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Rising fuel prices spur concerns

With fuel prices rising and expected to top $3 a gallon by spring, public entities are looking at ways to offset the impacts of the increase. The American Automobile Association reports fuel prices will gradually increase for at least...

City assesses impact of 1.1% state tax increase

As the state grapples whether to increase the state sales tax for all of Arizona to help solve its budget woes, towns and cities are waiting to see what the impacts would be. What is being discussed in the...

Poor diet & sedentary lifestyle increase childhood diabetes

Modern conveniences make our easier, but they are a major contributor to the increase in child and teen obesity. Pediatricians and those who work with children around the Verde Valley said they have seen an increase in the number of...

It’s Time to Spend $20 on the 20th in Sedona

Sedona retailers will join in a community effort Thursday, Aug. 20, to boost small business, jump-start the local economy and provide area consumers with dozens of bargains. Spend $20 on the 20th, a promotion spearheaded by the Sedona Red...

Sen. Pierce: Arizona’s ‘broke’

On a break from heated Arizona Legislature budget sessions, State Senator Steve Pierce painted a bleak picture to the Big Park Regional Coordinating Council. “A lot of things we’ve been accustomed to, we can’t afford,” he told the...

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Red Dirt Turns 10 with free Friday concerts

Strike up the band — the Red Dirt Concert Series is celebrating its 10th anniversary with free concerts every...

100+ Women Who Care donate $29K to 2 nonprofits

On April 6, the 100+ Women Who Care Sedona-Verde Valley Chapter celebrated six years of community service to nonprofits...
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