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More drug users getting treatment instead of jail in Tucson
Hundreds of Tucson residents wrestling with substance abuse are getting treatment instead of jail under a program funded with federal grants.
Firefighters making significant progress on Cellar Fire
The Cellar Fire has reached approximately 7,512 acres with about 18 percent containment, as of Sunday morning, July 21, the Forest Service reported.
Prescott Valley wants peddlers in town to be licensed
In June, as summer approached, Prescott Valley police reported they had cited and released two peddlers for wandering around the Quailwood and StoneRidge subdivisions without the town’s permission.
- Corporation Commissioners demand answers from APS
- Klotzbach retires after 39 years as owner of Heiji’s Foreign Car Repair on Sheldon Street
- What you can do to protect yourself from your neighbor’s fire-prone landscape
- Smoki Museum holds annual consignment market
- Catch 22 — Day 21: Woman wanted for burglary, stolen car
- Peddlers in Prescott also face strict rules
- Need2Know: Frosty’s Pop Shop & Virtual Reality Gaming opens; Willow Creek Restaurant repainted; Carmella’s takes former El Charro location; new Anytime Fitness
- Business in Brief: Financial advisor joins Edward Jones
- Progress on Cellar Fire continues; evacuation order lifted for Pine Flat
- ‘Like the chain saw’: Drones have become a lifesaving tool for fighting wildfires
Happenings & Events see more>
Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering: Prescott Valley Public Library July 23
Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering is presenting “You Just Can’t See Him From the Road” at the Prescott Valley Public Library
Steve Annibale performs at courthouse plaza for Summer Concert Series July 23
Steve Annibale performs at Courthouse Plaza for Summer Concert Series July 23
Bunco fundraiser to aid animal groups Monday, July 22
Chino Valley Animal Partners is hosting a bunco fundraising event at the Chino Valley Senior Center. Proceeds to benefit Companion Animals in Chino Valley and the local animal shelter.
Sports see more>
Harvick holds off Hamlin at New Hampshire
Kevin Harvick used a late bump and run to win last year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Pinot strikes again in Pyrenees, Alaphilippe stalls in Tour de France
When one French rider starts to fade, another comes to the fore. One way or the other, France may still be on course for its first Tour de France winner since 1985.
Surfers test waves ahead of sport’s Olympic debut at Tokyo
As one of the new sports added to the program for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, surfing is arguably the most glamorous and is sure to bring a new dimension as the IOC seeks a younger audience.
Odd & Interesting see more>
US Air Force warns against joke event to ‘storm Area 51’
The U.S. Air Force has warned people against participating in an internet joke suggesting a large crowd of people “storm Area 51,” the top-secret Cold War test site in the Nevada desert.
No 'manpower': Berkeley bans gender-specific words in code
There will be no manholes in Berkeley, California. City workers will drop into “maintenance holes” instead.
Woman who got postcard sent in 1993 tracks down sender
An Illinois woman who recently got a 1993 postcard in her mailbox has tracked down the man who sent it to his children more than two decades ago.
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Opinions see more>
Editorial: Election season calls for care with comments
Election season is upon us. In accordance with an established tradition of fair play, the Courier handles letters to the editor and talks of the town a little differently during election season.
Editorial cartoon (2): July 21, 2019
Editorial cartoon (2): July 21, 2019
Editorial cartoon (1): July 21, 2019
Editorial cartoon (1): July 21, 2019
Reader Poll:
What do you think about state utility regulators' decision not to roll back Arizona Public Service's rates, in the wake of customer complaints?
- I disagree; if customers did not get to pick their plan and are facing steep increases, it is unfair.
- I agree with the Corporation Commission. APS explained the changes and gave everyone ample time to pick their plan.
- I don't like any of this / I do not care.
362 total votes
See past polls
Reader Poll:
What do you think about state utility regulators' decision not to roll back Arizona Public Service's rates, in the wake of customer complaints?
- I disagree; if customers did not get to pick their plan and are facing steep increases, it is unfair.
- I agree with the Corporation Commission. APS explained the changes and gave everyone ample time to pick their plan.
- I don't like any of this / I do not care.
362 total votes
See past polls
Kudos see more>
Smoki Museum holds annual consignment market
The Smoki Museum was hopping with people Saturday for its annual consignment market with tables filled with Native American art, pottery, jewelry and an assortment of other Southwest décor items.
Big names, shows set for Yavapai College Performing Arts Center
Tickets for the 2019-20 season at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center, featuring big names and shows all season long, go on sale Monday, July 22.
Main Event: Gary Allan, Harlem Globetrotters coming up at Findlay Toyota Center
There’s no shortage of entertainment expected at the Findlay Toyota Center in the coming months, starting with a performance by country music star Gary Allan next week.
Features see more>
Amazing Places: Old mining equipment
Mining has been a major source of revenue for Arizona, especially copper, gold and silver — and still is to this day.
Days Past: The Hance Brothers in Yavapai County
Today, John Hance is widely remembered as the Grand Canyon’s famous storyteller.
Dear Annie: Hopping off the merry-go-round
Dear Annie: I finally realized that I cannot change people or their behaviors. I can only change mine. Now, how I react? I am working on that.
- THE TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: This Park City vacation rental wasn’t what I expected
- Feature Home: UNIVERSAL HOMES ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THEIR NEWEST ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES!
- Ask the Contractor: Countertop overlay offers creative upgrade
- Top 10 summer-flowering shrubs to delight
- Gardeners, let’s praise the hoe
Life see more>
Birth announcements: Week of July 21, 2019
Birth announcements: Week of July 21, 2019
León and Franklin wedding
Mariah Sky Franklin, of Wheaton, Illinois, daughter of Steve and Jana Franklin of Prescott, and Anthony Joseph León of Aurora, Illinois, son of Gil and Danna León of Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, were married on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Village Baptist Church.
2 Humboldt school district employees receive VIP award
Two Humboldt Unified School District classified employees received accolades and the VIP of the Month award at the HUSD Governing Board meeting July 9.
Obituaries see more>
Obituary: Al Frank III
Al Frank III, loving husband, father and “Papa,” passed away in his home surrounded by family on Monday, July 15, 2019, after a 16-month battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Obituary Notice: Phillip Moreland
Phillip Moreland was born June 14, 1940, and died July 13, 2019, in Prescott, Arizona.
Obituary Notice: Edward Lawrence Cassidy
Edward Lawrence Cassidy, born Sept. 8, 1939, in Stamford, Connecticut, died July 16, 2019, in Prescott Valley, Arizona.
National & International see more>
Teen activists score mental health days for Oregon students
Oregon will allow students to take "mental health days" just as they would sick days, expanding the reasons for excused school absences to include mental or behavioral health under a new law that experts say is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.
Nadler: Mueller hearing to air evidence of Trump wrongdoing
The House Judiciary Committee chairman said Sunday that this week's hearing with Robert Mueller will air "very substantial evidence" of wrongdoing by President Donald Trump and make a public case for impeachment. Republicans pledged sharp questioning of the special counsel about what they see as a "one-sided" Russia investigation.
US hotels caught in fight over housing detained migrants
There's a new target in the clash over immigration: hotels. Advocacy groups and unions are pressuring Marriott, MGM and others not to house migrants who have been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
