Editorial: We’ve had enough consolidation meetings; voters need to put this issue to bed
Upper Verde school district consolidation is much like a 24-hour television marathon of The Twilight Zone.
Cottonwood-Oak Creek should proceed with caution on consolidation talks with Mingus Union
Perhaps as early as this week, the members of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School Board will be asked to play nice with Mingus Union over development of a “reasoned, purposeful plan” for a merger of the two school districts.
Editorial: With staggered terms now a reality, Jerome should consider direct election for mayor
Jerome has wrestled with the idea of having staggered terms for its town council members for years, and last week it became official that this is now the law of the land for the mountainside community.
Editorial: Airplane noise a fact of life if you live in Verde Village Unit 8
Some problems just never go away.
Editorial: Social media doesn’t ruin people’s lives, people do
The old saying about “guns don’t kill people, people do” has a lot in common with the use of social media today.
Editorial: Local voters stood firm against politics of hate and deceit
The political process has never been known as a showcase for humanity’s best qualities.
Editorial: Judge Mackey the clear winner in latest consolidation battle
While both sides of the school district consolidation debate found a way to spin Friday’s ruling as a victory in their favor, the real winner in this legal duel was Presiding Yavapai County Superior Court Judge David Mackey.
Editor: Hats off to those who choose to serve on Verde Valley school boards
Especially here in the Verde Valley over the past year, it’s been tough – very tough – to be a school board member.
Editorial: VACTE consolidation concerns more rhetoric than reality
The concern over the future of vocational education in the Verde Valley should consolidation take place is far more anchored in rhetoric than reality.
Editorial: Starbucks’ success lies in finding solution to access woes at 260-89A
It’s beginning to look like the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce is finally going to be able to sell its property located at the busy SR 260 and SR 89A intersection and the community will get a Starbucks coffee shop in the process.
Editorial: Goetting chooses difficult, but not impossible, path to the mayor’s office in Camp Verde
The pool of candidates for the Camp Verde mayoral race expanded by one this past week with the addition of Alex Goetting as a write-in candidate.
Letter: American labor rights are on the line and that line keeps getting thinner
During the Great Depression, fifteen million Americans were unemployed and many of the few who did have jobs were exposed to horrific working conditions.
Editorial: Marriage of consolidation also a date in divorce court
At this stage though, make no mistake about it, this betrothal is a shotgun wedding. Mingus is the reluctant groom to Cottonwood-Oak Creek’s bride. It’s you, the voters, who are holding the gun.
Commentary: Lack of transparency continues to be part of Mingus culture
For more than a year now, Mingus Union High School officials have displayed a pattern of carelessness when it comes to complying with Arizona’s open meeting and public records laws.
Editorial: Consolidation fact-finding mission in very good hands
While the Upper Verde Valley’s efforts at reaching consensus and educating the community on school district consolidation were plagued by turf protection and institutional bias, it’s refreshing to see the no-nonsense approach being employed by Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter to achieve the same goal.
Editorial: Rep. Stringer badly misses mark on ‘apology tour’
Prescott Rep. David Stringer went on the road last week to mend some fences.
Editorial: Residency requirement for town marshal comes back to haunt Camp Verde council
The common sentiment in Camp Verde right now is that the answer to what he should do about the Camp Verde town marshal vacancy is staring Town Manager Russ Martin right in the face.
Editorial: Douglas needs to take lead from local leaders on teacher walkout
Fortunately, she does not seem to have much support on the Arizona Board of Education, but State Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas’ zeal for disciplining teachers who participated in last spring’s state teacher walkout is troubling nonetheless.
Editorial: Separating children from families proves America’s moral compass askew
In an era of political divisiveness as wide as the Grand Canyon, there is one point on which many Democrats and Republicans alike agree. The current practice of separating children from their families to enforce U.S. immigration policies is morally wrong.
Editorial: No real bite in laws designed to protect animals from being left in locked cars
Three police calls in two days last week concerning dogs left in locked cars in 100-degree heat proves two things: • You cannot legislate common sense. • The laws addressing such acts are inadequate.
Editorial: Where can members of Congress live?
The fervor seems to never stop over the people who we as Americans have sent to Washington, D.C., to represent us. At a basic level, concerns about exactly where they live continues with each passing election cycle.
Lack of volunteers not a problem unique to Jerome
The talk of getting rid of all of Jerome’s advisory boards and commissions is a sign of the times.
Editorial: Carter’s office should shy away from Verde Valley offers of help on school district consolidation
Memo to Yavapai County Superintendent of Schools Tim Carter: Just say, “No thank you.”
Editorial: Water quality reporting a black eye for city, but problem resolved seven months ago
There are a lot of “would’ve, should’ve, could’ve” laments this week at Cottonwood City Hall following the revelations about careless, sloppy perhaps even fraudulent documentation of the water quality delivered by the city.
Editorial: Take a ‘moment’ to remember war dead
Try to fathom the number of men and women who have died fighting our nation’s enemies over the centuries. It’s overwhelming. It’s stunning. It’s certainly worth a moment of our time.
- Detective accused of domestic violence back to work in ‘administrative role’
- Get ready for Super blood wolf moon
- County P&Z rejects Rojo Grande after 8-hour meeting
- Man sentenced to 17 years in death of infant son
- Judge vacates charges in Escalante case
- Obituary: Ruth Ann Haenny 1927-2018
- Cottonwood man gets 12 years for child exploitation
- WATCH: Hundreds turn out for the 2019 Sedona Women's March
- PANT Investigation leads to large meth and heroin seizure in Cottonwood
- Editorial: Camp Verde needs to stay on pace in economic development marathon
- PANT Investigation leads to large meth and heroin seizure in Cottonwood
- Old Town no longer a R.I.O.T
- Citizen helps in arrest of three felons
- State Route 89A closed in both directions north of Jerome
- ACLU Arizona demands Mingus Union change ID badge policy
- Detective accused of domestic violence back to work in ‘administrative role’
- Obituary: Gilbert P. Motta III (G.P.) 1978-2018
- Infant murder case to reach conclusion 11 years later
- Something to howl about: From a kill-list in California, wolf dogs find loving homes in Verde Valley
- Clarkdale police report vehicle rolls into Verde River
