News for Saturday, April 26, 2008

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Just 24 hours after the most embarrassing loss in the short history of the franchise, the Arizona Sundogs proved that they indeed belong among the Central Hockey League's elite.For the first time since 2003, the Southern Conference has a new representative in the CHL President's Cup Finals. The Sundogs completed this changing of the guard on Saturday night in Laredo with an impressive 6-1 victory.

April 26, 2008
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The question of who will take care of us doesn't always have an answer. The number of primary care physicians - the front-line doctors adults visit for runny noses, itchy rashes and persistent pains - isn't keeping up with a growing population.

April 26, 2008
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The American College of Physicians - the nation's largest medical specialty society - says primary care in the United States is on the verge of collapse.

April 26, 2008
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What primary care doctors are doing in the Prescott area reflects what primary care doctors are doing across the country.

April 26, 2008
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Retiring physicians, an aging population and a growing revolt against what doctors see as interfering insurance companies is a volatile mix leading to a perfect storm of limited access to basic health care.

April 26, 2008
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When Mike Janelle unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack in his sleep this past Thanksgiving, the cycling community lost one of its most revered professional riders.Saturday morning in downtown Prescott, organizers of the fifth-annual Whiskey Off-Road dedicated the endurance mountain biking event to the memory of the 40-year-old Janelle - the local race's 2007 Men's Open class champion who hailed from Avon, Colo., outside Vail.

April 26, 2008

The concept of making the new residents of an area pay for the new public services and infrastructure their presence makes necessary has been working in Central Arizona since the early 1980s.

By Special to the Courier April 26, 2008

In the 1963 comedy western "McClintock," John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara meet at a hotel to discuss the terms of their impending divorce.

April 26, 2008

To builders and developers, it is a burdensome tax that discourages growth. To cities struggling to keep service levels and infrastructure needs on pace with swelling populations, it offers a revenue stream solely dedicated to growth-related improvements.

By By NICHOLAS WILBUR April 26, 2008

You hear it over and over in the months preceding a presidential election. "My vote does not matter." When you look deep into the process of electing the next president, the naysayers are right.

April 26, 2008

Electing the President of the United States by popular vote has great populist appeal. Hillary Clinton leads the pack that says Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution has no validity in today's world.

April 26, 2008
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Ruth Elizabeth McManus of Prescott, Ariz., passed away on March 26, 2008.

April 26, 2008
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Jeanette Lee Davis, 75, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Lubbock, Texas.

April 26, 2008

Donald Maurice Flores Sr., 87, of Chino Valley, Ariz., and San Diego, Calif., died Thursday, April 24, 2008, in Prescott, Ariz.

April 26, 2008

Gary Dean Carroll, 67, of Humboldt, Ariz., born Dec. 25, 1940, in Jonesboro, Ark., passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008, in Prescott.

April 26, 2008
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Longtime Prescott resident Lynne Sams is asking for the public's help in paying her medical bills. The 56-year-old public health nurse who works part-time for Option Care, a Prescott infusion therapy company, learned in January that she has breast cancer.

April 26, 2008

The Arizona Veterinary Medical Association is alerting equine veterinarians and horse and cattle owners about a toxic weed that is highly prevalent this spring. It is commonly call fiddleneck or tarweed.

By The Daily Courier April 26, 2008

Paramedics airlifted a 10-year-old Phoenix-area girl out of a recreation area south of Lynx Lake Saturday after she fell off her bicy

By The Daily Courier April 26, 2008
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"F.G. Dotson has returned from Flagstaff, where he acted as handwriting expert in the Silvernail trial. Silvernail was sentenced to one year in Yuma for sending obscene letters through the mails."

April 26, 2008

A motorcyclist suffered chest and neck injuries Saturday after he crashed his bike while traveling southbound on Highway 89 near milepost 306.

By The Daily Courier April 26, 2008

Five months after the hotly contested Fann annexation received Prescott City Council approval, the project was back in the public spotlight this week.

April 26, 2008
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been no spontaneous outbreaks of polio in the United States for more than 20 years, even though the disease is still common in some parts of the world.That means travelers to countries that still have new polio cases could be at risk of bringing the disease back to the U.S.

April 26, 2008
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As we age, it is common to see the amount and complexity of medications we take increase. If you were a social drinker through your young adult and middle-age years, should you continue this tradition? Well, it depends. Many people, due to their age and/or their medication regimen, find that the "cons" of drinking even a little alcohol now outweigh the "pros."

By West Yavapai Guidance Clinic April 26, 2008
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PRESCOTT VALLEY - Charlie Manco stays on top of his car's maintenance.With gasoline prices ascending daily, Manco does regular maintenance on his Chrysler 300 that includes timely filter changes, tune-ups and tire pressure checks.Manco sat in waiting room at the Meineke Car Care Center in Prescott Valley Thursday afternoon.

April 26, 2008

Q: Dear Dr. Rosenberg:I am a man who sweats profusely at night, even with the air conditioner on. Is there anything you can suggest?A: Yes. The first thing is for you to consult your physician. Night sweats can be a symptom of an underlying medical problem. Medications such as antidepressants, blood pressure medications and even anti-migraine drugs can be the cause.

By Dr. Rosenberg April 26, 2008

Children differ from adults in their reactions to medicines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised in January of this year that over-the-counter cough and cold medications can pose serious, even life-threatening side effects for children under 2 years of age. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports this restriction and urges caregivers to seek safer ways to soothe infants and young children suffering from colds and coughs.

By Yavapai County Health Services April 26, 2008

If you live in the southwestern U.S. you've probably heard of valley fever - but many people don't really know what it is. Well, valley fever is a disease caused by a fungus that gets into your body through your lungs. It can make you feel like you have a cold or the flu and may cause a rash. Most people get better without treatment.

By Yavapai Regional Medical Center April 26, 2008

PRESCOTT - The people who work at malls these days are finding it increasingly challenging to spur foot traffic.National retailers are going under, leaving shopping centers with fewer reasons to draw shoppers.It is no different at the Prescott Gateway Mall.But the difference lies in the mall management's efforts to bring consumers in.

April 26, 2008
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PRESCOTT - Nate Lee reaches new heights every day at work.Lee is field supervisor for Signs Plus and he is one of the guys who installs and removes brightly-lit business signs.The job requires Lee to tinker with the thick plastic or aluminum signs with a supple wrist and a little patience.He spent part of Friday morning carefully taking down the Springhill Suites sign for some stucco repairs.

April 26, 2008

Question: I just finished filing my 2007 business taxes. How soon should I start thinking about 2008?ANSWER: While the best answer to your question would be "before last January," it's never too late to start.

April 26, 2008
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Staff photographer Matt Hinshaw captured some of the action on course of the 2008 Whiskey Off Road Mountain Bike Race on Saturday, April 26, 2008.

April 26, 2008
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The Town of Prescott Valley, one of only 17 communities in Arizona designated as a "Tree City USA," celebrated Earth/Arbor Day on April 25, 2008 at the Prescott Valley Civic Center. Second grade students from Liberty Elementary School entertained with an excerpt from "Suessical the Musical." Nina Moore from the Heritage Park Zoological Society brought a great horned owl named Mr. Wilson and explained the importance of trees to owls and other animals. The town planted two bloodgood sycamore trees near the future site of the Prescott Valley Military Service Monument. Photos and text by Cheryl Hartz

By Cheryl Hartz April 26, 2008

For Evan Longoria, Christmas came early. After only seven days of Major League service, the Tampa Bay Rays third baseman signed a contract guaranteeing him $17.5 million over the next six years.

April 26, 2008
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Students from around Yavapai County came to the Prescott Rodeo Grounds for the annual 4H/FFA Expo during the week ending April 26, 2008. • Go to PVTrib.com to view the photo gallery

April 26, 2008

The Roughriders host the Region 1 Tournament beginning Friday.

By The Daily Courier April 26, 2008
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Chino Valley hosted the Rotary Invitational Friday.

April 26, 2008