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Courier Cares Christmas Lighting Contest opens for 2021, seeks entries
The Daily Courier’s Christmas lighting list and contest is on again — for the fourth consecutive year.
COVID relief funds used to build homeless shelter in west Phoenix for ages 55 or older
A new homeless shelter is being built near Metrocenter for ages 55 or older, marking an expansion into new areas of the city with services targeting a specific population.
City disputes man couldn't breathe in fatal arrest attempt
The city of Phoenix disputed a claim by a Black man that he couldn’t breathe as officers held him down during a fatal arrest attempt nearly five years ago outside a community center, according to newly unsealed court records that provide the city’s most detailed publicly available account of the death.
- ASU students protest Rittenhouse as possible student
- Trail closure in effect for trail east of Lynx Lake to protect bald eagles
- Supervisors initially approve contracts for administrative assistance with ARPA programs
- Ducey wants US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
- Yavapai County experiences third surge of COVID-19, says county health director
- Arizona officer fired after shooting of shoplifting suspect
- Ducey kick offs holidays with lighting of Capitol tree
- ASU students to protest Rittenhouse as a possible student
- Costumed Jan. 6 rioter plans to appeal conviction, sentence
- APS loses appeal over negligence shielding
- US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
- Christmas City events return to downtown Prescott this weekend
- People Who Care provides driving assistance to those with age-related, physical limitations
- VFW Post 10227 announces December operation schedule
- Yavapai Best for Babies meeting this month deals with infants in foster, kinship care
- Yavapai Silent Witness offering $250 reward for info leading to arrests in credit card fraud case
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Manfred, Clark divergent views point to lengthy lockout
Hours into Major League Baseball's first work stoppage in 26 years, Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark presented diametrically opposed views of each side's negotiating positions that point to a lengthy lockout.
Washington State beats Arizona State 51-29 to open Pac-12
Washington State sputtered through an awful first half on offense, shots bouncing away — if they hit anything at all — passes sailing into the stands.
D-backs add 4-time All-Star reliever Melancon on 2-year deal
The Arizona Diamondbacks made a move to solidify the back end of their bullpen on Wednesday, adding four-time All-Star Mark Melancon on a $14 million, two-year deal.
Odd & Interesting see more>
Rare coin minted in Colonial New England sells for $350,000
One of the first coins minted in Colonial New England, which was recently found among other coins in a candy tin, has sold at auction for more than $350,000, more than it was expected to get, the auctioneer said.
Missing the point: Man in Germany drives to driving test
A man in Germany has discovered the hard way that it’s best to get a driving license first before trying to use it.
Roadrunner, going faster, ends up in Maine after hitchhike
A wayward roadrunner is on the mend in Maine after traveling across the country in a moving van.
Opinions see more>
Editorial cartoon (1): Dec. 2, 2021
Editorial cartoon (1): Dec. 2, 2021
Editorial cartoon (2): Dec. 2, 2021
Editorial cartoon (2): Dec. 2, 2021
Talk of the Town: Prescott Valley already implementing appropriate recommendations in safe yield water report
A May 2021 report by the Morrison Institute’s Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University calls into question the ability of the state’s water laws to assure sustainable water supplies for residents living in areas where groundwater levels are declining.
Reader Poll:
The US Department of Labor and OSHA, at the urging of the Biden Administration, will require businesses with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated, or be tested for COVID weekly and wear a mask indoors. What are your thoughts on this mandate?
- I'm in favor of it -- we need to halt COVID in its tracks.
- I am opposed -- government should not issue personal mandates; this violates our liberties.
- This is an overreaction -- COVID is waning, compared to in 2020.
- I do not know / do not care.
993 total votes
See past polls
Reader Poll:
The US Department of Labor and OSHA, at the urging of the Biden Administration, will require businesses with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated, or be tested for COVID weekly and wear a mask indoors. What are your thoughts on this mandate?
- I'm in favor of it -- we need to halt COVID in its tracks.
- I am opposed -- government should not issue personal mandates; this violates our liberties.
- This is an overreaction -- COVID is waning, compared to in 2020.
- I do not know / do not care.
993 total votes
See past polls
Features see more>
Mountain Gardener: 6 steps for planting Christmas tree after the holidays
How do you keep a Christmas tree alive outside in the winter? Can you put a cut Christmas tree in soil? When should you plant your Christmas tree?
Outdoor decorating trends: natural, cozy, sustainable
Home, as we know, has become more central to many of us during the pandemic, and that means outdoors as well as in. This holiday season, designers and retailers have suggestions for updating window, door and yard decorations.
Lyle Christensen helps community through ACF
It’s hard to believe the end of 2021 is nearing. Many of us think about giving during this time of year, whether that is to our families, friends or community.
- Massive heart attack puts 52-year-old on path to better health
- Around the Bluhmin' Town: More to the holidays than simply packages
- Dear Annie: Unanswered prayers
- Cooking: Warm, wow guests with homemade hot mulled apple cider
- To Your Good Health: Diabetes complicates COVID risks with or without vaccine
Life see more>
Adoption Spotlight: Lee
Lee loves fishing, biking and being in the sun. He dreams of finding a family who enjoys the outdoors as much as he does. Lee’s enthusiasm for all things scales and tails doesn’t stop with fishing.
Adoption Spotlight: Logen
Logen is talkative, happy and full of laughter. He likes doing anything outside – especially swimming. He also enjoys playing soccer and would love to play on a team.
Adoption Spotlight: Kohana & Jordan
Meet sister and brother Kohana and Jordan! Kohana enjoys volleyball, going for walks, playing card games and watching sporting events. She dreams of attending medical school and becoming a doctor. Little brother Jordan is lovable, charming and energetic.
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: William (Bill) C. Hitt
William (Bill) C. Hitt, 86, passed away November 26, 2021.
Obituary Notice: Nathan A. Mejia
Nathan A. Mejia, July 26, 1969, passed away November 14, 2021 in Prescott, Arizona.
Obituary Notice: Robert A. Morris
Robert A. Morris, born September 22, 1955 passed away November 12, 2021 in Prescott Valley, Arizona.
National & International see more>
Conflict over abortion laws won't abate if Roe v. Wade falls
On both sides of America’s abortion debate, activists are convinced that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 Supreme Court ruling establishing a nationwide right to abortion — is imperiled as never before.
Prosecutor: Gun was 'freely available' to Michigan shooter
A prosecutor considering criminal charges against the parents of a boy accused of killing four students at a Michigan school said Thursday their actions went “far beyond negligence” and that the gun “seems to have been just freely available” to the teenager.
Omicron and delta spell return of unpopular restrictions
Greeks over 60 who refuse coronavirus vaccinations could be hit with monthly fines of more than one-quarter of their minimum pensions — a get-tough policy that the country's politicians say will cost votes but save lives.
- Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
- World in Brief: Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant
- CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal
- Attorney: Potter to testify at trial in Daunte Wright death
- Court upholds California ban on high-capacity magazines
