Editorials

The heartache of having to deal with the loss of a parent at such a young age is unimaginable, never mind needing to process the death of a second parent via suicide after the fact.

Is it business as usual down at the Legislature, even only three days into the 2020 session? Not quite.

In his sixth State of the State address Monday, Gov. Doug Ducey touched on several topics of interest for Arizona residents.

On Monday, Jan. 13, the Arizona Legislature will convene into its 2020 session and, while water and budget issues will take center stage, dozens of other issues already are vying for attention.

Want to keep local kids out of trouble? Give them enough after-school activities, clubs and teams to be a part of that they won’t have time to mix it up with the wrong crowd.

When the railroad came to Prescott in the late 1800s, it provided easy means of shipping goods and travel.

Inmates in the Yavapai County jail will soon have access to technology, in the form of tablets.

The right to guns or an affirmation of the Second Amendment in the Yavapai County supervisors’ board room Thursday, Jan. 2, is not sidestepping the issue, as some readers have stated; really, it is right on point.

Buried within the $1.4 trillion spending package that President Donald Trump signed in the wake of an impeachment vote was an interesting law change at the federal level.

This editorial was written by Francis P. Church and first published in The New York Sun in 1897. It has become a holiday tradition. Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? — Virginia O’Hanlon

With the Transportation Security Administration estimating nearly 42 million travelers passing through security screening checkpoints nationwide this holiday season, locals looking to fly out of Prescott or Phoenix need to prepare.

The growth rate of Arizona and Prescott-area communities depends more now on how many people move here.

Upset about getting an $80 ticket for recently parking in an unmarked alleyway, Rep. Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu City, presented an interesting idea to the state’s legislature earlier this week.

From time to time, The Daily Courier receives questions about a group of police cars in a neighborhood. Lights, sirens, high-powered weapons, officers everywhere and traffic shut down are often commonplace.

The State of Arizona is looking to tout the Grand Canyon, among six iconic landscapes that will appear on new signs welcoming visitors to the state.

A story this week about Gov. Doug Ducey stating Arizona could do “just as well” without certain county officials, appears to have links to controversy.

With about a week left to enter the annual Courier Christmas Light Contest for a chance at a $1,500 top prize, the editorial board began to wonder: “What is the history behind people looking to spread a little joy by decorating their trees and houses with hundreds of thousands of lights during the holiday season?”

With 7 to 10 inches of snow falling on the Prescott area last week, the Courier editorial board would like to remind readers that safety is the most important thing when it comes to traveling in the winter, especially during our northern Arizona snowstorms.

It has been 78 years since the United States was pulled into a war many Americans did not want.

The barking by a nearby dog may seem nonstop. It wakes you or keeps “the Sandman” from visiting.

It is not every day we get a U.S. senator to visit the Town of Prescott Valley, especially for a fact-finding tour. That is what happened Nov. 22 in the form of Sen. Martha McSally checking out the post office.

It is cold out there, and the area’s church congregations and nonprofits want to help the least among us.

In a recent reader poll The Daily Courier conducted online at dCourier.com, we asked readers: Do you think vaping products should be regulated like tobacco?

Now complete, the $2.5 million renovation of Prescott High School’s football field and surrounding track has become a win-win for the surrounding community.

Pass a car and look over, and the person next to you sometimes has a dog on their lap, or they might be eating something or are reaching for an item in the back seat or applying makeup