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| Family, community efforts keep Gerard Home running |
After successfully retaining program financing for their son in the face of state budget cuts, the McLoughlin family is focusing on a not-for-profit corporation.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| DeMocker trial jury views bicycle tracks, footprints near murder scene |
Yavapai County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Dan Winslow explained to the jury in the Steven DeMocker murder trial how he followed bicycle tire tracks along a trail and into the brush of the Deep Well Ranch.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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| LD1 GOP primary candidates talk about budget cuts |
Following is the fourth in a series of five questions The Daily Courier asked the Republican primary candidates for two seats in the Arizona House of Representatives District One. Their answers are paraphrased.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Rainwater harvesting could help close the gap toward safe yield |
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Phippen Museum doubling its size |
PRESCOTT - Looking to increase its stature amongst national and international Western art museums, the Phippen Museum is poised to more than double its floor and gallery space.
"This will take the Phippen Museum to a much higher level," said Bill Gary, museum trustee and capital campaign chairman. "This will make us a destination museum for people all over the country."
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Prescott adjusts code for commercial waste hauling |
A move by the City of Prescott to charge its solid waste-hauling competitors a 5-percent fee to cover street impacts raised concerns by one of those competitors this week.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Prescott Council ratifies 2003
final plat for local subdivision |
Prescott City Council members revisited a seven-year-old action Tuesday, when they ratified a previous decision on The Crossings subdivision.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| PUSD hires new assistant principal and dean of students for Prescott High School |
When Prescott High School students return to school Aug. 9, they will find two new administrators in the front office.
The PUSD Governing Board Tuesday evening approved Deborah Salcedo as assistant principal and Ryan Tyree as dean of students at the high school.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| All About Kids hosts barbecue Saturday |
The owners of All About Kids in Prescott Valley are hosting a barbecue from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 31, to introduce their pre-school/day care center to the community.
All About Kids owner Jenny Lovett opened the new child care facility six months ago at 8183 E. Florentine.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Gas Prices: July 31 |
EDITOR'S NOTE: Prices at the pump are according to www.arizonagasprices.com. Keep in mind that prices fluctuate. These price checks are as of yesterday afternoon.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Guns magazine editor goes old-school with musket |
Jeff John, editor of Guns magazine, fires a fusil de marine at the Prescott Sportsmen's Club on Monday.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Fundraiser to help with VA nurse's medical expenses is Saturday |
A fundraiser to help Kelli Carter and her family with expenses related to her illness will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Plaza Bowl bowling alley, 127 Plaza Drive, Prescott.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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| Parts of SB 1070 on hold, but others now in effect |
While a federal judge temporarily blocked controversial portions of Arizona's tough new immigration law Wednesday, numerous other parts of Senate Bill 1070 took effect Thursday.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| City of Prescott supports state's immigration bill |
For the past four years or so, Prescott has provided a snapshot preview of the immigration debate that exploded this year over Arizona Senate Bill 1070.
In fact, Prescott officials have pushed for years to have virtually the same type of authority that the embattled bill would allow.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Party officials sound off on SB 1070 |
Jan Smith, chair, Yavapai County Republican Party: "When the federal government doesn't execute the laws on the books, we as law-abiding citizens have a major problem.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| LD1 Candidates: What should the Legislature do to help Arizona's economy? |
Following is the third in a series of five questions The Daily Courier asked the Republican primary candidates for two seats in the Arizona House of Representatives District One. Their answers are paraphrased.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Prosecutors object to transfer of James Arthur Ray sweat lodge case |
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Federal loans now offered for winter storm damage recovery |
Arizona residents and businesses impacted by the severe winter storm of Jan. 18-22 can get federal aid after all.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Man arrested on charges of super-extreme DUI |
Prescott police arrested a man Tuesday night on charges including super-extreme DUI after an officer saw him repeatedly swerve into another lane while driving his truck along Cortez Street and later cross the center line on Gurley Street.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| YBBBS Child of the Week: Ben |
Meet Ben. Ben is an outgoing, talkative 7-year-old. He lives with his mother, his dog and cat and two robots. One of Ben's favorite things to do is eat, especially "sugary stuff!" According to Ben, "Candy is yummy and lettuce is gross."
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Police, Sheriff's Office develop policies on immigration law's enforcement
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A federal judge's preliminary injunction Wednesday morning put on hold enforcement of four main parts of Arizona Senate Bill 1070, but officers and deputies began enforcing the remaining provisions of the law on Thursday morning.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Gas Prices: July 30 |
EDITOR'S NOTE: Prices at the pump are according to www.arizonagasprices.com. Keep in mind that prices fluctuate. These price checks are as of yesterday afternoon.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| State appeals order blocking parts of immigration law |
Arizona asked an appeals court Thursday to lift a judge's order blocking most of the state's immigration law as the city of Phoenix filled with protesters, including about 50 who were arrested for confronting officers in riot gear.
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer called U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's Wednesday's decision halting the law "a bump in the road," and the state appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Thursday.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| LD1 candidates: Is SB 1070 helpful or harmful for Arizona? |
Following is the second in a series of five questions The Daily Courier asked the Republican primary candidates for two seats in the Arizona House of Representatives District One. Their answers are paraphrased.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| SB 1070: Thursday's the day, but not without big changes |
A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona's immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Syler Search: Still no sign of missing 2-year-old boy |
Search and rescue crews continue to comb the Beaver Creek Campgrounds where a 2-year-old Flagstaff boy went missing this past weekend.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Trail footprints draw more suspicion in DeMocker trial |
Underscoring how important the prosecution believes footprints found on a trail leading to murder victim Carol Kennedy's house are, for the third day a jury listened to testimony concerning those footprints.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| City of Prescott's parking-fee kiosks ready next month |
By about mid-August, the honor system will no longer be the mode of enforcement for parking fees at the City of Prescott's lakes.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Prescott City Council extends new meeting schedule until Jan. 1, 2011
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By the time Prescott City Council members got to the review of their new meeting schedule Tuesday, they had already sat through nearly five hours of meetings.
And that brought attention to one of the new schedule's weaknesses: the inordinate length of the two voting meetings per month.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| PUSD completes $17.2 million in bond projects |
In 2004, voters in the Prescott Unified School District approved an $18.7 million bond for school district improvement projects.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Book sale ongoing at Prescott library |
The Friends of the Prescott Public Library's ongoing used book sale offers an abundance of current best-sellers in excellent condition along with collectable books, sheet music, classics, art books and more.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Private land fire bans end |
Yavapai County officials have lifted fire-use restrictions on rural areas as monsoon rains become more widespread.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Parks & Rec Activities: Week of July 29 |
Join us every Friday night until Aug. 13 and swim from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for only $1. Hotdogs will be available for $1 as well. For more information, call 636-9780.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| PUSD board OKs $1.5M for bond projects |
If all goes well, the Prescott School District will finish bond projects at the high school this year.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Gas Prices: July 29 |
EDITOR'S NOTE: Prices at the pump are according to www.arizonagasprices.com. Keep in mind that prices fluctuate. These price checks are as of yesterday afternoon.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Police say suspect was looking for ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend |
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law |
A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown.
The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents - including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Candidates tackle Clean Elections issue |
Following is the first in a series of five questions The Daily Courier asked the Republican primary candidates for two seats in the Arizona House of Representatives District One. Their answers are paraphrased.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Biden, Jarvis visit Grand Canyon |
VP talks economic recovery
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Golf club cover shown to DeMocker jury |
On Tuesday, the jury in the murder trial for Steven DeMocker saw a golf club cover that law enforcement officials sought for several months prior to his arrest.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| City of Prescott OKs Peavine grant application |
The City of Prescott will apply for a $611,290 grant for a "grade-separated" crossing on the Peavine Trail, but that does not guarantee that the City Council will accept the money if the application is successful.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Enjoy some music, learn about crime prevention at National Night Out kick-off |
Crime prevention teams for the Prescott and Prescott Valley police departments and the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office invite everyone to their National Night Out kick-off featuring a free concert by Road 1 South, a local blues band, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Yavapai Silent Witness gives out 11 cash rewards in July |
The Yavapai Silent Witness board of directors awarded several callers nearly $3,000 in cash rewards at their recent meeting for helping local law enforcement agencies make arrests in 11 cases.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Prescott Valley water, sewer rates on their way up |
The Town of Prescott Valley Town Council gave the go-ahead this past Thursday to schedule public hearings to publicize the intent to make all water rates within the town consistent, and raise rates on sewer services throughout the community.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Change will aid Prescott Valley homeowners with critical repairs |
Low-income homeowners in Prescott Valley who desperately need repairs will now have an easier time obtaining help.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| YMCA Activities: Week of July 28 |
Itty Bitty Sports returns to the YMCA in August. Children ages 3-5 will have fun playing and learning the basic skills of soccer, kickball and basketball. This is a parent-and-child activity. Session A is on Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and Session B is on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Countdown to SB1070: Police, activists prepare for new law |
The sheriff of Arizona's most populous county is making room in a vast outdoor jail and determined to round up illegal immigrants to fill it. Police from the U.S.-Mexico border to the Grand Canyon are getting last-minute training. And protests and marches are planned throughout Phoenix.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Gas Prices: July 28 |
EDITOR'S NOTE: Prices at the pump are according to www.arizonagasprices.com. Keep in mind that prices fluctuate. These price checks are as of yesterday afternoon.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Search area widens for Day 4 |
The hunt for 2-year-old Syler Newton is into its fourth day, and the search area is about to get bigger.
Dwight D'Evelyn, spokesman for the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, reported Tuesday that investigators plan to widen the search area to make sure searchers are being as thorough as possible.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Dog adoptions half-price at YHS through August |
Dogs in all shapes, sizes, genders and colors are available for adoption.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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