4+ hour ago  (155+ words) The Verde Independent The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 2 hosted a community meeting about the Pocket Fire the night of Thursday, June 25, at Sinagua Middle School in Flagstaff. Why are you watching the World Cup this year? - To view our…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (245+ words) The Verde Independent Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks at the Arizona State Prison, March 19, 2025, in Florence, Ariz. (Darryl Webb/AP) Attorney General Kris Mayes, announced a lawsuit against Multi Plan and several large health insurers, alleging they quietly built…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (230+ words) The Verde Independent Henry Silbiger (left) believes the decision on Home Rule is up to the voters while Brian Fultz (right) encourages residents to vote yes. (VVN/Nicholas Valdez) Melissa Dunn, Jean Bulleit, Tony Hausman and Rich Gay (from left…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (204+ words) The Verde Independent The Verde Independent reader's poll from the week of June 8. WASHINGTON " An ongoing deadlock between the seven states that rely on the Colorado River may have dire consequences for Arizona. A lack of agreement between the Upper…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (277+ words) The Verde Independent The Sedona Heritage Museum and Fine Art Museum of Sedona are proud to announce their participation in the Blue Star Museums program. The Blue Star Museums initiative is a nationwide program which offers free admission to people…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (89+ words) The Verde Independent Before you go " What: 17th Annual Flagstaff Hullabaloo Festival A community celebration like no other is returning to Flagstaff this June 6-7, when the 17th Annual Flagstaff Hullabaloo Festival gets underway at Wheeler Park. While a jam-packed lineup of live…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (214+ words) The Verde Independent PHOENIX " Republicans in Arizona are being asked to decide exactly how much experience someone needs actually practicing law to be the attorney general, head of the state's largest law firm -- and, more immediately, take on incumbent Democrat…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (117+ words) PHOENIX " Alexander Kolodin is blasting incumbent Secretary of State Adrian Fontes for refusing to surrender the state's voter registration records to the Trump administration. But Kolodin, in a debate on May 14, sidestepped questions of whether he would turn them over…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (100+ words) The Verde Independent COTTONWOOD" " With the change of seasons and warmer weather creeping into the Verde Valley, animals and wildlife become more active and show themselves to humans more frequently. Among these animals are bears, which can sometimes come down…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (175+ words) The Verde Independent At this cultural moment, there is a prevailing sense that we are standing at a crossroads unlike anything we have seen before. For many, the question becomes: Javascript is required for you to be able to read…...