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Mikayla Blair

With court ruling on appeal, local schools maintain current masking policies

All of the Verde Valley’s school districts are opting to maintain their current mask policies at this time as they wait for the dust to settle following a judge’s ruling that the Arizona State Legislature’s law ban on mask...

Proposed 741-acre resort in Cottonwood lacks water

A developer is looking to build a resort-style commu­nity complete with large waterways and other enter­tainment amenities on a 741- acre parcel in Cottonwood. The Cottonwood City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation for the proposed project...

COVID supply delays affect food, raising prices

While most restaurants have reopened for in-person dining and many customers feel things are back to normal, Verde Valley restaurants are still feeling the effects of food shortages and price increases. While for the most part, the frequency of food...

Monsoon storms bring Verde Valley bugs out in droves

Thanks to a particularly heavy monsoon, many Verde Valley residents are seeing a greater number of insects and other creepy-crawly critters around their homes and yards. “There’s a lot of increased insect activity this time of year because in the...

Sedona lost 350 residents since 2010

The 2020 U.S. Census Bureau results are in, and they show that the Verde Valley as a whole is growing, with just a few municipalities shrinking in population, including Sedona. Population As a whole, the Verde Valley has seen an increase...

VVMC limits patient visits amid ‘high community spread’ of COVID

Northern Arizona Healthcare has returned to more restrictive visita­tion guidelines in light of a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in the area. Since May 7, 2021, NAH, which includes the Flagstaff Medical Center Verde Valley Medical Center and related primary...

Yavapai County closes buildings as cases increase

Yavapai County health officials discussed the new Delta variant and announced the closure of county buildings as cases increase at a virtual Town Hall meeting Aug. 2. Yavapai County Building Closure Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Chairman Craig Brown of district...

YC alum turned police chief supports problem-solving

Yavapai Community College has appointed alumnus Tyran Payne as the institution’s new chief of police. Payne is succeeding former police chief Jerald Monahan, who decided to retire after a 42-year career in law enforcement. Payne is a 10-year U.S. Army veteran...

Lloyd Masayumptewa now heads both Montezuma Castle, Tuzigoot

Lloyd Masayumptewa has officially been appointed superintendent of Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments. Masayumptewa has been the acting superintendent of the parks since March and officially took over the role July 18. “We are incredibly fortu­nate to have Lloyd working...

Valley View Care ceases work

Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Valley View Care has ceased operations due to a decline in those seeking care at its facilities. The assisted living home, located at 421 N. Willard St. in Cottonwood, ceased operations April 18 following a decline in...

About Me

Mikayla Blair was raised in the beautiful mountains of Flagstaff, Arizona. She attended Northern Arizona University, where she worked as a features reporter, photojournalist and assistant news editor at the student newspaper, The Lumberjack. After graduating with a degree in strategic communication, Blair moved to St. George, Utah where she worked as a reporter for the region’s largest digital news source, St. George News. She covered Zion National Park, health, local politics, breaking news and features, but her favorite has always been crime reporting. She returned to Arizona toward the end of 2019 where she met and married her husband, Shannon. They currently reside in Cottonwood, Arizona with their adorable pups, Zeus and Clint Eastwood. When she’s not writing, Blair is typically hanging out at the river or taking weekend trips across the southwest.
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