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The United Verde Copper Company mine and smelter closed. Unemployed men and their families left town. Reports circulated that green grass would soon grow on the streets of Jerome.

After the September fire, adobe, concrete, and brick were used to construct a more substantial town.

Morgan and Dylan Fitzgerald rode their motorcycles 2,800 miles until they stopped in the name of love in Sedona.

Beavers are chomping down trees near the Verde River, but it’s part of the natural eco-system.

Have you ever been lost? Yes, I guess at some time or another most of us have taken a wrong turn, had trouble reading a map, or just gotten mixed up about where we are headed.

One crash caused a fire near Jerome; the other crash was on the rim near the Slide Fire.

Since 1946 Bob Bradshaw had helped motion picture companies filming in the Verde Valley and Sedona areas.

Hmm, lately it feels as though we are in the midst of the “dog days of summer.”

At Los Zpotes, it’s all about the children. Los Zpotes, freely translated, means “the children.”

Choices. Every action has a consequence. Sometimes, we are forced to make a decision. If you see a large, evil rattle snake in the middle of a country road that you are walking on alone, do you run, fight or hide?

It’s like the masks magically disappear, explained Kate Rusch.

Friendship. They can start at any moment and span a lifetime. Sometimes friendships form, mysteriously, against all odds.

California-based Inspire Communities has acquired On the Greens in Cottonwood, a 55+ active lifestyle community and its Coyote Trails Golf Course.

The owners of the Wicked Good Food truck picked a wicked good time to open their new business.

Bacon Rind Park was named in 1890 by two fishermen from Jerome.

June 8 was the official day Mike Mahon went from being his father’s employee to being his father’s boss.

Clear Creek attracts all kinds of people to its cool, shaded shores and shallow pools.

With the temperatures rising, many of us seek out the cooler environs nearby: lakes, creeks and rivers.

J. O. Mullen was Superintendent of Schools for 31 years. During the early 1900's, schools were closed about 30% of the time due to epidemics such as smallpox, scarlet fever, diphtheria, etc.

Spring is always the time of new beginnings, new life, no matter how small or insignificant.

Amid the chaos in the human world, nature still keeps to her silent rhythms, unfolding her beauty for us to enjoy.

Muma says he plans to add the course to his department’s training efforts, and he’s excited to see the results as officers across the country complete the course.

Thanks to coronavirus closures, restrictions and safety procedures, the Verde Valley Fair’s annual junior livestock auction will take place May 1-2 on the Internet.

Open a window and enjoy the fresh air. Kachoo. On second thought, shut it fast. Spring is here. Soon, the cabin fever will end and we will be going back out into the world. One sneeze at a time.

The new bandstand was built south of the grandstand on the west side of the ball park.