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Prescott council poised to vote on AED letter of intent
A non-binding agreement that aims to preserve 475 acres in the heart of the Granite Dells will be up for a vote by the Prescott City Council this week.
Questions remain about how July 4 signature events will go forward
As Prescott’s big Fourth of July week approaches, a number of decisions still remain about how the “World’s Oldest Rodeo,” the Prescott Frontier Days Parade, and the annual fireworks display will be conducted during the era of COVID-19.
Fond farewell to superintendent with mantra that shaped foundation for Humboldt Unified’s future
Dan Streeter is an educator extraordinaire, a 21st century learning “visionary” who sees promise in all students and as Humboldt Unified School District’s leader pushed for programs to propel that premise.
- Latest COVID counts result of community spread; it is not all from more testing, Banner doctor says
- Arizona fire season already in high gear due humans, weather
- 33rd annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering canceled for 2020
- New apartment complexes popping up rapidly across Prescott, Prescott Valley
- Need2Know: Prescott J.C. Penney store not closing; Haunted Kitchen back in business on South Montezuma; former Alfonso’s at Gurley and Sheldon remodeled for sushi restaurant
- Adoption Spotlight, June 7, 2020: Carlos
- HUSD board to debate seeking bond/override election on Tuesday
- Arizona surge of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continues
- World Health Organization: Wear mask if you can't keep your distance
- Two killed after Border Patrol pursuit in Arizona
- J.C. Penney closing 154 stores; Prescott not on list
- Former state lawmaker Doris Goodale dies at age 71
- Arizona adds record 1,579 new confirmed cases to COVID-19 count; deaths top 1,000 statewide
- COVID-19 ‘rollercoaster’ not off tracks in Yavapai County, Horton says
- Ducey: Reopening state was not mistake, as state tally increases
- PUSD seeks 8% override — despite uncertain times — to help teachers/staff reach financial equity
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NFL players both eager & anxious to return during pandemic
Seasonal colds and the flu spread through NFL locker rooms just about every year, sending some players home sick while others slog through practices hoping they’ll feel better by game day.
NASCAR looks to steer clear of protests over George Floyd
NASCAR has a checkered racial history.
MLB plan saves big-spending teams $100M each
The New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers would each save more than $100 million on player salaries as part of management’s proposal to start the coronavirus-delayed season than they would under the union's plan.
Odd & Interesting see more>
Caught on video: Bear cub surprises child stepping out of Louisiana home
A young boy got quite a surprise Friday morning when he came face-to-face with bear cub.
Watch: Two good Samaritans use CPR to revive baby deer found drowning in lake
Two good Samaritans in Texas saved the life of a drowning baby deer after administering CPR.
Police: Man faked wife’s disappearance so she’d avoid prison
A West Virginia woman and her husband faked her disappearance by pretending she plummeted from an overlook as part of a scheme to keep her out of having to go to prison, authorities said.
- Watch: Alligator caught on doorbell cam video trying to reach sea turtles wall art
- Watch: Vietnam soldier's letter delivered 52 years later
- Watch: Artist honors NY first responders with 20,000-foot portrait
- Watch: Baby rhinos get first chance to explore habitat
- Watch: Massive Marsican bear follows 12-year-old boy on hiking trail
Opinions see more>
Fields & Save the Dells: the good, bad in the AED Letter of Intent
As reported in The Daily Courier on May 23, the three parties to the Arizona Eco Development (AED) negotiations are close to finalizing a preliminary agreement on a deal that would protect 475 acres in the Granite Dells as public open space.
Mengarelli & Orr: Letter of Intent between city, AED is a win-win
Our community has a tremendous opportunity to add to the 1,350 acres of open space preservation in the Dells through a possible annexation agreement with Arizona Eco Development (AED).
Editorial cartoon (1): June 7, 2020
Editorial cartoon (1): June 7, 2020
Reader Poll:
If scientists and the National Institutes of Health bring to market a COVID-19 vaccine in the next seven to 10 months, would you get one?
- Yes, with no worries.
- No, I am concerned I or someone in my family would become infected as a result / I don't like vaccines.
- No, I am not worried about COVID-19 infection, regardless.
- Yes, but with some concerns / how proven would it be?
411 total votes
See past polls
Reader Poll:
If scientists and the National Institutes of Health bring to market a COVID-19 vaccine in the next seven to 10 months, would you get one?
- Yes, with no worries.
- No, I am concerned I or someone in my family would become infected as a result / I don't like vaccines.
- No, I am not worried about COVID-19 infection, regardless.
- Yes, but with some concerns / how proven would it be?
411 total votes
See past polls
Features see more>
Amazing Places: Devil’s Garden along Hole-in-the-Rock Road
Today, we are back in Utah for our second visit to Hole-in-the-Rock Road (HitRR), southeast of Escalante. I gave you some of the history of this road in my last column but I didn’t tell you how it got its interesting name.
Days Past: Mary Colter, an architect of the Southwest, Part 2 — Building Mystery
The last article introduced the architect/designer Mary Colter, who, in the early 20th century, was designer/architect for the Fred Harvey Co., which built hotels and serviced train depots along the route of the Santa Fe Railroad from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Arizona History: June 7-13, 2020
On June 10, 1922, Arizona’s first woman governor, Rose Mofford, was born in Globe.
Life see more>
Glidden, Arellano wed on mountaintop
Moses and Dinah Glidden of Prescott are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Glory Glidden, to Isaac Arellano, son of Carmen and Javier Ochoa of Las Vegas, Nevada.
2020 graduates from PACE Preparatory Academy
Pictured are the 2020 graduates of PACE Preparatory Academy in Prescott Valley.
John and Shannon Skurja celebrate 50th anniversary
John and Shannon Skurja are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: Dorothy Ann Kellerman
Dorothy Ann Kellerman, 94, passed away peacefully of natural causes on May 30th 2020 in Prescott Arizona.
Obituary: Patricia Wojcik Moomey
Pat was lifted up into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, May 31st, 2020, after a full and rewarding life.
Obituary: Julie Jones
It is with heavy hearts, we tell you, Julie Jones has been relieved from her 16 years of strife with cancer.
National & International see more>
Despite global reopening push, some jobs gone for good?
Factories and stores are reopening, economies are reawakening – but many jobs just aren’t coming back.
Photos: D-Day soldiers stormed Normandy's beaches, 76 years ago
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on "D-Day" as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe
Jordan giving $100 million for racial equality, justice
Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice.
- Minneapolis bans police chokeholds in wake of Floyd's death
- Barr says he didn't give tactical order to clear protesters
- World Health Organization: Wear mask if you can't keep your distance
- Wall Street’s rally zooms higher after surprise gain in jobs
- UK vaccine summit calls for freely available virus vaccine
