Raquel Hendrickson

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Managing Editor at The Verde Independent

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Arts-and-crafts show renewal back before county supervisors this month

3 weeks ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK — The Sedona Vista Village Arts & Crafts Shows may be back on a five-year path. Organizers received unanimous recommendation from the Yavapai County Planning & Zoning Commission in May for an updated renewal of its permit for 15 shows. The application modification includes a five-year renewal cycle. kAm~G6C E96 4@FCD6 @7 :ED 9:DE@CJ[ H9:49 8@6D 324< E@ `hha[ E96 2CED U2>Aj 4C27ED D9@H 92D 8@?6 324<\2?5\7@CE9 7C@> EH@\J62C E@ 7:G6\J62C C6?6H2=D] rFCC6?E=J[ |2C=@ y@9?D@?
Here we march again: P&C means its graduation time

1 month ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

Starting in seventh grade, when the kids in middle school band were pulled up to join the high school band on important occasions, I spent five years playing “Pomp and Circumstance.”The larger the graduation class, the more times we had to cycle through the march song. Both grand and staid, it is not just expected but also demanded at commencement ceremonies as one of life’s milestones shared across generations.
Mental evaluations a 'culture shift' in Yavapai County courts

1 month ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

PRESCOTT — Since his arrest in Clarkdale in March, accused of accosting children in a school restroom, a young man has been handled carefully by the criminal justice system. Still in the Yavapai County Detention Center in Camp Verde, Micah Hines, 22, has seen his case move slowly from the Verde Justice Court to Superior Court. A current pause on the proceedings against him is called Rule 11, an evaluation of whether he is competent to stand trial.
Yearly haggling session begins over ‘constricted’ county budget

1 month ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

PRESCOTT – Taking a three-day deep-dive into the potential budget of Fiscal Year 2026, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors tussled over conflicting approaches but found lots of common ground. During the long work sessions, the supervisors spoke to each department head – from the public fiduciary to the sheriff – to hear their needs and priorities.
Camp Verde Council works out process for filling vacancy

2 months ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

CAMP VERDE — The last time Camp Verde Town Council had to appoint a councilmember, it was 2022, and the choice was local businessowner Marie Moore. She was one of four hopefuls vying for the open seat after the resignation of the late Bill LeBeau. Though Moore was ultimately the unanimous selection, some aspects of the process did not sit right with her.
Sales tax figures show only slight growth overall

2 months ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

VERDE VALLEY — Local cities and town are feeling the bite of the national economy, which is clear in the early stages of budget discussions. Sales tax, in particular, has shown a decrease in shopping activity. In the Verde Valley, only Camp Verde and Sedona had a better March this year than last. And the relative flatness may be a picture of the near future. kAmr2>A '6C56 u:?2?46 s:C64E@C |:<6 $9@H6CD E@=5 9:D E@H? 4@F?4:= (65?6D52J[ pAC:= ab[ E92E 96 92D 366? 2D<:?8 2C@F?5 :?
Camp Verde Council will seek public guidance on pool's future

2 months ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

CAMP VERDE — The residents of Camp Verde love having a swimming pool, but financing its maintenance is an ongoing struggle. The idea of constructing a new pool is rife with complexities. kAmw6C:E286 !@@= 5@6D ?@E E96 36=@?8 E@ E96 %@H? @7 r2>A '6C56] %96 AC@A6CEJ :D @H?65 3J r2>A '6C56 &?:7:65 $49@@= s:DEC:4E] x? 2 =@?8\DE2?5:?8 =62D6[ E96 %@H? 92D 366? C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C >2:?E6?2?46[ H9:49 92D 364@>6 >@C6 2?5 >@C6 @7 2 AC@3=6>]k^AmkAmr2A:E2= x>AC@G6>6?E !C@;64E |2?286C |2CE:?
Camp Verde Council welcomes new mayor, sets discussion to fill vacancy

2 months ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

CAMP VERDE — After nearly nine years as an elected official in Camp Verde, Dee Jenkins received an emotional send-off from the town council Wednesday, April 16, just hours after being chosen to be the next District 2 supervisor for Yavapai County. Jenkins was first elected to the Camp Verde Town Council in 2016 and was selected as vice mayor in 2018. Two years later, she was elected mayor, then re-elected in 2022 and again in 2024.
Power to protest should be kept alive and well in USA

2 months ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

Decades ago, while in college, the government course was in the phase of discussing free speech and our country’s long history of public gathering for purposes of demonstration. Hardly civil. It quickly became clear, though, that Thoreau used the word “civil” not as a reference to decorum but to citizen matters. He contended the civil government needed to listen to agitators and reform-minded protesters to keep it on track to improvement. Because every government needs to improve.
Yavapai County gains 400 jobs, trails peak year 2024

2 months ago | verdenews.com | Raquel Hendrickson

PHOENIX — In February, Yavapai County gained 400 nonfarm jobs, according to estimates from the Arizona Office of Economic Security. Two hundred of those jobs were in construction and mining, 100 were in hospitality and the other 100 were categorized as “professional and business services.”kAm%96 >@?E9\E@\>@?E9 :?4C62D6 :?

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