Sedona’s lobbyist could make good inroads on short-term rentals
The city of Sedona plans to continue hiring a lobbyist to campaign at the Arizona State Legislature for increased short-term rental regulations.
The lobbyist was...
Yavapai Community College tries to silence free speech of its faculty and Governing Board members
Imagine that you and a friend co-own a struggling business with three other people and all of you own a 20% share.
The business faces...
Shop locally when buying holiday gifts this season
As we begin cooking our Thanksgiving meals, Black Friday will soon be here, followed by the start of the holiday shopping season.
In years past,...
Wins and losses are mixed in Arizona election
As the last of the election results are coming in from slow-counting Arizona, the returns from around the country have revealed a dramatic shift...
64% of voters tell Sedona City Council’s car camp to park elsewhere
The results are in on Proposition 483, a referendum on the city of Sedona’s “Safe Place to Park” homeless worker car camp.
The referendum succeeded,...
Election counting is complex when margins are close
Covering election results in Verde Valley is not as easy as one might think.
First, Sedona is split, with about 70% of residents on the...
Yavapai Community College’s refusal to meet with Sedona City Council is no surprise
Surprising nearly no one who has paid any attention to Yavapai Community College’s behavior toward the Verde Valley for, well, the last 50 years,...
Kids, families and revelers gear up for Halloween
Halloween is by far the biggest holiday in the Verde Valley. The big day is Thursday, Oct. 31, as residents and visitors celebrate the...
