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Jon Hecht

Helping homeless in the heat

With the summer solstice passing on June 21, the hottest months of the year have begun. On multiple days in the past week, the temperature in parts of the Verde Valley has exceeded 90 degrees. For...

County rules Avalon operating commercially without permits

The Yavapai County Land Use and Planning Department responded to numerous complaints in February by residents of the Red Rock Loop Road neighborhood in Sedona claiming that one of their neighbors, Camp Avalon, was operating a commer­cial campground in...

Camp Verde votes against Connect

The Camp Verde Town Council chambers were packed on the night of June 19, with barely any free seats. After quickly getting through some of the minor matters on the council’s docket, the council got to the topic that...

Protect your home for fire season

As anyone living in the Verde Valley surely noticed, the area was hit by a wet winter. More rainfall has led to wetter ground and more vegetation. The fire agencies of the Verde Valley collectively agreed to allow for a...

Summer roadwork will delay portions of I-17

For the summer months, travel from the Verde Valley up to Flagstaff via Interstate 17 will face delays, as the Arizona Department of Transportation is planning significant work on the northbound lanes of the highway, starting in the last...

Verde Valley Humane Society faces a surge of strays

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Cottonwood, the usual car-buying clientele was joined by an unusual group of visitors. On four paws, featuring furry faces and wagging tails, a dozen dogs, ranging from puppies to elders, spent the afternoon greeting,...

U.S. Forest Service bans camping for two years

As an area almost entirely surrounded by national forest land, the Verde Valley is no stranger to camping. Every year, residents of the Verde Valley can expect tourists traveling from Phoenix or beyond to take advantage of the area’s beautiful...

Verde Connect asks for input on seven routes

In December, Yavapai County was awarded a grant of $25 million in order to build a new road connecting State Route 260 with Cornville Road, including a new bridge over the Verde River. The whole project has been dubbed Verde...

Verde Valley employers need more workers to hire

A visit to any shopping center in the Verde Valley will probably lead to an encounter with one of a few familiar signs: “Now Hiring” or “Help Wanted.” The March unemploy­ment rate for Yavapai County — the most recent available...

Sedona at higher than average risk for measles outbreak

In the state of Washington, a lowered vaccination rate has led to an outbreak of measles in multiple coun­ties, leading to 72 confirmed cases since April, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In New York City, a...

About Me

Jon is born and bred in the northeast but moved from New York City to Cottonwood in search of beautiful scenery and the small town life. He hikes a lot, and can usually be found sitting in the corner of school board and city council meetings, taking notes. He used to cover national politics for Bustle but likes covering small town politics more. Tell him whatever is going on in your neighborhood because he’ll probably be interested.
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