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Joe Arpaio loses sheriff’s race in 2nd failed comeback bid
Joe Arpaio on Friday was narrowly defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years before being voted out in 2016 amid voter frustrations over his taxpayer-funded legal bills, his penchant for self-promotion and a defiant streak that led to his now-pardoned criminal conviction.
As feds debate COVID-19 deal, clock is ticking on Arizona protection
Arizona renters may have breathed a sigh of relief last month when Gov. Doug Ducey extended the state moratorium on residential evictions to Oct. 31.
Fire on Bumblebee Road growing fast; not threatening, evacuations not necessary
Fire management crews are currently working a wildfire that was spotted at approximately 9:44 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the area of milemarker 4 on Bumblebee Road in southeast Yavapai County.
- Prescott High Class of 2020 graduation ceremony Aug. 8
- US: Border tunnel appears to be 'most sophisticated'
- COVID-19 Update: Yavapai County has recorded 1,968 cases, 1 additional confirmed death overnight
- State health officials release 3-prong test for back-to-school benchmarks
- Which families will opt to keep kids home?
- Summer Concert Series reinstated by Prescott Downtown Partnership
- Yavapai County ‘close’ to meeting state health metrics to reopen schools, health director says
- Yavapai College approves fall semester re-entry plan with classes starting Aug. 17
- Police seek information about solar panel taken from speed sign in Chino Valley
- PUSD rolls into historic, virtual-for-now, 2020-21 school year
- Human-caused Goldwater Lake fire quickly extinguished
- Adoption Spotlight: Demetre
- Update: Primary Election results in Yavapai County as of 1 p.m. Aug. 6
- Correction: Oberg not 'newly elected' but is leading in Primary Election vote count
- COVID-19 Update: Yavapai County has recorded 1,960 cases, state to release back-to-school benchmarks
- 'Worst nightmare': Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid
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Coyotes advance with 4-3 overtime win over Predators
The Arizona Coyotes got a reprieve when the postseason was expanded for the NHL's restarted season, only to face the distraction of their general manager resigning right before leaving for Edmonton.
In the bubble, the Phoenix Suns have been perfect so far
The last time Devin Booker walked off the court as a winner in four consecutive games, these were the opponents: Hampton, Cincinnati, West Virginia and Notre Dame. That is, until now.
Amid pandemic, Hall of Fame Village plans move forward
Instead of thousands of football fans converging on the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week, there might be dozens. The coronavirus pandemic ensured that when the hall's enshrinement ceremonies were postponed until next year, and the NFL canceled preseason games.
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German nudist chases down boar who snatched his laptop
A German nudist had the last laugh after giving chase to a wild boar that had run off with a bag containing his laptop.
Watch: 'Longest Yard Sale' kicks off amid pandemic
"The World's Longest Yard Sale," a six-state event is happening this weekend for the 34th straight year despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Watch: SpaceX launches rocket with batch of satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket released dozens of satellites early Friday after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Farmer returns prosthetic leg that skydiver lost during jump
- S. Korean tries washing money over virus fears, suffers considerable loss
- Watch: Red panda born in Berlin as part of global breeding program
- Australian Outback pub bans messy emus for ‘bad behavior’
- Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts
Opinions see more>
Editorial cartoon (1): August 8, 2020
Editorial cartoon (1): August 8, 2020
Editorial cartoon (2): August 8, 2020
Editorial cartoon (2): August 8, 2020
Offering some praise for the Pentagon on flags
I’ve gotten a few letters from readers over the past couple of weeks who have asked me – some more politely and in publishable terms than others – if I have anything nice to say about the Trump administration at all. So, critics, write down the day. I am about to say something nice.
Reader Poll:
Are you more apt to shop/do business at a store that requires a face mask?
Reader Poll:
Are you more apt to shop/do business at a store that requires a face mask?
Features see more>
Printable Wonderword Puzzle 080820
Courier digital subscribers can print this Wonderword Puzzle challenge. This feature will print on standard 8.5x11-inch paper.
Hamilton: Release your tensions, it's National Clown Week
God Bless America, and how's everybody? The Wall Street Journal reported the Gallup poll which says 84% of Americans blame the media for the nation’s bitter divisions. But every year in August there is a proven and happy way to release all the tension. This is National Clown Week, so arm yourselves and shoot to kill.
Dear Annie: Finding Home Newly
My husband and I have been married for 37 years. We were separated for five years and, recently, have started spending time together again, with an interest in reuniting. But we've found that we get along better while he has his apartment and I have my apartment.
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Jim and Eileen Klein celebrating their 50th anniversary
Jim and Eileen Klein will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 8, 2020.
Carolyn and Dave Altilio celebrate 50th anniversary
Carolyn (Christopher) and Dave Altilio were married Aug. 8, 1970. They met through Carolyn’s cousin.
Robert and Betty Peñás celebrate 67 years
Robert and Betty Peñás were married on Aug. 1, 1953. They moved to Arizona from Wisconsin in 1960.
Obituaries see more>
Obituary Notice: Barbara Yvonne Carroll
Barbara Yvonne Carroll, age 85, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, passed away Aug. 1, 2020 in Prescott, Arizona.
Obituary Notice: Virginia Faye White
Virginia Faye White, age 80, of Prescott, Arizona was born March 7, 1940 in Phoenix, Arizona and died July 29, 2020.
Obituary Notice: Dale Edwin Barke
Dale Edwin Barke, age 69 of Prescott, Arizona passed away on Aug. 4, 2020 in Prescott.
National & International see more>
Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now
A last-ditch effort to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by the still-raging coronavirus.
US hiring slows in July as signs of lasting damage emerge
U.S. hiring slowed in July as the coronavirus outbreak worsened, and the government's jobs report offered signs Friday that the economic damage from the pandemic could last far longer than many observers originally envisioned.
Warnings flashed for years of explosives at heart of Beirut
At least 10 times over the past six years, authorities from Lebanon's customs, military, security agencies and judiciary raised alarm that a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals was being kept with almost no safeguard at the port in the heart of Beirut, newly surfaced documents show.
