Prescott Valley Tribune

After one candidate dropped out of the running for the vacant Dewey-Humboldt town manager position, council has offered the job to Alan Lanning, with a 5-2 vote — councilmembers Lynn Collins and Amy Lance opposing — at the April 16 town council meeting.

Stoneridge subdivision has plenty of fuel available for wildfires and concerned residents are working with a variety of agencies to take steps to decrease the risk: Yavapai County Emergency Services and Public Works departments, Firewise Communities, and Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, in addition to Town of Prescott Valley departments.

Congratulations to Jazmin Ponce with Mountain View Elementary for being this week’s HUSD Student of the Week.

Events and happenings along the Highway 69 corridor, from Mayer to Cordes this week.

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day will be celebrated from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, in the Bradshaw Mountain Middle School gym, 12255 E. Turquoise Circle in Dewey.

In preparation for the Yavapai County 4-H/FFA Expo — scheduled for April 24-27 at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds — members of local 4-H and FFA organizations conduct a food drive.

Teachers and staff in the Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) will be covered by a different health insurance company this coming school year.

We’ve all seen movies, TV shows or read books about a person who is down and out, but through grit and doggedness has overcome the challenges and become fantastically successful....

PHOENIX — State senators approved legislation this past week crafted by House Speaker Rusty Bowers that he said will help keep thousands of Arizonans out of jail.

Baltimore and Phoenix are two completely different cities culturally and geographically, but they’re both experiencing the same problem: increased deaths due to opioid overdoses, specifically those involving powerful fentanyl.

Education officials are expected to consider a plan to get Arizona out of a jam with the federal government by changing the state's testing regime for high school students, at least for the next two years.

Back in the summer of 1919, Prescott was on the mend from the devastating World War that had just ended.

The Prescott Valley Police Department invites the public to a free Spokes and Sneakers event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Findlay Toyota Center north parking lot in Prescott Valley.

PRESCOTT VALLEY — In the end, the learning curve proved too steep of a climb for the Bradshaw Mountain baseball team this spring, even if the foreseeable future does seem bright.

GOODYEAR — The 4A No. 3-ranked Bradshaw Mountain softball team won its 10th straight game on Thursday, April 18, edging No. 10 Desert Edge, 3-2, in a thrilling 2019 regular-season finale at the Scorpions’ field.

PHOENIX — Arizona’s top water official said Wednesday that a lawsuit filed by California’s Imperial Irrigation District could pose a threat to the newly approved multi-state drought contingency plan.

Arizona lawmakers gave final approval Thursday, April 18, to a comprehensive statewide ban on the use of hand-held cellphones by motorists, sending the bill to Gov. Doug Ducey for his anticipated signature.

Today is a day that, with Good Friday combined with April 19, is much more somber for me. Seems that 24 years ago today my career changed.

Editorial Cartoon (1): April 19, 2019

Editorial Cartoon (2): April 19, 2019

My husband says he feels cold air blowing in through the vents and experiences “cold spots” in our home and he knows this is an invisible problem, he can feel it but does not know what to do.

rescott Valley is the 11th safest city in Arizona, according to a new ranking by a data collection company called SafeWise.

I just paid my car registration, and I am not happy about the added $32 added for public safety. Gov. Doug Ducey, and the Republicans that control this state, want to ride on a ticket of “no new taxes” to the detriment of average working Arizonians.

The work doesn’t stop and the challenges are great, Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) Superintendent Dan Streeter said at the April 9 governing board meeting where he gave a budget update to board members.

Number one pick for Dewey-Humboldt town manager, Richard Heath, has withdrawn from consideration before a Special Council session scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, April 15, to discuss contract negotiations.