Camp Verde, Arizona

• Winery builds stronghold in valley
  

  Arizona Stronghold's wines all sell in the $20 dollar range, making them among the least expensive of all Arizona wines.

• RVing 101: More on Arizona state park closures
  

  Cost estimates indicate that shutting down some state parks can be as expensive or almost as expensive as keeping them open, at least in the short term.

• Scenic drive: Verde Valley
  

  As it winds northward about 14 miles from just east of Camp Verde to the Sedona exit of Interstate 17, Forest Road 618 provides easy access to a couple of magnificent wilderness areas, as well as the largest known petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

• Mother of 3 in jail on charges she sold meth from hotel
  

  Yavapai County Sheriff's Office detectives from the Special Crimes Unit on Feb. 19 arrested 23-year-old Jessica Dennis on charges she posssessed and sold methamphetamines in Prescott Valley.

• Attorney's Office declines to file charges in stabbing case
  

  The Yavapai County Attorney's Office has declined to file charges against Riley Martinez in the stabbing death of his brother, Kyle Martinez, a spokesman said.

• Camp Verde school bus hit, 4 sent to hospital
  A school bus carrying 41 Camp Verde Unified School District students was struck from behind while stopped on Montezuma Castle Highway on Wednesday afternoon.
• Rimrock well mired in regulatory mess
  The Montezuma Rimrock Water Company, owner of a proposed commercial well outside the gates of Montezuma Well National Monument, was dealt another setback on Tuesday when the Arizona Corporation Commission refused to extend a deadline for its arsenic abatement project.
• Desert eagles given the boot
  The Verde River's fledgling desert bald eagle population is being kicked out of its federal nest following a decision by the Fish & Wildlife Service.
• Rancher within law to kill stray pets
  The conflict of urban life and range law clashed with gunshots Tuesday night near the Safeway Shopping Center in Cottonwood. Both sides feel the law was broken. Today, two Labrador retrievers are dead. A calf is also dead.
• Cottonwood couple charged with sex crimes
  Cottonwood Police Investigations was advised in mid-February of the alleged sexual molestation of an 11-year-old girl by 54-year-old Stephen Robbins.
• Reward for the High Country Bandits
  The Coconino Silent Witness program is offering its maximum reward for anyone with information regarding the recent rash of bank robberies believed to be committed by the "High Country Bandits."
• Dig in: March is Archaeology, Heritage Awareness Month
  If you have never taken the time to poke around among the Verde Valley's archaeological wonders, now would be a great time to get started.
• Gallery: YAN Exodus-Return 2010
  The Yavapai Apache Nation's Exodus-Return Commemoration took place on Saturday with a full agenda of activities.
• Camp Verde town manager resigns, takes Chino Valley job
  Camp Verde Town Manager Mike Scannell submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday and announced he has accepted the position of town manager for the Town of Chino Valley.
• Budding Camp Verde scientists show their stuff
  There is a common belief that America's children have little interest or aptitude when it comes to the sciences.
• Verde Valley tax revenue headed south for winter
  In the lower elevations of the Verde Valley, the January sales tax numbers seem carved in ice.
• Rimrock man killed on I-17
  A Rimrock man was killed Thursday in an Interstate 17 accident just north of Middle Verde Road. The accident involved three vehicles, two in southbound traffic and a third in the northbound lane.
• Camp Verde council reviews Fort Verde agreement
  The Town Council will have an opportunity to comment and make changes this evening on the draft of an agreement between the Town of Camp Verde and Arizona State Parks for the continued operations of Fort Verde.
• Camp Verde man charged with sexually abusing girl, 13
  March 1, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office detectives charged 61-year-old Michael Taylor, a Camp Verde resident, with sexual abuse and luring a minor for sexual exploitation.

City Description

Camp Verde (Western Apache: Gambúdih) is a town inYavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 10,610. The town is located along the I-17 freeway, and as a result most of the local economy involves service stations, restaurants, hotels, and the like. Nearby tourist attractions include Montezuma Castle National Monument and Fort Verde State Historic Park. It is also the site of Cliff Castle Casino, operated by the Yavapai-Apache Nation Indian tribe, making it an important gambling destination for north and central Arizona. The town also host a famous corn festival each year. It is put on by Hauser and Hauser Farms, which operates in Camp Verde. Other annual festivals include Fort Verde Days, the Pecan, Wine and Antiques Festival and the Crawdad Festival. For the past several years, the town has also been the site of the annual Highland Games, the largest exhibition of Scottish culture in Northern Arizona. Camp Verde is located at 34°34′0″N 111°51′22″W / 34.566667°N 111.85611°W / 34.566667; -111.85611 (34.566713, -111.856194). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.6 square

City Contained By:

• Yavapai County
• Arizona
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Fort Verde State Historic Park
• Fort Verde District
• Fort Verde District

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 110.3334935 km squared

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