The Future of Broadband in Big Park | The Verde Independent
When my wife and I moved to Oak Creek Village about four years ago, I never thought about an Internet connection. Had I done so, my choice of location might have been different. That’s because I’m still working part-time and teaching business and economics all over the world. My classes are primarily taught online, especially […]
Verde Valley Teen Maze Makes a Successful Comeback
verde valley news – The Verde Valley Teen Maze is a community-driven event that enables youth to experience the consequences of their life choices. It’s been 4 years since his last Verde Valley Teen Maze, mostly due to his COVID. The event was held from February 28th to March 2nd from 9:00 am to 2:00 […]
Camp Verde teen admits to ‘killing a man’ while turning himself in to YCSO
Daulton Venglar/Larson Newspaper On December 26, a 16-year-old boy came to the East Substation of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and reported that he wanted to turn himself in on charges of “killing people.” Suspects reported shooting a 62-year-old victim in a remote area of Camp Verde around November 28 and leaving the man for […]
Rio Verde Foothills water: Maricopa County nixes Scottsdale plan
PHOENIX — Just when the solution was on the horizon, the residents of Rio Verde Foothills seem to have to keep waiting for water. Scottsdale recently submitted a proposal to refill water in unincorporated communities after cutting off residents earlier in the year. Maricopa County rejected the proposal on Friday, calling it “unrealistic, inefficient and […]
AG affirms Maricopa County’s power to deal with Scottsdale on Rio Verde issue
By Camryn Sanchez Arizona Capitol Times February 14, 2023 Attorney General Chris Mays issued an opinion today confirming that Maricopa County has the authority to temporarily supply water to Rio Verde. Enter your username and password in the fields above to access subscriber content on this site. Your subscription includes one set of login credentials […]
Yavapai County lifts fire restrictions | The Verde Independent
PRESCOTT – Yavapai County will lift Stage 2 fire restrictions and outdoor fire bans on Friday, July 15. Restrictions have been in place throughout northern Arizona since late May.Coconino National Forest lifted restrictions on June 28. Yavapai County and U.S. Forest Service officials determined that recent rainfall has reduced the fire risk, according to a […]
Long road ahead for Rio Verde Foothills water solution
Just a week after Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed its legality, Maricopa County has won a government-to-government agreement that could provide much-needed water to the Rio Verde Foothills. For decades before that, the city of Scottsdale sold the water it brought to unincorporated communities in the north. close the faucet The agreement was unanimously […]
Scottsdale approves proposal to discuss reopening water supply for Rio Verde Foothills
Scottsdale, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) — Nearly 1,000 residents of the Rio Verde Foothills community breathe a sigh of relief as water has been cut off since the beginning of the year. “Right now we have very little water supply. ,” said Karen Naviti, who lives in an unincorporated community. on tuesday, scottsdale city council The […]
Scottsdale’s Rio Verde water solution lacks a water source
PHOENIX — Where does water come from? This is one of several unanswered questions about the proposed agreement by the City of Scottsdale to restore water service to its unincorporated neighbor, the Rio Verde Foothills, to the north. The answer is Scottsdale City Council at 5 p.m. Tuesdaywhere the vote on the proposed agreement is […]
Proposed deal could restore water to Rio Verde Foothills
PHOENIX — The loss of water service in the Rio Verde Foothills has become a symbol of Arizona’s failure to cope with a major drought. The now unincorporated desert district north of Scottsdale could symbolize something else. A rare collaboration between four levels of government to restore water services. Nearly eight weeks after Scottsdale shut […]