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Search underway for teen-age girl swept from car; flash flood warnings still in effect
Flash flood warnings continue today, July 25, as rescue workers are working to locate a teen-age girl washed away during a rescue effort Saturday.
Update: Heavy thunderstorms produce localized flooding in parts of Quad Cities Friday afternoon
Flooding from a severe monsoon storm early Friday afternoon, July 23, closed Prescott Valley streets in the vicinity of Roundup and Viewpoint drives as well as Robert Road, from Tranquil Boulevard to Highway 89A, the Prescott Valley Police Department reported in the mid-afternoon.
Mile High Brewfest benefits Boys & Girls Club
Mile High Brewfest, the premiere beer-tasting event in the beautiful outdoors of Prescott, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21, at Mile High Field, 300 S. Granite St. in downtown Prescott.
- PUSD Governing Board member opts to campaign for state superintendent of schools
- Bebb pleads guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor
- City attorney replacement, City Hall move top Tuesday agenda for Prescott council
- Prescott releases survey to get public feedback on City Hall redevelopment
- Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce honors 2021 Community Excellence Award winners
- Need2Know: Prescott Trading Post & Bead Museum plans grand opening; The Rockstar Group real estate office opens at Gateway Mall; ProWater Irrigation & Landscape Supplies relocates to Sixth Street
- Upcoming Events: Meet Yoga Instructor Lori Wallace on Prescott Valley Public Library’s 'Checkin’ Out the Neighborhood' podcast
- Food boxes available for veterans and families in need
- Increased flight training fuels growth at Prescott Airport; could be among five busiest in the nation within 2 years
- Tucson's Hotel Congress in first phase of renovation plan
- Arizona high court: Prosecutors need only credible explanation to remove minorities from jury pool
- Pearsall, convicted of attempted 1st-degree murder, captured after nearly 3 years on the run
- ASU partnership provides free hearing services to low-income Arizonans
- Grimmway Farms issues recall of certain carrot products, county says
- Plan for daytime lane restrictions, intermittent full closures at Highway 69, Spring Lane near Cordes Lakes July 26-30
- Police K-9 teams from across state give demo in Prescott Valley
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US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
For the first time since 2004, the U.S. men’s basketball team has lost in the Olympics. And the Americans’ quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal is already in serious trouble.
Powerhouse US swim team shines with 6 medals, 1st US gold
Chase Kalisz got things rolling, claiming the first U.S. gold at the Olympic pool.
Varsho HRs in 3rd straight, D-backs beat reeling Cubs 7-3
Big changes could be coming and there's no telling what the Chicago Cubs' roster will look like in a week. For now, there's just uncertainty.
- Beyond the Lines: NASCAR drivers need a union
- Arizonans in Tokyo: Athletes with local ties to watch in the Tokyo Olympics
- With QB Murray in 3rd season, Cards under pressure to win
- Coyotes pick Shane Doan's son Josh in 2nd round of NHL draft
- Báez, Chirinos homer, Davies wins as Cubs pound D-backs 8-3
- NFL dealing with multiple questions as training camps open
- Seattle Kraken sets first roster, will open season at Vegas
- ASU’s Amukamara takes international stage with Nigeria in Olympics
- My Point: Very special inductions at Newport last week
- En route to fifth Olympics, Tucson’s Abdi Abdirahman, 44, outraces Father Time
Odd & Interesting see more>
Ranging Bull: ‘Barney’ eludes capture days after farm escape
An escaped bull has eluded capture for several days on Long Island despite searchers employing a helicopter and night-vision equipment along with attempts to lure the roaming animal with grain and a cow.
Cocaine disguised as cake seized from vehicle
A New York man and a Maine woman are facing charges over cocaine disguised as a cake that was seized from their vehicle, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said Wednesday, July 21.
Hoe no! Facebook snafu spells trouble for gardening group
Moderating a Facebook gardening group in western New York is not without challenges. There are complaints of wooly bugs, inclement weather and the novice members who insist on using dish detergent on their plants.
Opinions see more>
Editorial: Counting down to Election Day; learn and vote
Ten days. That is how long you have until your ballot is due in the City of Prescott mail-in Primary Election.
Editorial cartoon (1): July 25, 2021
Editorial cartoon (1): July 25, 2021
Editorial cartoon (2): July 25, 2021
Editorial cartoon (2): July 25, 2021
Reader Poll:
With all of the concerns over ballots and voting in the news, will YOU vote in upcoming elections via mail?
- Yes. I believe questionable practices and vote-by-mail concerns are either not happening here or are overblown.
- No, I will either vote in person or not at all. The system needs true reform.
- I do not care.
312 total votes
See past polls
Reader Poll:
With all of the concerns over ballots and voting in the news, will YOU vote in upcoming elections via mail?
- Yes. I believe questionable practices and vote-by-mail concerns are either not happening here or are overblown.
- No, I will either vote in person or not at all. The system needs true reform.
- I do not care.
312 total votes
See past polls
Features see more>
Arizona History: July 25-31
In 1865, the first Masonic Lodge in Arizona held its first meeting in the upper room of the Governor’s mansion in Prescott.
Days Past: Reliable electricity powers up Central Arizona
Today, we take electricity for granted. We only realize how essential this utility is when a power outage occurs. We are, pun intended, literally in the dark when appliances, lighting and heating/cooling systems do not function.
Launch Pad Teen Center renovation underway in earnest; January opening anticipated
The Launch Pad Teen Center is eager for its final landing in a newly renovated home suitable for all teens throughout the quad-city area seeking to find their place, make new friends and explore talents and opportunities they might otherwise prove elusive.
Life see more>
Adoption Spotlight: Leanna
Leanna enjoys school – especially math – and speaks highly of her teachers. She loves music and likes to get outdoors to play sports or catch frogs and bugs – but she is very much a “girly-girl,” too!
Adoption Spotlight: Manny
Immanuelle, known as Manny, is a straight-A student and aspires to be an engineer someday – though he also dreams of a career playing for the Golden State Warriors or Denver Broncos.
Adoption Spotlight: Kimberly
Kimberly is a friendly young lady whose smile lights up the room! She likes to listen to hip hop music and watch YouTube.
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: Joan Liebenheim Webb
Joan passed away peacefully at Highgate Senior Living. Joan lived in Prescott from 1993 until her death.
Obituary: James Carroll Bell (Jim)
James Carroll Bell (Jim) passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Prescott, Arizona.
Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Hill Skougaard
Mary Elizabeth Hill Skougaard passed away June 27, 2021, at the age of 92.
National & International see more>
Fauci says US headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus
The United States is in an "unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday.
New technology propels efforts to fight Western wildfires
As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become smarter in how they prepare.
World in Brief: States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge
Most mornings, 62-year-old Maria Elena Estamilla wakes up with pelvic pain and dread that she faces the same fate as her mother and grandmother: fatal cervical cancer.
