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Prescott Council to consider second rodeo-related petition to finalize wording Tuesday

Based on a petition that was submitted to the City of Prescott in June over the plans for improvements to the Prescott Rodeo Grounds, the City Council will consider a multi-step plan this week for public review of the future project.

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Update underway on statewide plan for EV charging stations

A network of federally funded charging stations for electric vehicles is the goal of a program that is currently underway at the Arizona Department of Transportation.

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Major exterior renovations due to begin on Prescott Valley Public Library

The Prescott Valley Public Library will be undergoing renovations on its exterior to repair damaged panels, which were the center of a lawsuit filed several years ago.

Recipe of the Day

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Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot lead over Young

The fascination with Brian Harman at the British Open has little to do with his golf so far. It's rare in Britain to hear tales of hunting turkey, learning to skin a deer at age 8 and packing wild game in the freezer for his family to eat.

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Reds hit back-to-back-to-back homers in 6th in 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks

TJ Friedl, Matt McLain and Jake Fraley hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.

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Can Griner, company turn Mercury’s season around behind back-to-back wins?

After jumping out to a 14-point lead to start Thursday’s matchup against the Chicago Sky, the Phoenix Mercury appeared destined to cruise to a 2-0 record post-All-Star break and their first set of back-to-back wins this season.

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Giant panda gives birth to squirming, squealing healthy twin girls at South Korean theme park

A giant panda has given birth to squirming, squealing healthy twin girls at a South Korean theme park.

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Fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners

A Florida neighborhood is having to deal with a growing group of domestic rabbits on its streets after a breeder illegally let hers loose.

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Wildlife officials search for a wayward sea otter harassing surfers, kayakers off California coast

Wildlife officials are trying to capture a wayward sea otter that has been wresting surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.

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Talk of the Town: Barriers to electric vehicles are not insurmountable

I am distressed regarding Courier Columnist Kelly Kading’s columns and thought I’d offer a rebuttal of his latest, “Science & Sense: The Hypocrisy of Electric Vehicles.”

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Editorial cartoon (2): July 23, 2023

Editorial cartoon (2): July 23, 2023

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Editorial cartoon (1): July 23, 2023

Editorial cartoon (1): July 23, 2023

Reader Poll:

What is your opinion about the possible widening of Highway 89 through Granite Dells?

  • Widen it / It is called progress. 24%
  • Do not widen it / find a different way around / slow down. 73%
  • I do not care. 3%

401 total votes

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Reader Poll:

What is your opinion about the possible widening of Highway 89 through Granite Dells?

  • Widen it / It is called progress. 24%
  • Do not widen it / find a different way around / slow down. 73%
  • I do not care. 3%

401 total votes

See past polls

Across The Street see more>JUMP TO: AcrossTheStreet.com

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‘The Spouse Whisperer’ returns by popular demand on July 29 at the Elks Theatre

Take a comedic journey through the ups and downs of being in a long-term relationship when award-winning comedian Mark Cordes performs his critically acclaimed one-man show, “The Spouse Whisperer,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Elks Theatre, 117 E. Gurley St., Prescott.

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Prescott Palette: Breakfast at the Market

One of my favorite summer past times is visiting the Prescott Farmer’s Market, which I never do often enough. Generally when I visit, I’m on a mission — sourcing fresh greens and vegetables for the weekend features or grabbing our weekly order of mushrooms or other items.

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Q&A with: Michael Allen, author of ‘Living and Touring with Alice Cooper’

“Living and Touring with Alice Cooper and Other Stories” is a new book about the early stages of the iconic band, Alice Cooper, from their high school days through their rise to fame in the early ’70s.

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Dear Annie: Keeping seniors safe behind the wheel

Dear Annie: I am a retired RN, and I was interested when one of your readers wrote that if an elderly person falls, they should not be allowed to drive. I am here to tell you there is no direct correlation between falls and driving.

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Git the Doc: Surgeons in blue

Old west town doctors faced a myriad of medical challenges on an every day basis but the challenges that they handled paled in comparison with those dealt with by military physicians stationed in the American West.

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Days Past: The truth about the Palace bar and the Great Fire of 1900 — Part 1

Prior to the release of the book Prescott’s Original Whiskey Row in 2015, there’d been some debate between local historians and Whiskey Row business owners and regulars as to whether Prescott’s most famous and cherished legend is true.

Life see more>

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Adoption Spotlight: Jesus

Jesus is a well-mannered, polite, and compassionate young man who enjoys being around others. Jesus likes a wide variety of activities, from playing video games and watching TV to taking short hikes and fishing.

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Adoption Spotlight: Jordan

Jordan is a charming, loveable, and energetic young man. His favorite outdoor activities include playing basketball, swimming, and jumping on a trampoline

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Anniversary: Dick & Carol Yetman celebrate 50th year of marriage

Dick and Carol Yetman were married on June 16, 1973 in Redlands, California and spent their honeymoon driving in separate cars to their new home in the Chiricahua Mountains.

Obituaries see more>

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Obituary: Jim Jeffries, Sr.

Jim Jeffries, Sr. or “Pop” as he was known to friends and family, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023.

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Obituary: Mitchell Brian Strom

Mitchell Brian Strom, 59, passed away July 18, 2023. Mitchell was born Oct. 11, 1963 in Sioux City, Iowa to Earl and Sandra (Daggett) Strom.

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Obituary: Pauline ‘Josie’ Lynn

Pauline “Josie” Lynn, age 89, passed away on July 11, 2023. Josie was born in London, England on April 11, 1934.

National & International see more>

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Michigan man charged with murder and other crimes in case involving ex-girlfriend and her toddler

A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping and killing her 2-year-old daughter has been charged with murder by Michigan's attorney general.

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A wildfire is raging out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, forcing tourist evacuations

A large blaze burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for the fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.

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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House

President Joe Biden said Friday that new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by his White House are an important step toward managing the “enormous” promise and risks posed by the technology.