News for Saturday, April 5, 2008

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One day after booming a home run, Bradshaw's Dan Tate jacked another one in a win Saturday in Prescott Valley. Chino's Andrew Bailey belted two.

By The Daily Courier April 5, 2008
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Another huge offensive display has the Arizona Sundogs within reach of the Southern Conference finals.The Sundogs pounded the New Mexico Scorpions Saturday night at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, turning a 7-1 lead into an 8-5 victory in Game 5 of their best-of-7 semifinal series. Arizona can clinch the series on its home ice with action returning to Prescott Valley for Game 6 on Monday.

By The Daily Courier April 5, 2008
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The YC softball team took a three-run lead into the last of the seventh in both ends of a doubleheader Saturday at Arizona Western. But both games went to eight innings with each team winning one.

By The Daily Courier April 5, 2008
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Despite playing in Phoenix on Saturday, the Yavapai College baseball team may have gotten its biggest boost of the day in Chandler.

By The Daily Courier April 5, 2008
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Republican presidential nominee John McCain avoided the usual kind of stump speech in Prescott Saturday, instead offering his perspective on the bipartisanship of two legendary Arizona politicians, Barry Goldwater and Mo Udall, and pledging to continue their example. • View related photo gallery • View related video

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Several members of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church's youth group came together Saturday afternoon to wish Prescott resident Millie Swartz the best upon reaching a memorable milestone - her 100th birthday.

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The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on Monday will consider final approval of a $50 million lease/purchase agreement as part of the county's capital projects improvement program.

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"Our friend F. M. Larkin of Montezuma Station on the Gila, who gets his mail at the Sinford post office, complains that he has received no Miner for three weeks. Generally speaking the subscribers of the Miner are well served by our Arizona postmasters and if papers are not received, the fault at no time rests with us, as the papers are always carefully mailed."

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It's hard to make out a wish list when you're getting dun notices on your credit cards, but that's where things stand for the City of Prescott.

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We all have heard buzz words about water, such as "scarcity" and "sustainable use." Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley are spending millions of public and private dollars to import a still-undetermined quantity of water from the Big Chino Sub-Basin into the Prescott Active Management Area (AMA).

By By MARK HOLMES April 5, 2008

Not only is Bill O'Reilly wrong, but he also is trying cunningly to undermine the national candidacies of the Democrats by admonishing the liberal press for ignoring the hate mongering websites that disparage non-Republican candidates.

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What was Al Herron's April 1 column, "Lies and hypocrisy the basis for the Iraq War," an April Fools' joke?

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Those who attended this year's Prescott High School Band Booster fundraiser received a special treat.

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Saturday's Opening Ceremonies for the Prescott Little League's 2008 season stirs up fond memories for one former Little Leaguer looking back.

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Major Franklin A. Teat of Prescott Valley, Ariz., passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Veterans Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., after a short illness.

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Robbie Sue King of Prescott Valley, Ariz., formerly from San Diego, Calif., passed away March 24, 2008, at her home in Prescott Valley.

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Marlene Elizabeth Smith, 76, of Dewey, Ariz., born Oct. 3, 1931, in Los Angeles, Calif., passed away April 2, 2008, in Prescott, Ariz.

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Burl Glen Thompson, 69, of Chino Valley, Ariz., born Jan. 30, 1939, in Escandido, Calif., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at his home.

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Feliciano D. "Chano" Rodarte died at his home in Prescott, Ariz., on March 31, 2008, as a result of a heart attack.

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Keeping hands clean is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of infection and illness. Clean hands prevent infections. Keeping hands clean prevents illness at home, at school and at work. And hand hygiene practices are key prevention tools in healthcare settings, in daycare facilities, in schools and public institutions, and for the safety of our food.

By Yavapai Regional Medical Center April 5, 2008
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In March, Maricopa County announced that one of their residents was the first person in the country to be diagnosed with West Nile virus infection this year. The warm temperatures that make outdoor activities in Arizona so inviting for humans also signal the beginning of mosquito season and remind us to take steps to prevent the mosquito bites that transmit the virus.

By Yavapai County Community Health Services April 5, 2008
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Attendees comment about the speech Senator John McCain gave on the Courthouse steps during his April 5, 2008 visit to Prescott. dCourier video produced by Chris A. Porter.Video length: 2 min., 4 sec.

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In these complex and confusing times for children, they need the guidance of parents more than ever. Certain pressures exist today that are much more complex and different than 20 years ago. In today's information age, kids have access to much more than they know how to deal with. Additionally, the ability to connect intimately with people across the globe by a stroke of a key allows kids to isolate themselves.

By West Yavapai Guidance Clinic April 5, 2008
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PRESCOTT VALLEY - Economic development professionals like Greg Fister are getting a little more thick-skinned these days.A slower economy means Fister and others like him are working harder to convince business owners that they can prosper locally. "It's really business as usual, only sprinkled with more rejection than usual," he said.

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PRESCOTT - Fred Tenca began his career as a jeweler nearly 30 years ago.Tenca, owner of Tenca Design, works in the Kikkapoo Express Indian Jewelry store at 118 S. Montezuma St., applying his knowledge to repair items that customers bring in, as well as create artistically designed rings, bracelets, earrings and more.

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United States Senator and Presidential candidate John McCain visited Prescott, Ariz. on Saturday April 5, 2008. Staff photographer Matt Hinshaw was there and shares what he saw in this online gallery.

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Medical and osteopathic doctors aren't the only medical practitioners in the Prescott area. There are plenty of people who practice alternative medicine.Joel Martin is one. A self-described nutritional immunologist and nutrition consultant licensed through the American Association of Nutritional Consultants, Martin says he has hundreds of patients all across the country, some of whom fly into Prescott to see him.

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Prescott Little League held their 2008 opening ceremonies at Bill Vallely Field in Prescott, Ariz. on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Staff photographer Jo. L. Keener was there captured and shares these photos in this gallery.

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