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Jon Hecht

Local officials react to Washington, D.C., riot on Jan. 6

A rally supporting President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. turned violent Jan. 6, as hundreds of people broke through barricades and stormed the U.S. Capitol. While many appeared to be disorganized, engaging in petty vandalism and wearing costumes, later reports...

Sedona, Verde Valley slammed by snowstorm

The first significant snow storm of the season hit the Verde Valley on Monday, Jan. 25, continuing into Tuesday. I-17 closed in both directions north of State Route 179, as did State Route 89A north of Sedona, making it...

See how the Verde Valley voted in 2020

On Nov. 3, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden won the state of Arizona’s 11 Electoral College votes, making him the first Democrat to win the Grand Canyon State since Bill Clinton in 1996. Biden’s victory came with massive increases...

County supervisors shelve Verde Connect

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Wednesday, Jan. 6, to reject all three bids for Verde Connect, ending hopes for the road project after two years of numerous public hearings and environmental assessments. In December 2018, Yavapai County...

Vaccinations in the Verde Valley already slowing

On Dec. 22, Verde Valley Medical Center began inoculating its staff against COVID-19, putting health care providers at the front of the line for receiving the vaccine. Vaccinating health care workers is part of the Phase 1A scheduling, in accordance...

COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Verde Valley

On the morning of Dec. 22, Verde Valley Medical Center began the first vaccinations against COVID-19 in the Verde Valley. VVMC first vaccinated health care staff with a vaccine developed by the Moderna pharmaceutical company. Radiology tech Erin Gaff was the...

Pandemic, holiday add to food bank demand

When the coronavirus pandemic led to officials ordering shutdowns and other issues for businesses and individuals in the spring, local food banks saw demand soar, as fami­lies lost employment and schools closed. Nine months into the crisis, demand at local...

Yavapai County denies Cornville wildlife refuge

For 25 years, the Nature of Wildworks refuge has been located in Topanga, Calif., serving as a home for dozens of wild and sometimes rare animals. Its owner, Mollie Hogan, wanted to move the refuge mostly due to the increase...

COVID-19 prompts government-ordered closures

The increase in new COVID-19 cases has led to some local govern­ments ordering partial shutdowns, though they have so far been far more minor than those ordered in the spring. COVID-19 continued to spread in the Verde Valley, reaching new...

Arizona legalizes marijuana

On Nov. 3, voters in the state of Arizona approved Proposition 207 by more than 20 percentage points, legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults. Possession and use by individuals became legal as of the certification of Arizona’s ballots...

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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