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Steve King and Yavapai County lobby for federal SRS funds

1 week ago | journalaz.com | Joseph K Giddens

Yavapai County School Superintendent Steve King [R] addressed a meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Sedona Bell Rock on Tuesday, April 1, his first speech to the group following his victory in an uncontested general election last year. King said that he had met with a staffer from U.S. Rep. Eli Crane’s [R-District 2] office the previous day to lobby for the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools program, which provides about $1.5 million in federal funding for Yavapai County schools each year.
Sedona Torch Run on April 11 supports Special Olympics

2 weeks ago | journalaz.com | Joseph K Giddens

The public is encouraged to cheer on the runners for the Sedona Police Department’s 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics Arizona, which will take place on Friday, April 11, starting at 9 a.m. at the Sedona Cultural Park. Participants will walk, run and wheel along the sidewalk down State Route 89A east to the finish area at the intersection of State Route 89A and Northview Road, located at 1771 W. SR 89A.
Resident files for writ asking court to compel P&Z to revoke slag permit

2 weeks ago | journalaz.com | Christopher Graham

Cottonwood resident Jennifer Richards filed a legal action in Yavapai County Superior Court known as a petition of a writ of mandamus against the individual members of the Cottonwood Planning and Zoning Commission — Lindsay Masten, Randy Garrison, Daniel Comella, James Glascott, George Gehlert and Bob Rothrock, and Cottonwood Community Development Director Scott Ellis — on Feb.
Federal judge tosses fired police chief Steve Gesell’s lawsuit against city of Cottonwood

2 weeks ago | journalaz.com | Christopher Graham

On March 27, U.S. District Judge Dominic Lanza tossed Stephen Gesell’s lawsuit against the city of Cottonwood out of federal court. Without a federal claim, Gesell, if he chooses to proceed, will have to file an entirely new lawsuit in Yavapai County Superior Court.
Mingus Union High School District Governing Board President Dr. Misty Cox resigns

4 weeks ago | journalaz.com | Christopher Graham

Mingus Union High School District Governing Board President Dr. Misty L. Cox resigned Tuesday March 25. Yavapai County School Superintendent Steve King announced a non-partisan vacancy on the board, with the term ending Dec. 31, 2026.
Five vie for Yavapai County post - Journalaz.com

1 month ago | journalaz.com | Joseph K Giddens

Wiley Cline, John Hughes, Dee Jenkins, Thomas Thurman and Anthony James Utz have filed letters of interest in being appointed to the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors for District 2, succeeding former Supervisor James Gregory [R], who announced his resignation on Jan. 29 after accepting the role of chief of police in Williams.
Verde Valley Comic Expo strikes back on Saturday, March 29

1 month ago | journalaz.com | Alyssa Smith

The eighth annual Verde Valley Comic Expo will return to the Cottonwood Recreation Center on Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Organized by the Cottonwood Public Library, this family-friendly event is intended to provide Verde Valley residents with access the world of comics in their own backyard without having to drive to Phoenix. The expo will feature vendors, artists, authors and illustrators displaying and selling their comic books, figurines, costumes and more.
Feds to close Camp Verde’s National Park Service Office

1 month ago | journalaz.com | Joseph K Giddens

Efficiency website announced on Thursday, March 6, that it would be vacating the General Services Administration’s lease for the administrative headquarters and shared maintenance facility used by Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments, located at 527 S. Main Street in Camp Verde.
Sedona Winds renovates its ‘memory care’ assisted living area

1 month ago | journalaz.com | Joseph K Giddens

After about a year of work and $200,000 in renovations Sedona Winds Assisted Living in the Village of Oak Creek unveiled a new 20-person “memory support” assisted living area with individual apartments that it is branding as “Elements” on the afternoon of Feb. 12.
Snowstorm closes SR 89A in Oak Creek Canyon and northbound Interstate 17

1 month ago | journalaz.com | Christopher Graham

The Arizona Department of Transportation closed State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon from milepost 375, at Midgley Bridge, to milepost 395, at the top of the switchbacks, due to the winter snowstorm due to multiple vehicle slide-offs related to winter weather conditions and heavy snowfall. A notice was issued at 12:37 p.m. on Friday, March 7. Heavy snowfall in the area is making travel difficult and ADOT encourages motorists to delay travel plans until the winter storm passes.