A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a dangerous combination in the Western U.S. The rain fuels bountiful vegetation growth, and when summer heat dries out that vegetation, it can leave grasses and shrubs ready to burn.
A brewing zoning controversy in Clarkdale is shining a spotlight on the “gold rush” that has hit the Verde Valley. Real estate developer Jon Lash (Plateau Partners LLC) proposes a zoning change that would more than double the allowable housing density for a new subdivision on Old Clarkdale Parkway.
Booze. Fights. Arrests. A music festival like Coachella? Perhaps a rap concert? Nope. “The Greatest Show on Grass” is always a raucous event.
With the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers set to face off in the 2024 Super Bowl, another conversation now begins in earnest about the TV commercials that will run during one of the most-watched television events of the year.
Oh, Stanley Cup, how we love thee. No, not talking about the championship trophy awarded each year to the National Hockey League’s playoff winner. This “Stanley” is the 40-ounce tumbler that is taking over the world. One cup at a time.
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