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The image and story of Christopher Columbus, the 15th century navigator who began European incursions into the Americas, have changed in the U.S. over the decades.

Temple B’rith Shalom, Prescott: Services for Oct. 11 and 12, Shabbat evening service at 6 p.m. Friday.

Rabbi Kozlow received Rabbinic ordination from the Academy for Jewish Religion, Los Angeles, in 2007.

Dear Annie: Every day, I see kids in the front passenger seat with their feet on the dashboard.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stood by his coach who got the team penalized Sunday for swearing at an NFL referee over a bad call. It’s worse in the NBA.

Lately, there has been a huge buzz about the benefits of taking a daily vitamin D supplement, but did you know that specifically dosed, it can help combat the effects of depression and anxiety?

Dear Annie: I’ve been divorced for a long time. My ex-husband, “Joe,” is living with “Sue.” She is the one who broke us up. I don’t care about that part anymore; she can have him.

GRANVILLE by Universal Homes in Prescott Valley is Northern Arizona’s most successful new home community.

Reliable soil testing is not expensive, and can be of great value where plant nutrition problems could be limiting production.

October is famous for its autumn colors, and some mountain plants show their bright hues better than others.

Doing laundry is a relatively boring task. But it doesn't have to be done in a drab, boring room.

Board members took a close look Sept. 24 at how they have operated over the past year, and came out pretty pleased with themselves.

Ever since she was a little girl in Ohio, Paulden resident Therese Stonehart of Stonehart Art on Stone has been painting using stone as her canvas.

Food Program at the Cordes Lakes Community Center, 16357 S. Cordes Lakes Drive, is Oct. 16 & 24.

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6 through Oct. 12.

Pet Partners of Prescott is a volunteer community group of the National Pet Partners Organization.

I am frequently invited to do speaking engagements where I talk on the subject of landscaping to make one’s yard bird-friendly.

Dear Annie: My boyfriend broke up with me pretty suddenly and over the phone right after spring semester ended.

The Yavapai Humane Society has been awarded a $35,000 prize from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) as part of its annual Help a Horse Home Challenge.

There will be a People Who Care volunteer informational meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the People Who Care Office at 147 Grove Ave.

“Thumbs Up to Heart Health” is a free Senior Connection presentation from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Prescott Valley Christian Church.

Seniors and caregivers are invited to the “Senior & Caregivers Conference & Expo” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11.

Is it true that there is a relationship between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease?

Dear Annie: We received a shocking message on our answering machine a few days ago. A woman called and identified herself as a possible daughter from an affair 35 years ago. Later, a woman left a message saying she was the mother. I have not been in contact with this woman for 31 years!

God bless America, and how’s everybody?  USA Today reports a Georgia high school suspended a teacher Friday for telling her students that boys who display the Confederate flag will someday grow up to marry their sisters. I applaud the suspension. I think it’s about time the US education system took a stand against revealing spoilers.