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Water allocations recommended for 2024 by Subcommittee on Water Issues
With seven residential projects on the city’s radar for 2024 that would require nearly 70 acre-feet of water, the Prescott Council Subcommittee on Water Issues recommended this week that the city should stick with its 25-acre-feet budget for the first six months of the year.
Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 7 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack as well as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2023.
Appeal of Plaza Hotel decision expected to go to council in January
The controversial hotel project that has been proposed on Whiskey Row in downtown Prescott is expected to be considered by the Prescott City Council in the coming year.
- Winners announced for the 26th Annual Prescott Holiday Light Parade
- Shooting incident leaves one dead, investigation ongoing
- New deputy forest supervisor selected for Prescott National Forest
- YCSO seeking witnesses to roadway incident in Rimrock
- Arizona man charged over online posts that allegedly incited Australian attack in which 6 died
- Veteran reflects on Vietnam-era service as Marine, four decades as firefighter/EMT
- Remembering Pearl Harbor
- Children can Shop with a Cop Saturday Dec. 9
- Yavapai College to transform Boyd Tenney Library into Center for Learning and Innovation
- Arrest made in Prescott Valley funeral parlor drive-by shooting
- New interim director embraces ‘very unique opportunity’ at Prescott Regional Airport
- Influencers: Gary Beverly works to protect Verde River
- Arizona Complete Health crisis hotline helps residents cope with difficult situations
- Growing Forward: From flying high & holiday cheers to shopping locally
- Chino Valley steps up Christmas celebrations this month
- Broadband contract for Verde Valley up for review by supervisors
Recipe of the Day
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Chino Valley boys basketball emerges from 3 game losing streak against River Valley
In what seemed to be another basketball on Tuesday December 5th, the Chino Valley Cougars boys’ varsity team defeated the River Valley Dust Devils with a sizeable lead, closing the game with a final score of 68-49
Grand Canyon knocks off No. 25 San Diego State 79-73 for its first win over ranked opponent
Ray Harrison stood at the center of the court, searching for an escape route as Grand Canyon's students charged toward him.
Coyotes on a roll with historic run, 'Dateline'-loving goalie
Arizona made history by winning consecutive games against the last five franchises to win the Stanley Cup.
- Cardinals are 2-2 since Kyler Murray's return, giving hope that rebound is coming in '24
- Prescott High School volleyball coach earns second consecutive ‘Coach of the Year’ award
- No. 12 Oklahoma to face No. 14 Arizona in Alamo Bowl in matchup of teams jumping conferences
- Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out
- The Orange Bowl is for the snubbed; Florida State and Georgia will square off Dec. 30 ahead of CFP
- James Conner scores twice against his old team, Kenny Pickett hurt as Cardinals beat Steelers 24-10
- Carcone scores again as Arizona wins its fourth straight with a 4-1 victory over St. Louis
- Booker returns with 34 points, Suns top Grizzlies 116-109
- The Steelers showed they can move the ball; they're hoping points will follow when Arizona visits
- Phoenix Rising FC to bring back at least 10 players from its 2023 championship squad
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Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows
It’s a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping a close eye on their newborns. For some penguins, it means thousands of mini-catnaps a day, researchers discovered.
Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after killing big buck on hunting trip
A Nebraska woman bagged a marriage proposal earlier this month along with a big buck during a recent deer hunting trip.
Customer sues Chopt eatery chain over salad that she says contained a piece of manager’s finger
A customer has filed a lawsuit against the fast casual chain Chopt over a salad that she says contained a piece of the manager’s finger.
- Robbery suspect’s colorful underwear helped police arrest him, authorities say
- 4 men charged in theft of satirical golden toilet titled ‘America,’ at Churchill’s birthplace
- The faces of pastoralists in Senegal, where connection to animals is key
- National Weather Service surveying tornado damage in Arizona town
- Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame
- A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
- Long distance! Wrongly measured 3-point line on Nuggets' court fixed ahead of tipoff with Mavericks
- NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
- Man trapped in jewelry vault overnight is freed when timer opens chamber as scheduled
- Theft of 2 million dimes from truckload of coins from US Mint leaves four facing federal charges
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Wright: Safe holidays create precious lifelong memories
Well it’s Dec. 7, and our Christmas tree at home is up and decorated; about a week earlier than in the past, as I recall, but the holiday spirit is in our home.
Editorial cartoon (2): Dec. 7, 2023
Editorial cartoon (2): Dec. 7, 2023
Editorial cartoon (1): Dec. 7, 2023
Editorial cartoon (1): Dec. 7, 2023
Reader Poll:
What are your thoughts on the potential recall of Prescott Mayor Phil Goode?
- Yes, a recall is warranted -- too many problems
- No, he is doing a great job
- It's too soon -- wait for the investigation results
- I do not care
266 total votes
See past polls
Reader Poll:
What are your thoughts on the potential recall of Prescott Mayor Phil Goode?
- Yes, a recall is warranted -- too many problems
- No, he is doing a great job
- It's too soon -- wait for the investigation results
- I do not care
266 total votes
See past polls
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The City of Prescott, in conjunction with the Prescott Chamber of Commerce, celebrated Prescott’s designation as Arizona’s “Christmas City” with the 69th annual Courthouse Lighting on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Jesse Bertel/Courier)
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Gypsy Soul unveils unforgettable musical journey at upcoming holiday show
Gypsy Soul, acclaimed for its authentic musical style rooted in a multicultural heritage, is set to captivate audiences with a soulful blend of acoustic rock, pop, blues and jazz. Experience the enchanting melodies of Gypsy Soul’s “Gift within a Song” at the Elks Crystal Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 117 E. Gurley St., with two performances at 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.
Prescott Palette: Prescott Fly Girls, life in flight
The 1960s and ’70s found the commercial airline industry in its heyday. This was when first class really existed, and economy wasn’t that bad either. Passengers dressed and relished the experience of being spoiled while traveling abroad.
Trilogy Tour delivers in Phoenix, mostly
The Trilogy Tour – featuring Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin – took center stage at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Saturday, Nov. 25. The three Latin music sensations played a variety of hits throughout the more than three-hour concert.
- What to Stream This Week
- Jake Shimabukuro brings island vibes to Jim & Linda Lee PAC for Christmas concert on Dec. 1
- ‘The Marvels’ melts down at box office, marking new low for MCU
- Sonoran Winds, Arizona Philharmonic’s Woodwind Quintet, performs at Ruth Street Theater on Nov. 19
- Review: Hunger Games returns in ‘Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
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Tax credits can benefit you, to those you donate
The 2023 Arizona Tax Credit programs for individuals allow you to make a positive charitable impact while receiving a credit that reduces your Arizona income tax liability.
Republicans tout family tax rebates amid projected $400 million budget shortfall
Republican legislators have defended family tax rebates as beneficial to Arizonans on the heels of new projections that Arizona is expecting a $400 million state budget shortfall.
31st annual ‘Last-Minute Non-Profit Stocking-Stuffer Bazaar’ set for Dec. 16
Shoppers in search of holiday gifts, and those who wish to stock up for future gift giving, while supporting local nonprofits, will again have their chance at the 31st annual “Last-Minute Non-Profit Stocking-Stuffer Bazaar” scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prescott Activity Center, 824 E. Gurley St., Prescott.
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Recognition: Prescott resident honored with 2023 Phi Kappa Phi love of learning award
Isabella Clark of Prescott, Arizona, was recently presented a Love of Learning Award worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Adoption Spotlight: Deven
Deven is a kind, considerate and active person who enjoys camping, spending time outdoors, playing soccer and competing on his track team
Adoption Spotlight: Devin
Devin loves basketball, card games, video games and adventure books. He’s also a big fan of seafood – especially sushi.
Obituaries see more>
Obitiuary: Don E. Roberts
Don E. Roberts passed away on Nov. 30, 2023. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Raymond and Flora Roberts. He was 74 years old.
Obituary Notice: Charles Edward Creighton
Charles Edward Creighton, 87, of Cordes Lakes, Arizona, born Sept. 12, 1936 in Manchester, England, passed away Nov. 28, 2023 in Cordes Lakes, Arizona
Obituary: River Nesta Maize July 3, 1999- Nov. 29, 2023
River was born in Huntington Beach, California and moved to Prescott, Arizona with his parents in 2005 when he was 6.
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Las Vegas sheriff says no further threat in shooting on university campus, victims taken to hospital
The Las Vegas sheriff says there is no further threat in the shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, and that multiple victims have been taken to a hospital.
Washington's center of gravity on immigration has shifted to the right. Can the parties make a deal?
It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an urgency to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, fueled in no small part by Republicans who felt a political imperative to make inroads with minority voters by embracing more generous policies.
Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees
The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
- Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
- Prince Harry challenges the decision to strip him of security in Britain after he moved to the US
- Lebanon's Christians feel the heat of climate change in its sacred forest and valley
- Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day
- Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
- Nation/World in Brief: Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
- After a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower, French investigators look into suspect's mental health
- 3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
- The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
- Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions
