Election 2026

Yavapai County to ask voters for jail sales tax hike 

The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, operating in its dual role for the Yavapai County Jail District Board of Directors, voted unanimously to ask voters to raise the county jail tax. During its March 18 meeting, the board approved Resolution...

PAC files initiative to block housing proposal 

Save the Cultural Park group submits 1,400 signatures for July ballot Organizers of the Save the Cultural Park Political Action Committee turned in their signature petitions to the Sedona City Clerk's office on Thursday, March 19, seeking to place a...

Sedona City Council puts Home Rule on July ballot

On Tuesday, March 10, the Sedona City Council unani­mously approved putting Home Rule before the voters on the Tuesday, July 21, ballot. The vote was 6-0 with Councilwoman Kathy Kinsella attending virtually and Councilwoman Melissa Dunn absent. The vote came...

Signature threshold complicates ballot push

When and if the “Sedona Cultural Park Preservation Act” will go before voters has not yet been determined as the ballot initiative will continue to gather signatures. If passed, it would require the 41 acres of the city-owned Western Gateway...

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes discusses voting laws

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes defended early voting and mail-in ballots during a Monday forum at the Cottonwood Recreation Center. About 50 constituents attended the Feb. 9 event titled "Fighting Voter Suppression Efforts," hosted by the League of...

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Jerome State Historic Park to host annual Bat Walk Sept. 26

Jerome State Historic Park, 100 Douglas Road, will host its annual Bat Walk at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26....

VSAR’s 2026 mission count as of August surpasses all of 2025

The Verde Search and Rescue Posse, which assists the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and other first responders in search...
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