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Local dance teacher hopes to tap dance to Miss Arizona title
Alexes Niekamp, owner of Lessons by Lexe dance studio in Prescott, is in Phoenix this week competing against 25 other women for the chance to become Miss Arizona.
Meetings about Granite Creek Master Plan set for next week
The City of Prescott will hold two open house meetings regarding the Granite Creek Corridor Master Plan.
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Bret Burchard to stay on as head coach of Northern Arizona Suns
For the first time in team history, the Northern Arizona Suns will have a head coach enter his second year.
Local Sports in Brief: 3nd Annual Jerry Germain Memorial Horseshoe Tournament on June 29 at American Legion Park
In the wake of American Legion celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019, All horseshoe pitchers are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Jerry Germain Memorial Horseshoe Tournament on June 29.
Courtney Adams named Prescott volleyball’s new head coach
Prescott’s boys and girls volleyball programs have at last found the captain of their ship for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year as the athletic department announced the hiring of Courtney Adams as head coach Monday morning.
- Former Arizona Cardinals QB Josh McCown retires after 16 NFL seasons
- Prescott All-Stars squeak by Verde Valley 8-7 in tourney opener
- Prescott Valley demolishes Williams in All-Star opener
- Howard: ‘Do not hit the net’ and many other catchy phrases
- Playing favorites: Woodland's 3 shots get him a U.S. Open win
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‘Baby’ found dead near park turns out to be realistic doll
Horror and alarm over the discovery of what appeared to be the body of a dead baby at a New York City park turned to relief, and probably some embarrassment, Tuesday when the blue-skinned corpse was later revealed to be a realistic-looking doll.
Man caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers
Federal authorities say a 39-year-old Connecticut man has been caught trying to smuggle nearly three dozen live finches through John F. Kennedy Airport in order to sell them for singing competitions.
Topeka police sorry for Father’s Day tweet in poor taste
Topeka police have apologized for a Father’s Day tweet that encouraged people to turn in dads who have outstanding warrants.
- OJ Simpson posts video to announce official Twitter account
- Man thought he'd purchased Florida villa for $9,100, discovers 1-foot-wide strip of grass worth $50
- Unicyclist completes 180-mile Trek Across Maine
- Kansas boy very lucky to survive knife impaling his face
- Illinois medical center wishes a happy retirement to its MRI machine
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Editorial cartoon (1) June 18, 2019
An editorial cartoon published in the Courier, June 18, 2019.
Editorial cartoon (2) June 18, 2019
An editorial cartoon published in the Courier, June 18, 2019.
Purcell: National debt is out of control, nobody seems to care
Breaking news: Federal spending is out of control.
Reader Poll:
What do you think the City of Prescott should do about downtown parking?
- Extend parking time limit to 3 or 4 hours
- Remove time limit and install parking meters
- Add more street signs to advertise downtown parking garage
- Keep the parking system as is
488 total votes
See past polls
Reader Poll:
What do you think the City of Prescott should do about downtown parking?
- Extend parking time limit to 3 or 4 hours
- Remove time limit and install parking meters
- Add more street signs to advertise downtown parking garage
- Keep the parking system as is
488 total votes
See past polls
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Review: Willie Nelson's latest is relaxed, joyous
Willie Nelson's latest studio offering, "Ride Me Back Home," is a relaxed, joyous collection that finds Nelson reflecting, explicitly, on age and its toll — complaining, in fact, about the way time has left his face so lined — but free of any self-pity.
Kornukopia Calendar, June 14-23
Prescott Film Festival, Friday, June 14 through Saturday, June 15, Yavapai College, 1100 E. Sheldon St.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in “Romeo and Juliet” and the miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,” died Saturday at 96.
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Hamilton: DNA testing is behind growth of Father’s Day
The National Retail Federation reported Americans spent a record $18 billion on Father’s Day gifts, including clothing, gifts and cards.
Dear Annie: Distraction-free dining
Dear Annie: I’m sitting at Reagan National Airport close to dinnertime.
Seniors: Say no to ‘free’ genetic tests
If you’re approached by someone who offers “free” genetic testing or cancer screening, turn them down.
- Powers: Preparing for an emergency is no fun, but it’s necessary
- Dear Annie: Educating readers on prosopagnosia
- Dr. Roach: Tumor of brain lining doesn’t increase Alzheimer’s risk
- Bluhm: Are we really not paying attention, or is there something else going on?
- Dear Annie: Continuing to honor all fathers
- Dear Annie: An Ode to All Fathers
- Days Past: Geronimo and Wyatt Earp: More similar than you think
- Adopting 5 kids with medical needs all part of being a father, husband
- Dear Rhonda & Dr. Cheri: Where has all the courtesy gone?
- THE TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: Why did Frontier make me pay extra for my checked bags?
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Birth announcements: Week of June 16, 2019
Birth announcements: Week of June 16, 2019
Tanner Brown graduates Navy boot camp
Tanner K. Brown, 18, a Prescott and Chino Valley area native, recently graduated Navy boot camp at Great Lakes in Illinois, and graduated B.E.S.S (Basic Enlisted Submarine School) at Naval Station New London, Groton, Connecticut.
Birth announcements: Week of June 9, 2019
Birth announcements: Week of June 9, 2019
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Chamber Focus: Dream Vacations ribbon cutting
Dream Vacations owner Thomas Sloat cuts the ribbon celebrating Dream Vacations’ membership in the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce.D
Photos: 9th annual Party at the Pines
The ninth annual Party in the Pines took place Saturday, June 1, 2019.
Photo: In defense of Men in Business
The Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Men in Business Bacon & Beer Mixer was at Insurgent Brewing Company Thursday, May 23.
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: Gary Wayne Traverse
Gary Wayne Traverse, 67, passed away in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on June 15, 2019.
Obituary: Mary Jo Ann Parrott
Mary Jo Ann Parrott, who preferred to go by the name “Jo Ann,” passed away at the age of 91 on June 10, 2019.
Obituary Notice: Constance “Connie” Kae Ortega
Constance “Connie” Kae Ortega, 56, of Paulden, Arizona, was born March 1, 1963, in Denver, Colorado, and died June 10, 2019.
National & International see more>
Marijuana use doubles among US pregnant women to 1 in 14
Pot use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and is most common during the first trimester, government research shows.
San Francisco weighs 1st US city ban on e-cigarette sales
San Francisco supervisors are considering whether to move the city toward becoming the first in the United States to ban all sales of electronic cigarettes to crack down on youth vaping.
US air quality is slipping after years of improvement
After decades of improvement, America's air may not be getting any cleaner.
