes
- Cottonwood to look at Thunder Valley Rally statistical analysis
- Verde Village man arrested, jailed in attempted murder of two women
- Arizona company hopes to create nation’s largest marijuana dispensary operation
- Meth Impact: Cottonwood rise in meth investigations reflect countywide trend
- Road closures: What you need to know
- Heavy snow in forecast throughout Verde Valley, Sedona
- Verde Village man arrested, jailed in attempted murder of two women
- Commentary: It’s hardly a walk in the park when a brawl erupts
- Splash of Jerome’s racist history now worth $225,000
- Between a rock and a hard place: 5-foot wide boulder blocks path of water slide at Slide Rock State Park (with video)
- UPDATE: Man arrested in Rimrock accused of killing his wife
- Woman arrested after shoplifting from Walmart
- Homicide suspect arrested in Rimrock
- Former Mingus executive assistant accused of forging MUHS letter
