Smoke lingers due to our wildfire management
The Verde Valley has seen a fair number of days with heavy smoke over the last few weeks as wildfires and control burns blaze...
Sedona City Council wise to not pursue Sedona Airport takeover
We commend the Sedona City Council for its unanimous decision to refrain from taking over the Sedona Airport.
The concept was floated as a potential...
Applaud four Sedona City Council members who OK’d Saddlerock Crossing and 46 workforce housing units
We commend the four members of the Sedona City Council — Councilwomen Melissa Dunn and Jessica Williamson and Councilmen Brian Fultz and Pete Furman...
Register to vote before the Oct. 7 election deadline
The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 general election is coming up on Monday, Oct. 7.
We encourage all potential voters who have...
Candidate debates show voters how leaders reason when making decisions
The Sept. 10 debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was watched live by 67 million people and discussed by...
Death of Chevron deference may reopen roads that the US Forest Service has closed
For years, the U.S. Forest Service has been closing thousands of miles of motorized trails in Arizona and more throughout the American Southwest.
A significant...
Ban of Twitter in Brazil raises free speech questions
On Aug. 31, the nation of Brazil banned Twitter — no one in real life calls it “X” — in an argument over free...
On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001
Wednesday, Sept. 11, marked the 23rd anniversary of the most devastating terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.
The attacks were the start of a global assault...
