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Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.
As survivors pass on, more Holocaust education could be headed to Arizona classrooms
Arizona students haven’t been properly taught about the Holocaust in recent years, according to a recent poll conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
WWII veteran flies in a rare aircraft for his 94th birthday, thanks to nonprofit
The two-seat aircraft – sunshine gold and christened Amazing Grace – taxied along a line of its honored passenger’s family members, friends and Patriot Guard Riders before roaring off from Falcon Field Airport.
- Woman shot in head during altercation at Prescott Valley home, airlifted and survived
- A growing adventure: E-bikes provide healthy alternative to seniors who want to keep riding
- March 12 will be grand opening of new Family Visitation Center in Prescott Valley
- Update: $400 reward still available for info leading to arrest of fugitive
- Arizona in Brief: State in majority as Senate OKs COVID-19 relief bill
- January storm response up for review by Prescott council Tuesday
- Need2Know: Espresso Barn closes, but starts a ‘new endeavor’; W&Z Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar expects to open later this year; Landings, a new senior assisted living community, announces March 29 opening
- HUSD personalized learning something Pothast hopes to grow for all students
- New brands of learning a standard that will prove most useful for COVID-forced learning recovery
- 7 pull packets for 3 Prescott council seats; 2 now want to be mayor
- Governor lifts capacity limits on businesses; social distancing rule remains
- Prescott Mayor: Ducey’s Friday COVID-19 order ‘step in right direction’
- E-bikes come in all types — and everyone can ride
- Arizonans can now renew driver licenses online
- Republican lawmakers propose boosting referendum approval to 55%
- Yavapai CASA for Kids expands mission; hires first executive director to lead traditionally volunteer effort
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Stanford climbs to No. 2 in women's AP Top 25 behind UConn
Buoyed by an impressive run to the Pac-12 Conference championship, Stanford jumped two spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll on Monday.
Gonzaga remains No. 1, Baylor back to No. 2 in AP Top 25
Gonzaga's bid to go wire-to-wire No. 1 is in its final week.
Exciting 2nd half awaits NBA, but virus may still have a say
While LeBron James was largely resting through the All-Star Game, the Brooklyn Nets were adding another piece for a run at his title.
- Edgar Martinez hat trick leads Prescott over rival Bears 7-0; state next
- No. 1-ranked Badgers thrash rival Bears 10-0; look ahead to state
- Beyond the Lines: Should faculty be involved in college athletic decisions?
- No. 9 UCLA women into Pac-12 final, 58-49 vs. No. 11 Arizona
- No. 11 Arizona women beat Washington State 60-44
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Crocodile hunt: Search on for escaped reptiles in S. Africa
Police and conservation officers were searching Friday for an unknown number of young crocodiles that escaped earlier in the week from a large breeding farm in South Africa.
Pythons, iguanas: Florida restricts some exotic reptiles
Pythons, iguanas, monitor lizards, oh my! Florida is moving to restrict 16 invasive reptile species that have wreaked havoc in the Everglades and across the state.
Venomous spiders prompt temporary Michigan library shutdown
taff at a University of Michigan library temporarily closed the building after three venomous spiders turned up in a basement storage area.
- ‘Vaccine, vaccine’: Dolly sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before shot
- 139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco address
- Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii
- Watch: 2nd endangered orangutan baby in 2 years at New Orleans zoo
- No cat-astrophe: Police find kittens in ‘suspicious package’
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Tyree: Have you remembered your pets in your will?
Sure, it made the rounds of the “News of the Weird” columns when a Nashville businessman left $5 million in a trust fund for his beloved border collie Lulu. But such gestures aren’t as eccentric as you might think.
Editorial cartoon (1): March 8, 2021
Editorial cartoon (1): March 8, 2021
Editorial cartoon (2): March 8, 2021
Editorial cartoon (2): March 8, 2021
Reader Poll:
As Zoom and other video meetings have become commonplace, how would you rate their effectiveness compared to in-person meetings?
- 1. Not at all as effective
- 2. Slightly less effective
- 3. About the same
- 4. Fairly effective
- 5. Very effective
104 total votes
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Reader Poll:
As Zoom and other video meetings have become commonplace, how would you rate their effectiveness compared to in-person meetings?
- 1. Not at all as effective
- 2. Slightly less effective
- 3. About the same
- 4. Fairly effective
- 5. Very effective
104 total votes
See past polls
Features see more>
Printable Wonderword Puzzle 030821
Courier digital subscribers can print this Wonderword Puzzle challenge. This feature will print on standard 8.5x11-inch paper.
To Your Good Health: An expert is best when it comes to hormone therapy needs
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman who has been suffering from four to five bouts of hot flashes with night sweats (about every two hours from bedtime until morning) since I stopped taking HRT at age 62.
Dear Annie: Why not?
Dear Annie: I'm a mom to three beautiful little boys, all under the age of 10.
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Anniversary Jim and Jackie Richardson celebrate 60 years
Congratulations to Jim and Jackie Richardson of Dewey-Humboldt as they celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.
Anniversary: Gary and Juanell Stramandinoli celebrate 50 years
On March 13, 1971, Gary and Juanell Stramandinoli were married at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona.
Recognition: Josephine Marie Beal celebrates 102 years
Josephine Marie Beal of Prescott Valley is celebrating her 102 birthday.
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: Marian Joan Tripp
Marian Joan Tripp, born Dec. 2, 1938, in Francesville, Indiana, lost her battle with breast cancer Feb. 24, 2021.
Obituary Notice: Jimmie P. Houts
Jimmie P. Houts, age 97, of Chino Valley, Arizona, was born January 5, 1924 in Arthur, Illinois and passed away February 25, 2021 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Arrangements are entrusted to Chino Valley Funeral Home.
Obituary: Rosemary B. O’Driscoll
Rosemary B. O’Driscoll, 1930-2021. Daughter of Alice Blanche Anderson and John Hoy Brown Jr., Rosey passed away peacefully on Feb. 11, 2021, at the age of 90 years old in Prescott Valley, Arizona.
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Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
Before posting a selfie with her COVID-19 vaccination card on Twitter, Aditi Juneja debated whether to include an explanation for why she was eligible for a shot.
Stocks rise broadly on Wall Street even as technology lags
Stocks are rising broadly on Wall Street Monday even as Apple and several other technology companies lag behind.
Explosive Harry, Meghan interview reverberates across globe
Prince Harry and Meghan's explosive TV interview divided people around the world on Monday, rocking an institution that is struggling to modernize with claims of racism and callousness toward a woman struggling with suicidal thoughts.
