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Sedona Oak Creek Superintendent Dennis Deardon to retire, gives board 'five months to find a superintendent'

By Yavapai News Report | May 11, 2023

The Sedona Oak Creek School District received notice of the impending retirement of Superintendent Dennis Deardon and another longtime staff member during the district's May 2 Board meeting.

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U.S. Rep. Eli Crane: '$300+ million in taxpayer dollars for released illegal aliens who broke our laws'

By Yavapai News Report | May 10, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security announced additional funding for communities dealing with immigrants.

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Prescott Frontier Days to Host Community Information and Input Session for Proposed Master Plan of Rodeo Grounds May 13, 2023 at 9am

By Yavapai News Report | May 9, 2023

Prescott Frontier Days, the World’s Oldest Rodeo, in partnership with the City of Prescott, will host an informational meeting to review the proposed master plan for the rodeo grounds on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9 a.m.- 10 a.m. at the rodeo grounds, 840 Rodeo Drive, Freeman Building.

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ACT: How many Yavapai County students passed their Mathematics tests during 2021?

By Yavapai News | May 8, 2023

There were 1,558 Yavapai County students who took the ACT Mathematics test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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City Seeks New Applications for the Mayor’s Veterans Commission

By Yavapai News Report | May 8, 2023

The City Council Subcommittee on Appointments is seeking applications from citizens who are interested in serving on the Mayor’s Veterans Commission.

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Help the city create an urban heat island map this June

By Yavapai News Report | May 8, 2023

The city of Sedona's sustainability program needs 35 resident volunteers for a whole day, in early June, to drive designated paved roads in Sedona, map urban heat islands and collect data as citizen scientists.

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AASA: How many Yavapai County students passed their Mathematics tests during 2021?

By Yavapai News | May 7, 2023

There were 8,673 Yavapai County students who took the AASA Mathematics test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Yavapai County: 27% of students passed their ACT English Language Arts tests during 2021

By Yavapai News | May 6, 2023

There were 1,543 Yavapai County students who took the ACT English Language Arts test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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City of Prescott Tourism Office Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week May 7-13, 2023

By Yavapai News Report | May 6, 2023

The City of Prescott Tourism Office, Experience Prescott, is celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week, May 7-13, 2023.

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Rep. Crane Issues Statement Following Committee Passage of Border Reinforcement Act

By Yavapai News Report | May 6, 2023

After the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 was voted out of the House Committee on Homeland Security early this morning, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) issued the following statement:

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Bennett: "Would be concerned" if outside legal group's involvement in elections task force goes "beyond the logistical stuff"

By Andy Nghiem | May 5, 2023

Arizona State Sen. Ken Bennett (R-1) said he "would be concerned" if an outside legal group's involvement "goes beyond" administrative help with Gov. Katie Hobbs' (D-Ariz.) elections task force. His comments come after the chair of the House Elections Committee raised questions about the group's involvement.

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Yavapai County: 38.6% of students passed their AASA English Language Arts tests during 2021

By Yavapai News | May 5, 2023

There were 10,057 Yavapai County students who took the AASA English Language Arts test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Crane Calls for Navajo Nation to Have Access to Gravel Pits for Urgently Needed Infrastructure

By Yavapai News Report | May 5, 2023

New letter highlights need to cut red tape, improving federal permitting process for Navajo self-sufficiency

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Crane: "They can't tell you the truth, so this is their native tongue: misrepresentation, misinformation"

By Yavapai News Report | May 4, 2023

"Keep in mind, these are the same people, a couple months ago, who told you we were going to cut Social Security and Medicare. They're also the same people who tell you they have operational control over the southern border and that the economy is doing great. They can't tell you the truth, so this is their native tongue: misrepresentation, misinformation."

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Analysis: Sedona program to pay homeowners who ditch AirBNB garners only one recipient in 9 months

By Yavapai News Report | May 3, 2023

Sedona’s measure to pay homeowners to “rent local” made national headlines in 2022, but an analysis by Yavapai News shows only one homeowner has been paid during the nine-month existence of the program.

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Arizona's Crane on White House criticism of House spending bill: We are 'trying to stop this out of control, reckless spending'

By Yavapai News Report | May 3, 2023

U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) has responded to a recent news release from the White House that opposed the Republican spending bill he supports.

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Crane Leads Effort to Transfer Federal Land to Local Communities in Pinedale and Alpine, AZ

By Yavapai News Report | May 3, 2023

On May 2, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced a bill that would transfer federal land currently under the purview of the U.S. Forest Service to Navajo and Apache Counties.

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Analysis: Hobbs’ effort to repeal school choice program could doom scholarships for 846 students in Yavapai News readership area

By Yavapai News | May 2, 2023

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has proposed reversing Arizona’s school choice program, which benefits 846 students within the Yavapai News readership area in the third quarter of 2022.

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Plan for intermittent daytime lane restrictions on State Route 179 in Sedona May 1-10

By Yavapai News Reports | Apr 30, 2023

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises Sedona area drivers to plan for intermittent lane restrictions on State Route 179 beginning May 1.

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Yavapai News area weekly mass times

By Yavapai News | Apr 29, 2023

The following parishes in the Yavapai News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.