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This 1,536 square-foot, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house with deep 2-car garage is offered at $490,000. This home has a covered front porch and covered rear patio with serene mountain views.

The world in which we live can seem a rather harsh place. Isn’t that why it’s so attractive to think about the major changes you believe would bring about real benefit? The big ideas are always alluring. But is that really the place to start?

My neighbor, who has become one of my very best friends, just moved to a city four hours away. I’m devastated. We used to meet up nearly every night for a cocktail on the porch or a walk around the neighborhood. We both promised to keep in close touch, but I have barely heard from her.

It must be insurance-renewal time. It seems many homeowners are in the process of renewing their home insurance, and the question I am asked most often is what is the price per square foot to rebuild?

A white powder is spreading dangerously through vegetable and flower beds, killing plants. This disease is circulating quickly, taking over entire gardens. Powdery Mildew is one of our most prevalent and recognized plant diseases in the rainy season.

Interested in reducing food waste and saving money on produce? You might consider re-growing vegetables from kitchen scraps.

Happenings and sermons at Prescott-area churches, congregations and places of worship, as of Sept. 29, 2022:

This past Friday morning I led a Jay’s Bird Barn-sponsored bird walk to the south shore of Willow Lake. We had an amazing morning! It seemed as if we saw a new bird species for the day at every turn.

When COVID hit, my boyfriend and I — who already lived together — began spending every waking minute together, as we were both working from home. I honestly loved it.

The lazy days of summer have started to fade away, and individuals and families will once again be beholden to more rigid schedules packed with activities.

A tragic accident at the age of 25 prevented Barbara Gehring from living a full life, but it didn’t prevent her from knowing the love of two families — her biological kin and the nurses and staff at Haven Health Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sedona.

After nearly three years of nearly nonstop talking about viruses and vaccinations, some people might be ready to tune out. That would be a mistake, health experts say.

Using a frozen embryo for in vitro fertilization may substantially raise the mother's risk for pregnancy complications related to high blood pressure, new research suggests.

Goodbye Ma’am. We will miss you. With seventy years of service, a stabilizing force in an ever-changing world, you defined an era. It was an ending that we all knew was coming and still, we are bereft.

I have two grown sons, ages 32 and 24, and they are my oldest and youngest children of six. At the age of 15, the 32-year-old was accused of a crime that the family knows he did not commit. But the accusation resulted in his spending approximately 15 years in and out of the penal system.

Herbie is a 100% working dog looking for a serious job. The cattle dog mix is not meant to be a cuddly pet and needs a handler who will respect him as a working partner.

Sasha is a female, long-haired brown tabby. She is approximately 10 years old.

Garnet and Naomi are both lovely brown tabbies. You have to look closely to tell them apart...

Hi, my name is Raegan, and I am an approximately 3-year-old Husky mix.

Allow me to tack on a few additional things to last week’s column.

When sitting with friends, I’ll have my first drink of beer. Within a minute, my face gets bright red, ...

I had a cousin who was dating an actress. On her biography, she listed people she had dated but did not bother to mention my cousin.

Courier digital subscribers can print this Wonderword Puzzle challenge. This feature will print on standard 8.5x11-inch paper.

Courier digital subscribers can print this Sudoku Puzzle challenge. This feature will print on standard 8.5x11-inch paper.

Dear Annie: I want to share a story with you and your readers about a resource that has helped our family tremendously. They are called memory care centers, which is an alternative to assisted living.